What is ICC expertise?

ICC International Centre for Expertise

Expert advice in settling business disputes is more than ever in demand with the advance of technology and the global economy.

Founded more than 25 years ago, the ICC International Centre for Expertise has built up unique access to experts in every conceivable subject relevant to business operations. It casts its net wide to find the expert most likely to propose the best solution.

Ability to deliver the right expert is vital. Equally important are ICC's Rules for Expertise, to which parties may refer in their contracts or at a later stage in their relationship. The Rules, updated for  2003, provide the basis for ICC expertise.

Areas of expertise available through the centre are as diverse as business itself. For example, experts may have to determine the quality of concrete used in a dam, the efficiency of waste disposal systems, or the adequacy of electric wiring in a new building. They may have to estimate costs or compare tenders. The possibilities are endless.

Standing Committee
The members of the Standing Committee are appointed for a three-year term.

The membership for 2011-2013 is as follows:

• Nicolas Gould (United Kingdom) - Chairman
• Pablo Bernad Ramoneda (Spain) – Vice Chairman
• Christine Guerrier (France)
• Aisha Nadar (Egypt/US)
• James Nicholson (United Kingdom)
• Mladen Vukmir (Croatia)

Secretariat

ICC International Centre for Expertise
38 cours Albert 1er
75008 Paris, France

Hannah Tuempel
Manager for ICC ADR, Expertise, Dispute Boards and Docdex
Tel.: + 33 1 49 53 30 53
Fax: + 33 1 49 53 30 49
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Calliope M. Sudborough
Deputy Manager for ICC ADR, Expertise, Dispute Boards and Docdex
Tel.: + 33 1 49 53 30 52
Fax: + 33 1 49 53 30 49
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Possible applications

ICC expertise can cover technical, financial or contractual issues. It may be requested by one or several parties to a contract or before a deal has been struck. Expertise provided through the Centre can assist amicable settlement of a dispute or resolve a mere difference of opinion. It may do no more than remove uncertainty about a set of facts. If the parties wish, the findings can be binding. ICC expertise may be used during litigation or arbitration.

Here are possible applications:

• Advice on technical or financial matters before a contract is signed
• Assessment of the value of a company's assets during a takeover
• Advice on price re-evaluation under long-term contracts
• Establishment of the legal scope of technology transfer agreements
• Test for the quality of a product or building project
• Investigation of the performance of an industrial plant and conformity with specifications
• Rendering of a record of the factual situation during construction of an industrial plant
• Expert testimony in a court of law or in arbitration proceedings, at the request of the parties or the judge or arbitral tribunal