Translations of the standard clause

"Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract shall be finally settled under the Arbitration Rules of the OIMAP Arbitral Tribunal (TAO) by one or three arbitrators appointed in accordance with those Rules. The seat of arbitration shall be Paris. The language of the arbitration shall be English."

The English text uses "finally settled" to translate "tranché définitivement" and "seat" for "siège": these are the established terms of international practice. Do not use "place of arbitration" or "venue", which cause confusion.

"Toda controversia derivada del presente contrato o relacionada con él será resuelta definitivamente de conformidad con el Reglamento de Arbitraje del Tribunal Arbitral de la OIMAP (TAO) por uno o tres árbitros nombrados conforme a dicho Reglamento. La sede del arbitraje será París. El idioma del arbitraje será el español."

The term "sede" means the legal seat, not the physical place of the hearings. "Laudo" means the arbitral award. Avoid "sentencia", which is reserved for the decisions of State judges.

If the contract exists in several languages, specify which prevails or state that all are equally authentic. Reproduce the clause in the language of the contract and mention the language of the proceedings in the clause itself.

For bilingual contracts, the clause must appear in both versions with identical content. A discrepancy between the texts could be exploited to challenge jurisdiction; the Registry can check concordance on request.

For contracts in other languages (Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, German, Italian), the Registry offers unofficial translations for guidance. They must be validated by a local lawyer before use.

The proceedings may be conducted in a language other than the three official languages if the parties and the arbitrators so decide. The Registry then arranges interpretation and translation of the documents.