It operates under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce and consists of more than 100 arbitrators from roughly 90 countries.
As of 9 January 2020, the court has registered 25,000 cases, including an annual record of 869 in 2019.
[3] The Court was founded in 1923 under the leadership of the ICC's first president Étienne Clémentel, a former French Minister of Finance.
In jurisdictions where there is no national committee or group, members are recommended for appointment by the President of the Court.
Alternate members are appointed by the World Council on the recommendation of the court's President.