One of the great attractions of international arbitration is its capacity to adapt and evolve. As the number of parties grows, so does the variety of their claims and the issues in dispute. Such issues bring new challenges calling for appropriate solutions. The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin has always sought to keep abreast of, and even anticipate, such developments, as is well reflected in the present issue.

Although contractual disputes are the stock-in-trade of international commercial arbitration, the issues involved are not necessarily confined to contractual matters, but also sometimes relate to tort. By publishing in this issue of the Bulletin extensive extracts from ICC arbitral awards relating to tort, together with an analysis by Florian Gonzalez, we hope to stimulate reflection on the handling of tort claims in international arbitration.

At the same time as broadening its subject matter, international arbitration also extends its geographical scope. More and more states are recognizing the value of international arbitration by adopting appropriate legislation and acceding to international arbitration conventions. In this issue we focus on recent developments in two states: Azerbaijan and Turkey. Jeffrey Hertzfeld and Hamid G. Gharavi consider Azerbaijan's position in the field of international arbitration, while Ahmet Çavusoglu presents a summary of Turkey's international arbitration statute.

In recognition of the diverse geographical origins of ICC arbitration users, we are pleased to make available in this issue several previously unpublished translations of the standard ICC arbitration clause.

To mark the launch of ICC's revised Rules of Expertise, we also include in this issue of the Bulletin an article by Peter Wolrich, presenting the new Rules and placing them in the context of ICC's range of dispute resolution services. For the convenience of our readers, we also reproduce the Rules themselves, which are a further example of ICC's attention to the diverse needs of the business world.

Anne Marie Whitesell

Secretary General

ICC International Court of Arbitration