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Contract Readiness

Settle the forum before the dispute settles you.

A TCJI clause locks both sides into a documented, institutional pathway — no last-minute fights over jurisdiction, panel composition, or seat. The process begins the moment a notice is served.

Forum Certainty

Both parties pre-commit to TCJI rules — no parallel proceedings, no court detours.

Procedural Clarity

Seat, language, panel size and timelines are agreed before tempers run hot.

Faster Activation

Notice → constitution → first hearing in days, not months. No forum negotiation lag.

Clause Builder

Generate a TCJI dispute clause.

Choose the resolution mode, set the parameters, and paste the result directly into your contract.

Generated Clause
Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement, or the breach, termination, or invalidity thereof, shall be finally and exclusively resolved by institutional arbitration administered by The Consillium Juris Institute (TCJI) in accordance with the TCJI Arbitration Rules in force on the date of the notice of arbitration.

The arbitral tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator appointed in accordance with the said Rules.

The seat of arbitration shall be Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

The language of arbitration shall be English.

The arbitral award shall be final, binding and enforceable on the parties and may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Bracketed values are placeholders — replace with the agreed text before execution. For sector-specific drafting (banking, real estate, construction),consult our drafting desk.

Additional Variants

Ready-to-use clause templates.

Emergency Variant

Arbitration with Emergency Relief

Preserve status quo before the tribunal is constituted.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to this agreement shall be finally resolved by institutional arbitration administered by The Consillium Juris Institute (TCJI) under the TCJI Arbitration Rules.

Prior to constitution of the tribunal, either party may apply to TCJI for emergency interim relief in accordance with the Emergency Arbitrator provisions of the TCJI Rules.

The tribunal shall consist of [one / three] arbitrator(s). The seat of arbitration shall be [City], India and the language shall be English. The award shall be final and binding.
Stepped Variant

Mediation followed by Arbitration

Negotiated outcome first; institutional arbitration as backstop.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to this agreement shall first be referred to mediation administered by The Consillium Juris Institute (TCJI) under the TCJI Rules of Mediation.

If the dispute is not amicably resolved within 45 days of commencement of mediation, or if a party declines to participate, the dispute shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by TCJI under the TCJI Arbitration Rules.

The proceedings shall be seated at [City], India and conducted in English. Any settlement agreement and any arbitral award shall be final and binding on the parties.
Expedited Variant

Fast-Track Arbitration

Sole arbitrator, documents-only, time-bound award.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to this agreement shall be referred to and finally resolved by expedited arbitration administered by The Consillium Juris Institute (TCJI) in accordance with the TCJI Expedited Arbitration Procedure.

The tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator. The proceedings shall ordinarily be conducted on a documents-only basis and the award shall be rendered within 90 days of constitution of the tribunal.

The seat of arbitration shall be [City], India and the language shall be English.
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Checklist

Where & how to use the clause

  • Embed in master service agreements, supply contracts, and partner terms.
  • Mirror the same clause language across schedules, annexures and amendments.
  • Confirm both parties execute the identical, final version — no ad-hoc edits.
  • Retain executed copies and version history for downstream enforcement.
  • Brief internal legal and operations teams on when to invoke TCJI.
  • Re-paper legacy contracts at renewal — don't wait for a dispute to retrofit.
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