Privilege as a Defence against Document Disclosure: E-Chapter from ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin Procedural Decisions in ICC Arbitration

ICC Case 13054

Date of procedural order: February 2006

Origins of parties: Europe, Middle East

Place of arbitration: Lausanne, Switzerland

ICC Rules of Arbitration: 1998

Summary of issues:

• attorney-client privilege
• applicable national statutes (England, Switzerland, Lebanon)
• timeliness of defence
• scope of protection

ICC Case 13176

Date of procedural order: May 2006

Origins of parties: Europe

Place of arbitration: Paris, France

ICC Rules of Arbitration: 1998

Summary of issues:

• attorney-client privilege
• without prejudice privilege
• scope
• interpretation
• waiver