Collocations for proceedings - noun

court, criminal, judicial, legal
bankruptcy, divorce, extradition, impeachment, libel
appeal (BrE), civil, committal (BrE), summary (BrE)

bring, initiate, instigate, institute, take
begin, commence, start
close, end, halt, stop

begin, commence

in proceedings
decisions made in court proceedings

proceedings against
She is bringing divorce proceedings against her husband.

proceedings before
proceedings before a tribunal

proceedings between
proceedings between the four parties involved