Terms & Conditions and Guidelines for submitting blog posts and articles.

Terms & Conditions and Guidelines for submitting blog posts and articles.

Young ICCA Members may submit Blog Posts (i.e. short texts of a few paragraphs concerning a current or hot arbitration-related topic) and Articles (i.e. articles, academic papers, etc. containing a more in-depth research of an arbitration-related topic) for publication on the Young ICCA Blog. Any submission is subject to the following Terms and Conditions for Submission, and must comply with the applicable Guidelines for Submission below.

 

1. Terms and conditions for Submission of texts for publication on the Blog

Young ICCA Members may submit material under the following conditions:

1. Disclaimer – Under no circumstances or in any way can ICCA, Young ICCA, the Young ICCA Steering Group for Blog and Publications or persons otherwise affiliated with the aforementioned be held liable in respect of any material submitted and published at this Blog, and cannot be held responsible for its content and accuracy by a User. Nonetheless, we will, if notified and having satisfied ourselves of the bona fides of the notification, remove any content that might constitute a legal violation, such as material submitted  in potential breach of copyright.
2. Copyright – By submitting material for publication, you guarantee that you are the original copyright holder of the work in question, and you own the legal rights to use the information. As such, we have no legal liability regarding any copyright claims, but will simply remove offending articles as/when we are advised of any breaches.
3. Review – Any material submitted will be reviewed by the Young ICCA Blog Committee, which decides on its publication. The publication of any material submitted will be at the sole discretion of Young ICCA.
4. Reservation of Rights – We reserve the right to accept, reject or remove any material submitted for publication with no explanation.
5. Offensive content – Any material deemed defamatory, racist, or otherwise illegal or offending will in any case not be approved for publication.
6. Non-exclusive license for publication – By submitting materials, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to republish any material you submit to us in any format, including without limitation print and electronic format. In particular, you agree that we can make it available in this Blog as well as in any other Young ICCA publications and/or media or social media, provided that due credit is given to the author.
7. E-mails – It is a requirement of our submission process that you agree to receive occasional e-mails from us. If any of these notification e-mails are returned, we may refuse or withdraw publication.
8. Acknowledgment – You acknowledge that any breach of the abovementioned warranties may cause us damage or loss and you agree to indemnify us in full and permanently against any third party liabilities, claims, costs, loss or damage we incur as a result of publishing material you submit to us, including consequential losses.

 

2. Guidelines for the submission of Blog Posts

1. What? – Blog Posts are short contributions concerning a current or hot arbitration-related topic. Their objective is to inform and start a discussion, rather than to provide an in-depth analysis.
2. Subject matter – Posts should aim at discussing recent trends and developments relating to International Arbitration, which may be of interest for an international audience, such as country developments, landmark court cases and arbitration awards, developments in legislation, etc. Interested Members wishing to ensure beforehand whether their preferred topic would be of interest may contact blog@youngicca.org.
3. Word count – A Blog Post may not contain more than 1.500 words.
4. References – Should be included in text where necessary, but given the nature of a Blog Post generally be kept to a minimum. Any citations should be made as follows:
   • Case citations: should be made in a format generally accepted in country where the decision has been rendered. Regardless of such formatting, references must in any case contain the date of the decision; a reference to the court/arbitration case number; the parties (if known); place of publication; page(s) and/or paragraph(s) quoted;
   • Book citations: must have author’s initial of first name and last name capitalized and in full; the title of the book in italics, edition (if not first), place of publication, publisher, date, page(s) and/or paragraph(s) quoted;
   • Article citations: must have author’s initial of first name and last name capitalized and in full, title of article in double quotation marks, year in round brackets, title of journal in italics (with reference to volume number, if applicable), page(s) and/or paragraph(s) quoted.
5. English – While we appreciate the truly international nature of international arbitration, the working language of Young ICCA is English. Hence, we only accept materials submitted in English to ensure that we reach a maximum number of Users.
6. Clear language – All Blog Posts should be written in a clear language, with observation of rules of English grammar and spelling. We accept posts complying with either U.S. or U.K. rules of spelling, provided that one system is used consistently throughout the Blog Post.
7. Structure – Contributors are encouraged to enhance the clarity of their Blog Post by a clear structure. Such structure may be achieved by using paragraphs or subtitles, where appropriate.
8. Capitals – Capitals are generally to be avoided, unless necessary or appropriate for the sake of clarity.
9. Text formatting – The text must be formatted in Ariel 10 point, with single spacing. All embedded formatting must be removed.
10. Microsoft Word Document – All materials must be submitted in Microsoft Word-format.

 

3. Guidelines for the submission of Articles

1. What? – Articles refers to articles, academic papers, master theses, and other scholarly writings that contain a more in-depth analysis of an arbitration-related topic. We accept the submission of materials that have originally been written for a different purpose (e.g. during studies) and/or have been published elsewhere, provided that the contributing author is the original copyright holder of the work in question, owns the legal rights to use the information and is not prohibited from reproducing, distributing or displaying the work. Proof hereof should be submitted together with the materials.
2. Subject matter – Articles should contain an in-depth discussion of a topic related to international arbitration that may be of interest for an international audience. Interested Members wishing to enquire whether the subject matter of a text would be of interest for publication may contact blog@youngicca.org.
3. Summary – Every Article must be accompanied by an executive summary of no more than 1.500 words, containing a summary of the article in full sentences (e.g. no table of contents), indicating what the Article is about and what its key findings are. This Summary will be posted on the Blog, with a link to the full Article.
4. Word count – No maximum word count applies for the Article. As indicated above, the Summary may not contain more than 1.500 words;
5. Footnotes – The Article and the Summary may contain footnotes at the bottom of the page, consecutively numbered throughout the text. .
6. References – Citations should be made as follows:
   a.     Case citations: should be made in a format generally accepted in country where the decision has been rendered. Regardless of such formatting, references must in any case contain the date of the decision; a reference to the court/arbitration case number; the parties (if known); place of publication; page(s) and/or paragraph(s) quoted;
   b.     Book citations: must contain the author’s initial of first name and last name capitalized and in full; the title of the book in italics, edition (if not first), place of publication, publisher, date, page(s) and/or paragraph(s) quoted;
   c.     Article citations: must contain author’s initial of first name and last name capitalized and in full, title of article in double quotation marks, year in round brackets, title of journal in italics (with reference to volume number, if applicable), page(s) and/or paragraph(s) quoted.
7. English – While we appreciate the truly international nature of international arbitration, the working language of Young ICCA is English. Hence, we only accept materials submitted in English to ensure that we reach a maximum number of Users.
8. Clear language – All Articles and Summaries should be written in a clear language, with observation of rules of English grammar and spelling. We accept texts complying with either U.S. or U.K. rules of spelling, provided that one system is used consistently throughout the text.
9. Structure – Contributors are encouraged to enhance the clarity of their Article (and Summary) by a clear structure. Such structure may be achieved by using paragraphs, subtitles, where appropriate. Longer Articles must contain a Table of Contents.
10. Capitals – Capitals are generally to be avoided, unless necessary or appropriate for the sake of clarity.
11. Text formatting – No particular text font is required for Articles, provided that the text has a professional appearance. Paragraphs must be numbered. The Summary must be formatted in Ariel 10 point, with single spacing and removal of all embedded formatting.
12. Microsoft Word Document – All materials must be submitted in Microsoft Word-format.