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How to Calculate Costs?
The fees, costs, and expenses of the Swiss Arbitration Centre and the mediator (the “Mediation Costs”) are determined pursuant to Section VIII of the Swiss Rules and the Schedule of Costs (Appendix B to the Swiss Rules) in force on the date the Request for Mediation is submitted to the Secretariat.
The Swiss Rules of Mediation distinguish between a simplified procedure and an ordinary procedure, which differ in their fee structure. The simplified procedure involves only a Registration Fee, while the ordinary procedure also includes Administrative Costs.
Registration Fee
The Registration Fee is determined pursuant to Article 23 of the Swiss Rules and Section 1 of the Schedule of Costs (Appendix B to the Swiss Rules) in force on the date the Request for Mediation is submitted to the Secretariat. This is non-refundable and subject to V.A.T. at the standard rate of 8.1% if the party initiating the mediation is domiciled or provides its business activities in Switzerland. All payments must be made in Swiss Francs (CHF) and received net of any bank charges.
The Registration Fee is non-refundable and subject to VAT at the standard rate of 8.1%.
For the payment of the Registration Fee, please refer to Mediation Logistics.
Administrative Costs
The Administrative Costs are determined pursuant to Article 23 of the Swiss Rules and Section 2 of the Schedule of Costs (Appendix B to the Swiss Rules) in force on the date the Request for Mediation is submitted to the Secretariat. Administrative Costs are subject to VAT at the standard rate of 8.1% for the parties which are domiciled or provide its business activities in Switzerland.
Mediator’s Fees
The parties and the mediator are free to agree on the mediator’s fees pursuant to Article 24 of the Swiss Rules.
Example of Fee Structure
The chart below shows an example of the fee structure for administered mediations according to the Swiss Rules.
| Item | Comment | 2 Parties | 3 Parties | 4 Parties | 5 Parties | Appendix B to the Swiss Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Designation Procedure (< CHF 50 000) | Registration Fee (total) | CHF 1,000 | CHF 1,250 | CHF 1,500 | CHF 1,750 | Section 1.3 |
| Registration Fee in case of previous/parallel arbitration with the Swiss Arbitration Centre* | CHF 500 | CHF 625 | CHF 750 | CHF 875 | Section 1.5 | |
| No Administrative Costs | Section 2.1 | |||||
| Ordinary Procedure | Registration Fee (total) | CHF 2,000 | CHF 3,000 | CHF 4,000 | CHF 5,000 | Section 1.1 |
| Registration Fee in case of previous/parallel arbitration with the Swiss Arbitration Centre* | CHF 1,000 | CHF 1,500 | CHF 2,000 | CHF 2,500 | Section 1.5 | |
| Administrative Costs | No Administrative Costs for amounts in dispute below CHF 50,000 | Section 2.1 | ||||
| Between CHF 2,500 to CHF 23,000 for disputes with an amount in dispute over CHF 50,000 | ||||||
The Mediator Nomination Service for ad hoc mediations is not subject to the Swiss Rules. For the nomination of a single mediator, the fee amounts to CHF 350, and for a list of three mediators, the fee amounts to CHF 500. VAT at the standard rate of 8.1% will be applied where applicable.