On 1 June 2026, the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) revised Arbitration Rules came into force. Prior to this, the Arbitration Rules were last updated five years ago. The latest changes follow a period of consultation, which gave practitioners and the wider arbitration community the opportunity to provide feedback before the ICC finalised the 2026 Rules.
The changes affect a number of areas of the arbitral process, with a focus on efficiency, transparency, and adapting to new technologies.
The ICC published several useful resources alongside the 2026 Rules, including a comparison of the 2026 and 2021 rules and an explanation of what the ICC views as the most significant changes.