The ICC Arbitration Rules 2026: Key changes for users of ICC arbitration 28 May 2026 The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) has issued a revised edition of its Rules of Arbitration (“ICC Rules 2026”), which will take effect on 1 June 2026 and apply to arbitrations commenced on or after that date. The ICC Rules 2026 introduce a Highly Expedited Arbitration Procedure delivering an award in three months, an express early determination procedure, an expanded Emergency Arbitrator framework (including ex parte preliminary orders), codified rules on tribunal secretaries, the removal of mandatory Terms of Reference and a higher monetary threshold for the Expedited Procedure. In this update, Director Mahesh Rai discusses the principal changes and explains the practical benefits for users of ICC arbitration. Read more here.