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Center for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution of Uganda

ICAMEK is an appointing authority that was issued with an instrument to appoint Arbitrators and Conciliators by the Minister on 23rd April 2019.

ICAMEK provides dispute resolution services to the Uganda parties and the international business communities who wish to have their disputes resolved outside of the public courtroom.

The Centre is an independent, non-profit company limited by guarantee, It promotes arbitration to the Ugandan business community as an effective alternative to litigation, and Uganda to the world as an Investment hub and a place to conduct international arbitration

Physical address
4th Floor Trust Tower, Nakasero Road Kampala, UG
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https://icamek.org/
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Judgment date
May 2012
Statutory appointment of a single arbitrator to resolve a parties’ deadlock; appointment applies separately to two claims, costs to applicant.
Arbitration – compulsory appointment of arbitrator where parties deadlock; Arbitration and Conciliation Act Cap.4 – s.10(2) single arbitrator mandatory; s.11 appointment procedure; s.12(1) substitute arbitrator; consolidation of separate contracts not permitted without parties’ consent; costs awarded to successful applicant.
27 May 2012
Respondent’s silence and failure to pursue contractual amicable resolution justified compulsory appointment of a single arbitrator and costs to the applicant.
Arbitration — compulsory appointment of arbitrator; pre-arbitration amicable negotiation clause; respondent silence as waiver. Contract interpretation — reciprocal duty to attempt amicable resolution under dispute-resolution clauses. Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Cap. 4) s.10(2) — appointment of single arbitrator where contract is silent on number. Procedural — failure to file reply or engage may justify compulsory appointment and costs.
27 May 2012