Originally from World Arbitration Reporter (WAR) - 2nd Edition

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I.  BASIC INFORMATION 

A. History and Structure of the Institution 

The Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation, or CEPANI,  was founded on 25 September 1969. It was established as an independent non-profit organization, dedicated to the study of arbitration.  CEPANI is a member of the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions and has entered into cooperation agreements with various other institutions. 

CEPANI’s two main goals are (1) the study of arbitration through scientific publications and the organization of colloquia, and (2) the management of arbitration procedures. CEPANI has also had a major influence on the evolution of the Belgian arbitration legislation, as it was closely involved with the  changes to the part of the Belgian Judicial Code (hereinafter: ‘BJC’) with regard to arbitration in 1998 , and the complete overhaul of said arbitration law in 2013, adopting the UNCITRAL Model Law.