Settlement of disputes
Pursuant to Article 12 of the ºÚÁÏÍø Agreement and the principle of immunity of jurisdiction, the ºÚÁÏÍø Organization is exempt from domestic judicial jurisdiction and is therefore is not subject to law suits, claims or enforcement proceedings in domestic tribunals.
ºÚÁÏÍø Organization rules regarding the settlement of disputes depend on the Parties involved.
Disputes involving the ºÚÁÏÍø Members
The ºÚÁÏÍø Agreement requires that disputes among the ºÚÁÏÍø Members, or between the ºÚÁÏÍø Members and the ºÚÁÏÍø Organization, shall be settled by peaceful means such as consultation, mediation or other procedures such as arbitration (Article 25). The ºÚÁÏÍø Members are free to decide on the form of dispute resolution and to agree on the procedures.
Disputes involving ºÚÁÏÍø staff members
Staff members of the ºÚÁÏÍø Organization are international civil servants. Disputes involving ºÚÁÏÍø Organization staff members are governed by the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labor Organization (ILOAT), whose competence was recognized by the ºÚÁÏÍø Organization in 2009.
ºÚÁÏÍø Organization staff members may bring their ºÚÁÏÍø-related employment disputes before the ILOAT once they have exhausted all the internal procedures available to them under the Staff Regulations.
National tribunals are not competent to adjudicate complaints from ºÚÁÏÍø Organization staff members.
Disputes involving contractors
The ºÚÁÏÍø Agreement and its Annexes foresee that all contracts entered into by the ºÚÁÏÍø Organization include a clause on dispute settlement. This clause stipulates that all disputes must be submitted to Arbitration Courts such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).