BHUTAN ADR CENTRE

International Commercial Mediation Fees

1.1. REGISTRATION FEES

a) A party who initiates mediation shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $500

1.2. ADMINISTRATION FEES

The Centre shall determine the administration fees of the Centre for the international mediation on the basis of the amount in dispute as specified in the following schedule;

  • Sum in Dispute (USD)
  • Upto 50,000
  • 50,001 - 100,000
  • 100,001 - 200,000
  • 200,001 - 500,000
  • 500,001 - 1,000,000
  • 1,000,001 - 2,000,000
  • 2,000,001 - 5,000,000
  • 5,000,001 - 10,000,000
  • 10,000,001 - 30,000,000
  • 30,000,001 - 50,000,000
  • 50,000,001 - 80,000,000
  • 80,000,001 - 100,000,000
  • 100,000,001 - 500,000,000
  • above 500,000,000
  • Administration Fees (USD)
  • 250
  • 275
  • 300
  • 325
  • 350
  • 375
  • 425
  • 450
  • 475
  • 500
  • 525
  • 550
  • 600
  • 700

1.3. MEDIATORS FEES

For international mediation conducted pursuant to and administered under these Rules, the fee calculated in accordance with the Schedule below is the maximum amount payable to each mediator per session, unless the parties have agreed to an alternative method of determining the mediator’s fees pursuant to Rule17.2.

  • Sum in Dispute (USD)
  • Upto 50,000
  • 50,001 - 100,000
  • 100,001 - 200,000
  • 200,001 - 500,000
  • 500,001 - 1,000,000
  • 1,000,001 - 2,000,000
  • 2,000,001 - 5,000,000
  • 5,000,001 - 10,000,000
  • 10,000,001 - 30,000,000
  • 30,000,001 - 50,000,000
  • 50,000,001 - 80,000,000
  • 80,000,001 - 100,000,000
  • 100,000,001 - 500,000,000
  • above 500,000,000
  • Administration Fees (USD)
  • 150
  • 175
  • 200
  • 225
  • 250
  • 275
  • 300
  • 375
  • 400
  • 450
  • 475
  • 500
  • 550
  • 600
  1. Per session shall consists of a maximum of 3 hours

1.5. Travel expenses

If required to travel for the purpose of a Centre’s arbitration, an arbitrator will be reimbursed for the actual travel expenses he or she incurs travelling from and returning to his or her usual place of business as indicated on the curriculum vitae filed for the relevant Centre’s mediation. Travel expenses will be reimbursed as under:

a) Air travel: an airfare equivalent to the applicable standard business-class airfare.

b) Transport to and from airport(s): the actual taxi fare.

c) Food and Lodging: actuals up to four star hotel

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