NCAC Fee Schedule

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Case Registration Fee

  1. The Request for the Mediation shall be accompanied by a case registration fee of USD30 (thirty).
  2. If such case registration fee is not paid in full, NCAC will not proceed with the Request.
  3. The case registration fee is non-refundable.

Administration Fee

  1. The administration fee is based on a sliding fee scale, is dependent on the sum in dispute, and shall be charged in accordance with the table below.
  2. The sum in dispute is the aggregate value of all claims and counterclaims.
  3. The administration fee for each particular case is subject to adjustment by the General Secretariat, taking into account any exceptional circumstances that may, in the opinion of the General Secretariat, justify reducing or increasing the administration fee prescribed in the NCAC Fee Schedule. Exceptional circumstances may include but are not limited to substantially less work being done by NCAC because of early termination of the mediation proceedings or substantially more services being provided by NCAC. However, in no event shall an increase be more than 30% (thirty percent) of the administration fee prescribed in the NCAC Fee Schedule.
Administration Fee Table – in USD
SUM IN DISPUTE
ADMINISTRATION FEE
Up to 50,000 140
From 50,001 to 100,000 = 240 + 0.20% of excess over 50,000
From 100,001 to 200,000 = 390 + 0.15% of excess over 100,000
From 200,001 to 500,000 = 690 + 0.10% of excess over 200,000
From 500,001 to 1,000,000 = 890 + 0.04% of excess over 500,000
From 1,000,001 to 2,000.000 = 1,090 + 0.02% of excess over 1,000,000
From 2,000,001 to 5,000.000 = 1,390 + 0.01% of excess over 2,000,000
From 5,000,001 to 10,000,000 = 1,840 + 0.009% of excess over 5,000,000
From 10,000,001 to 50,000,000 = 3,040 + 0.003% of excess over 10,000,000
Over 50,000,000 = 4,240

Mediator’s Fee

  1. The Mediator’s fee is based on a sliding fee scale, is dependent on the sum in dispute, and shall be charged in accordance with the table below. The sum in dispute is the aggregate value of all claims and counterclaims.
  2. The Mediator’s fee for each particular case is subject to adjustment by the General Secretariat taking into account any exceptional circumstances that may, in the opinion of the General Secretariat, justify reducing or increasing the Mediator’s fee prescribed in the NCAC Fee Schedule. Exceptional circumstances may include but are not limited to substantially less work being done by the Mediator because of early termination of the Mediation proceedings or substantially more work being done by the Mediator. However, in no event shall an increase be more than 30% (thirty percent) of the Mediator’s fee prescribed in the NCAC Fee Schedule.
Mediator’s Fee Table – in USD
SUM IN DISPUTE
MEDIATOR’S FEE (PER MEDIATOR)
Up to 50,000 = 300
From 50,001 to 100,000 = 450 + 0.30% of excess over 50,000
From 100,001 to 200,000 = 650 + 0.20% of excess over 100,000
From 200,001 to 500,000 = 950 + 0.10% of excess over 200,000
From 500,001 to 1,000,000 = 1,200 + 0.05% of excess over 500,000
From 1,000,001 to 2,000,000 = 1,500 + 0.03% of excess over 1,000,000
From 2,000,001 to 5,000,000 = 2,100 + 0.01% of excess over 2,000,000
From 5,000,001 to 10,000,000 = 2,600 + 0.01% of excess over 5,000,000
From 10,000,001 to 50,000,000 = 6,200 + 0.01% of excess over 10,000,000
Over 50,000,000 = 10,200 + 0.005% of excess over 50,000,000

Date of Effect

  1. This NCAC Fee Schedule is adopted by the General Assembly of NCAC on 18 March 2023.
  2. This NCAC Fee Schedule shall become effective from 18 March 2023 onwards.

 

Notes: The above fees are exclusive of expenses incurred by NCAC and the Mediator as well as value added tax (VAT) for NCAC administration services and withholding tax (WHT) for services of Mediator(s). Prior to the appointment of the Mediator, the Parties may agree on a different Mediator’s fee as long as the differing fee is acceptable to the Mediator.

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