In accordance with good governance principles, the International Court of Appeal (ICA) is an independent body with its own administration detached from the main structure of the FIA.

The ICA is composed of 18 Titular Members of different nationalities to whom are added an equivalent number of Deputy Members of the same nationalities as the Titular Members. They are elected by the FIA General Assembly for a period of three years, with a third being retired each year.

In order to preserve the independence of the court, no member of the ICA may also hold a position on the World Motor Sport Council or one of the FIA’s Sporting Commissions.