The decision that a dispute shall be settled by the CAREN can result from:

Before the outbreak of the conflict

A clause included in General Conditions of Sales (or Purchase) or in a specific contract "Arbitration clause/compromisory clause".

Clauses, document PDF à télécharger (18,8Ko)

After the outbreak of the conflict

An agreement in writing called "compromise"

ARBITRATION COMPROMISE

A compromise is an agreement entered into by parties after a dispute has arisen, to submit the dispute to arbitration.

case-law: “As soon as an arbitration clause exists, the conclusion of a compromise is useless and cannot prevent a party to modify its demands” (Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation, April 8^th 1999).