On October 29, 2026, the CIESP/FIESP Chamber of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration published Resolution No. 19/2026, governing the drafting, publication and dissemination of summaries of arbitral awards in proceedings administered by the Chamber. The measure implements item 20.4 of the Chamber’s Arbitration Rules and seeks to advance institutional transparency and the dissemination of legal knowledge while preserving confidentiality.
Content and preparation
Award summaries are structured accounts of awards on the merits, including partial awards. Whenever possible, they will contain keywords, the main issues decided, the matters submitted to the tribunal, the decisive grounds and the outcome. Arbitral tribunals must submit the summaries together with the final award.
Party participation and confidentiality
The Secretariat will consult the parties when the Terms of Reference are executed. An objection by any party prevents publication. Parties may also request amendments within ten calendar days of receiving a summary if it contains information capable of identifying the proceedings or those involved. Anonymization must cover names as well as contractual references, trademarks, projects, locations, dates and other potentially identifying details, including combinations of information.
Publication timetable
Summaries may be published in digests, on the Chamber’s website and in institutional or academic materials no earlier than two years after the conclusion of proceedings, unless all parties expressly authorize earlier publication. An objection to publication does not remove the tribunal’s obligation to prepare the summary, which remains on file for historical, statistical and institutional research purposes.
Editorial Committee
An advisory Editorial Committee of three arbitration professionals will be responsible for editorial review, consistency, thematic classification and assessment of anonymization. It will not reconsider, interpret or review the merits of awards. The Resolution also allows technical partnerships subject to confidentiality and data-protection safeguards.
Purpose and scope
The summaries are intended for institutional, informational and academic purposes; they are not binding precedents and do not bind future tribunals or the Chamber. The Resolution applies to proceedings commenced after its entry into force. Earlier cases may be included with the parties’ express authorization and subject to the Resolution’s requirements.
Read Resolution No. 19/2026 in Portuguese or English on the CIESP/FIESP Chamber’s website.
PT: https://www.camaradearbitragemsp.com.br/resolucao-no-19-2026
EN: https://www.camaradearbitragemsp.com.br/en-us/resolution-19-2026