The ICDR, a division of the American Arbitration Association, amended its International Arbitration Rules, effective May 1, 2006, to provide for the appointment of an emergency arbitrator to handle requests for interim arbitral relief prior to formation of the arbitral tribunal.  This article discusses the rationale for this change in the rules.
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