The European Court of Arbitration’s mission is : to administer arbitral proceedings in a spirit of service to the parties above any other goal; to contribute in a friendly way with any other similar institution to create a culture of arbitration and of mediation. The courage of being innovative Since its origin, which goes back to the 50’s, the European Court of Arbitration is an arbitral institution devoted to improving arbitration and to make it a more efficient and useful ADR tool possible. Having as its goal to serve, the European Court of Arbitration has more than once opted for solutions that differ from many other arbitral Institutions and sometimes has gone against the mainstream, such as the intra arbitration appellate tribunal and notion of international arbitration. CEA is simultaneously an international and local arbitration centre