EDITORIAL CHARTER

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Subject-matter of the articles

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Articles submitted for publication on Le Blog de l’arbitrage must relate, at least in part, to arbitration. Particular attention is given to articles connected to, or establishing a link with, current events.

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Authors

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Draft articles may be submitted by academics, practitioners, or doctoral candidates specializing in arbitration, as well as by any other person whose expertise may shed light on arbitration law or practice.

 

Authors must take all necessary measures to prevent potential conflicts of interest that could arise from the intended publication. Authors who are academics are encouraged, in this regard, to read the opinion of the Ethics Board of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, entitled “Transparence des intérêts portés par certains enseignants-chercheurs à l'occasion d'une publication et à la prévention des risques de conflits d'intérêts”, available here: https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/fr/bo/21/Hebdo5/ESRH2103301V.htm.

 

A list of designated contributors is created, published, and updated annually, based, among other things, on the frequency of their publications on the blog. This list neither excludes nor affects in any way the publication of articles submitted by individuals who are not on it.

 

Specific sections may also be created and reserved for particular authors.

 

Submission of the article

 

Draft articles should be submitted to the blog’s editorial board at the following address: blog@clubdelarbitrage.com. The email subject line should read: “Draft article”. The draft article, attached to the email as a Word file, must include the body text, a title (maximum 65 characters including spaces), optionally a subtitle (unlimited length), a summary (maximum 2 lines), a list of keywords (up to 4), and the author’s first name(s), last name, title and/or position. The summary, intended to be used in the promotion of the publication, should, where possible, include one of the following formulas: “The author demonstrates/comments on/discusses/…”.

Once the email is sent, the author will receive an acknowledgment of receipt from the editorial board.

 

Review of the article

 

Upon receipt of the draft article, the editorial board and the scientific committee review it. They assess:

• the relevance of the subject,

• the relevance and quality of the arguments,

• the scientific rigor of the submission,

• the writing quality,

• compliance with the editorial charter.

 

Following this review, a decision—either favorable or unfavorable—is sent to the author. A favorable decision may be conditional upon revisions to the draft article by the author. In such a case, the draft will be returned to the author with comments on form and/or substance to be considered. Once the author has made the revisions, the article must be resubmitted to the editorial board through the same email process.

 

When the revised version is approved, a copyright transfer form will be sent to the author for signature. The article will only be published if the author returns the dated and signed form.

 

Writing guidelines

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• Format: Articles must be submitted in Word format only.

• Languages: Articles must be written in French or English but may include texts and references in other languages.

• Length: The total length of the draft article must not exceed 13,000 characters, including spaces and footnotes.

• Font style: Times New Roman.

• Font size: 12 for the main text and 10 for footnotes.

• Line spacing: 1.5.