The important and rapid changes engendered by the increasing globalization of the modern business world have led to the development of domestic and international arbitration, as a natural and flexible mean of resolving disputes likely to arise between economic operators.

In the framework of this worldwide movement, a decade ago Tunisia has began the process of modernizing its economy for the purpose of integrating it into the world economy. Among the features of this process was the modernization of economy related legal proceedings, notably with the promulgation of the Arbitration Code on 26 April 1993, which is largely inspired from the Model Law of the United Nations Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Similarly, at the initiative of the Tunisian Union of Industry and Commerce, Chambers of commerce and other professional associations active in the arbitration field, the Tunis Center for Conciliation and Arbitration was created on 23 June 1996, a non profit-making association under Tunisian law.

Among its objectives was the dissemination of conciliation and arbitration culture, and the consolidation of cooperation and partnership relations with national and international arbitration institutions. 
The Tunis Center for Conciliation and Arbitration is governed by a Board of Directors, that appoints a “Scientific Council” of fifteen members. This council plays the role of an arbitral tribunal in charge of supervising and regulating of arbitration procedures administered by the center, and the compliance by arbitral tribunals.

The President of CCAT
Mr. Abdelwahab El Behi