The conference of the icc institute of world business law entitled jurisdictional choices in times of trouble will help to clarify the uncertainty around the important jurisdiction clause which determines not just which court or tribunal would hear any dispute but the rules of conflict georges affaki chair of the legal committee of the icc banking commission and co chair of the . The jurisdictional choices in times of trouble details all of the challenging questions in relation to the effectiveness of jurisdictional choices. Jurisdictional choices in times of trouble dossier xii of the icc institute of world business law the choice of jurisdiction is one of the most important provisions of a contract the jurisdiction clause determines the national court and its rules of conflict or the arbitral tribunal whose role will be to give effect to the parties . Jurisdictional choices in times of trouble institute dossier xii insitute series the choice of jurisdiction is one of the most important provisions of a contract the jurisdiction clause determines the national court and its rules of conflict or the