Notarisation and certification of arbitral awards 

The procedure 

The parties may request certification or notarisation of the original award or a copy of the original award. Should you wish certification or notarisation of the original award, the original award must be provided by the applicant.  

1. The applicant sends an email to the SCC Secretariat (arbitration@sccarbitrationinstitute.com) with the request for certification or notarisation of the arbitral award, including:

• a full description of the service required, 

• whether the request is for certification or notarisation. For more information on the difference between the services, see below. 

An application for notarisation must specify the jurisdiction in which the applicant is seeking enforcement of the arbitral award, and whether the applicant seeks notarisation of a copy (a “true copy”) of the arbitral award.

2. The SCC Secretariat confirms receipt of the request for certification or notarisation of the arbitral award and, should it be needed, request any additional information required to proceed with the certification/notarisation. 

3. Once the SCC Secretariat has all the required information, the applicant shall pay the fee, if applicable, to the SCC and provide a receipt of payment. 

4. Should the applicant wish to have the original arbitral award certified/notarized, this should be sent to the SCC at the address provided in the SCC Secretariat’s confirmation letter. 

5. The process typically takes one week from the receipt of the original arbitral award and payment of the fee. The procedure for the SCC to assist with the notarisation or certification of an arbitral award is as follows.

Certification of an arbitral award

The SCC certifies that an arbitral award under the SCC Rules has been rendered and is enforceable. This is accomplished through stamp and signature by our legal counsel.

This service is provided free of charge for one copy. However, if the party is unable to collect the award from our offices, they will be responsible for any courier charges incurred. Alternatively, we can send the award by ordinary post free of charge. Should the applicant wish to certify multiple copies of the arbitral award, a fee of EUR 1,000 is charged for the second copy, and thereafter EUR 300 per additional copy. 

The document(s) are sent to the applicant by post or can be collected at the SCC office.  

Notarisation

Notarisation of the award is an additional step taken through a third party called a Notary Public, a public servant in Sweden who will verify the signatures on the award, authenticating the certification issued by the SCC through an apostille.

Should the applicant wish the award to be notarized by a Notary Public, a fee of EUR 3,000 is charged.

The document(s) are sent to the applicant by courier or can be collected at the SCC office.

For states that have acceded to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, The Hague, 5 October 1961 (Apostille Convention), see https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41.

Fee

EUR 3,000, excluding VAT, per notarisation or certification of an arbitral award. 

The SCC reserves the right to increase the fee in the event the application entails more extensive work or there are additional costs for notarisation or certification of the award. The applicant will be informed of any such increase to the fee before further action is taken. 

Payment instructions will be sent by email as soon as the request for arbitration has been submitted to the SCC.  

Further information 

For further information, please contact the SCC Secretariat at arbitration@sccarbitrationinstitute.com.