CAREN is an international Court of arbitration set up at Lille by legal specialists under pressure of business community (see History). Belgian, British, Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese and French organisations or individuals are associated (see Who with ?).

CAREN provides arbitration and/or mediation, two means of Alternative Disputes Resolution.

a. Arbitration

Arbitration is a mean of resolution of disputes where the parties may choose their own judges (arbitrators) or request that an organisation, such as CAREN, does so on their behalf.

b. Mediation c

A mediator, chosen by the parties or by CAREN, plays an active role to find an amicable solution to a conflict. Concerning mediation CAREN has competence for disputes of a commercial nature.

II. Board of directors

The Board of directors of CAREN is made up of moral and physical persons who guarantee its international reputation and its perpetuity.


Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lille Metropole	M. BONDUELLE M. CUVELLIER Mme DECHIROT

Regional (Nord - Pas de Calais) Chamber of Commerce and Industry	M. VAN DEN SCHRIECK

Ordre des Avocats (Bar) of Lille	Me MEURICE Me CAILLE

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hainaut Occidental(B)	M. DUMORTIER

Communauté Urbaine de Lille	M. MAUROY M. COPIN

Conseil Régional des Notaires	Me LECLERCQ Me ROUSSEL

Conseil régional des Experts - Comptables (Accountants)	M. GOSSAERT M. NEVEUX

Compagnie Régionale des Commissaires aux Comptes (Revisors)	M. DE RUYFFELAERE M. ROUCOU

Centre d'arbitrage de Bordeaux-Aquitaine	M. CRUEGE

Physical persons	Mr BELOT Me VEROONE Me TACK Me BECUWE	(President) (Honor President) (Secretary) (Treasurer)

III. Arbitrators

a. Registered arbitrators

Persons (of various nationalities) inscribed on a list established by the Arbitration Committee of CAREN with indication of :

Their professional qualification,

Their specialty (expertise),

The spoken or understood languages.

The secretary can provide that list on demand.

b. Approved arbitrators

Persons chosen by the parties and whose appointment is subject to an approval by the Arbitration Committee on basis of three factors :

Juridical or technical expertise,

Independance towards the parties and the dispute,

Acceptance of the Caren Rules (scale of fees included).

IV. The networks

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