Benefits to individual Members:

  • The right to attend and vote at General Meetings called to agree changes to any Bylaw or Rule;
  • The right to act as arbitrators or umpires and issue arbitration awards, serve as ICA officers and on ICA committees;
  • Free copies of the Articles, Bylaws & Rules and other ICA publications;
  • In addition to which, members also enjoy benefits offered to their Member’s Registered Firm.

Benefits to Members’ Registered Firms:

  • The right to bring a dispute to ICA Arbitration provided that an arbitration agreement exists, either as part of a contract or separately;
  • Reduced fees for arbitration, appeal, seminars and other services;
  • Free copies of the Articles, Bylaws & Rules and other ICA publications;
  • Access to the Association’s list of firms that have failed to abide by previous arbitration awards.

Benefits to Associate Members:

  • The right to attend and vote at any General Meeting called to agree any change to any Rule;
  • The right to bring a dispute to ICA Arbitration provided that an arbitration agreement exists, either as part of a contract or separately;
  • Reduced fees for arbitration, appeal, seminars and other services;
  • Free copies of the Articles, Bylaws & Rules and other ICA publications;
  • Access to the Association’s list of firms that have failed to abide by previous arbitration awards.

Benefits to Registered Rule Book Holders:

  • The right to bring a dispute to ICA Arbitration provided that an arbitration agreement exists, either as part of a contract or separately;
  • Reduced fees for arbitration, appeal and attendance at seminars;
  • Free copies of the Bylaws & Rules and other ICA publications;
  • Access to the Association’s list of firms that have failed to abide by previous arbitration awards.

Benefits to International Executive Members and International Members:

  • All the benefits of registration as a Member’s Registered Firm or Associate Member as appropriate;
  • The right to nominate a representative to attend meetings of the Advisory Council which addresses global cotton matters and Association policy;
  • Voting rights for elections to the Management Committee of the Advisory Council;
  • Registration of any branch offices and similar associates at nominal rates.

Benefits to Affiliate Firms:

  • Affiliate Firms will enjoy similar privileges as Registered Rule Book Holders except that they may not make application for arbitration under our bylaws and rules.
List of individual members
List of firms registered with the Association
List of members willing to act as Quality Arbitrators
List of members willing to act as Technical Arbitrators

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