Appeals to the Superior Court of Arbitration shall be made in writing and signed by the parties or a representative. The latter must provide proof of a special written power of attorney if he or she is not a lawyer at the Conseil d’Etat or the Cour de Cassation, or a lawyer duly registered at a bar.
The application is sent to the president of the court by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
Appeals must be lodged within eight clear days of notification of the award. They do not have suspensive effect.
On pain of inadmissibility, the appeal shall include a statement of the grounds of abuse of power or breach of the law on which it is based and shall be accompanied by the contested award.