Put the venue in the contract

The Recourse clause

One sentence in your agreement gives every future dispute an agreed venue — decided in minutes under the Standard Rules, instead of festering or going to court. Pick what fits your contract; copy the clause. Free, no account.

Jurisdiction / governing law Who are the parties? Contract type Apply the clause to disputes up to Appeal Human escalation

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Publishing your terms online? Copy as HTML keeps the references to Recourse and the Standard Rules as working links, so readers of your terms can open the Rules your contract cites.

The clause incorporates the Standard Rules v1.0 by reference — the same way agreements incorporate the ICC or LCIA rules. Published versions are immutable, so the text your contract cites never changes underneath it. This generator produces standard wording, not legal advice; have your lawyer confirm fit for your agreement.

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Already in a dispute, with no clause?

No clause needed: both sides can agree to refer the existing dispute (Standard Rules, Rule 4). Open a case and each side signs the venue agreement at submission.

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For lawyers

Drafting for clients? The Recourse Accredited Lawyer programme gives you the model clauses, the Rules and doctrine in reviewable form, a public profile, and referrals from cases that need escalation. Judge a sample case against the engine — then tell us where we got it wrong.