Hearings

Generally, hearings in the SCC arbitrations are conducted either at the SCC Hearing Facilities, at specialised hearing facilities such as the Stockholm International Hearing Centre, or in any other suitable conference centre. Another option for parties to consider when choosing a suitable facility for their hearing may be to hold their hearing at either the law firms of either Counsel or one of the Arbitrators. Read more about the SCC Hearing Facilities here.

Place of Hearings

A hearing may be conducted both at and outside the legal seat of arbitration.

For instance, in arbitration seated in Stockholm, a hearing may be held in any other city convenient to the parties and the tribunal. The Swedish Arbitration Act 1999 will still apply regardless.  In practice, the SCC has had arbitrations seated in Stockholm while the hearings have been held in Paris, London, and other cities of the world.

Costs of Hearings

The costs relating to any hearings held in Stockholm (or elsewhere) are borne by the parties. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the parties to organise any relevant logistical matters, including booking hotels, conference rooms, catering, audio-visual equipment, court reports, and interpreters.

The parties have autonomy in relation to how much the hearing will cost and what kind of technical and logistical requirements are required. The SCC does not provide any standard requirements in relation to hearings.

Court Reporters

Court reporters can be retained through various language-service agencies. Many independent service providers can be also found in EU and USA. Please note that all Court Reporters are in the English language. An alternative, for those arbitrations conducted in a language other than English, it is recommended that recordings be taken of the hearing and transcriptions be made thereafter (please note, that this will not be simultaneous transcription like Court Reporters).