PRC

Ad hoc arbitration, Arbitration Agreement, China, Competence-Competence, Interim measures, PRC, Seat of the arbitration, Validity

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On November 8, 2024, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress released for public comment the draft amendment to the PRC Arbitration Law (“2024 Draft”) after its first review during the Twelfth Session meeting. The 2024 Draft version generated immediate and widespread concerns and criticism. In stark contrast to the draft amendment released…

Arbitration Agreement, Chinese Arbitration Law, PRC, Uncategorized

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Introduction This article explores the latest development of the People’s Republic of China’s jurisprudence regarding asymmetrical arbitration agreements.  (Cambodia) Fiber Optic Communication Network Co., Ltd. v. China Development Bank (2022) Jing 74 Min Te No. 4 (“Fiber Optic v. CDB”), a recent case adjudicated by the Beijing Financial Court in October 2022 and made public…

2023 in Review, Arbitration Act, Cryptocurrency, Expropriation, HK Arbitration Week, Hong Kong, Intellectual Property, Interim measures, ISDS, Japan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, PRC, Renewable energy, Sovereign Immunity, Tajikistan, Technology, Third party funding, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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Introduction East and Central Asia sees further efforts to promote arbitration through legislative and regulatory developments. Domestic courts clarified issues fundamental to arbitration and the judicial enforcement of arbitral awards. Domestic legislative and judicial bodies and arbitral institutions continue to grapple with recent trends and come up with innovative solutions that reflect the unique experience…

2022 in Review, Arbitration Act, HK Arbitration Week, Hong Kong, Interim measures, ISDS, Japan, Korea, Legislative amendment, Macau, New York Convention, PRC, Taiwan, Treaty, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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East and Central Asia made further strides to promote arbitration, including through legislative reforms and enhancement of judicial assistance, as well as the accession, ratification, and creation of treaties.  Some domestic courts clarified views on fundamental issues in arbitration.  On the user side, East and Central Asian parties continued to be active as both claimants…

China, Court Assistance, Institutional Arbitration, Interim measures, Macau, PRC

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On 25 February 2022, the Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) and the Secretary for Administration and Justice of the Macau Special Administrative Region (“Macau”) signed an Agreement for mutual assistance regarding interim measures issued in arbitration proceedings in Mainland China and Macau (“Agreement”), which entered into force on 25 March 2022. The Agreement permits parties to…

2021 in Review, Arbitration Act, Arbitration Agreement, Arbitration institution, Cryptocurrency, HK Arbitration Week, Interim measures, ISDS, kompetenz-kompetenz, Legislative amendment, Multi-tiered clauses, PRC, Treaty

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In 2021, East and Central Asia witnessed some noteworthy developments in domestic legislation, jurisprudence, and efforts to enhance the standing of arbitral institutions and seats in the region. There have also been developments in trade/investment agreements and investor-State claims in the region. In this post, our East and Central Asian editorial team reviews this progress…

China, Courts, HK Arbitration Week, Hong Kong, Interim measures, PRC

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HK45

Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2021 is upon us, with a number of exciting in-person, virtual and hybrid events.  On 27 October 2021, the ADR in Asia Conference was held, focussing on “Tomorrow’s Disputes Today”. After opening remarks by The Honourable Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng GBM, GBS, SC, JP, and an update on developments at…

Arbitration Agreement, judicial review, kompetenz-kompetenz, PRC, SHIAC, Validity

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Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC)

The Chinese Arbitration Act (1995) recognizes the principle of competence-competence in Article 20, under which a party challenging the validity of the arbitration agreement may request the relevant arbitration commission to make a decision or apply to the court for a ruling. Ultimately, though, it is the reviewing courts in PR China that shall have…

China, Cryptocurrency, Enforcement, PRC, Public Interest, Set aside an arbitral award

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CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center

In its civil ruling (2018) Yue 03 Min Te No 719 on 26 April 2020, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court (the “Court”) set aside an award made by a local arbitral institution in Shenzhen (the “Award”), a special economic zone and the bridgehead of the China’s reform and opening-up. This judgment was approved by the…

China, Hong Kong, Interim measures, interim relief, Legislation, PRC

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On 1 October 2019, the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “Arrangement”) came into force. It was previously reported on the blog here and here. On 8 October 2019, the first interim measure under…

China, Court Assistance, Judicial intervention, judicial review, PRC

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In March 2020, the official Beijing judiciary website published the ground-breaking Big Data Research Report on Cases of the Beijing Fourth Intermediate People’s Court Involving Judicial Review of Arbitration (北京市第四中级人民法院仲裁司法审查案件大数据研究报告) (the “Report”). Prepared by the China Arbitration Institute of China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学仲裁研究院), the Report covers 18 months of decisions involving “judicial review”…

China, Enforcement, Hong Kong, Limitation period, PRC

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CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center

For awards issued in cases administered by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) Hong Kong Arbitration Center, parties can enforce them in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong out of the many other possible jurisdictions. What they cannot do, however, is to simultaneously enforce the award in both jurisdictions. This is expressly prohibited under…

Arbitrability, Arbitration Agreement, China, Company Law, Corporate disputes, Non-arbitrability, PRC, Scope of an arbitration agreement, Shareholders Agreement, Shareholders Arbitration

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Introduction1)All citations of People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) sources refer to original Chinese language materials, except for the Tsinghua China Law Review. Title translations are provided by the author. Agreements governing the relationship of shareholders to each other and to the company (e.g., shareholders’, investment or subscription agreements) (collectively, “SHAs”) frequently address matters of corporate…

Arbitration Agreement, China, kompetenz-kompetenz, PRC

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Introduction Parties to international commercial transactions not infrequently find themselves in disputes over whether a valid arbitration agreement exists between them or whether a court or an arbitral tribunal has the jurisdiction to hear this issue. These situations are especially perplexing because – despite the general international acceptance of the “kompetenz-kompetenz” doctrine – national laws…

China, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, Online Arbitration, Online Dispute Resolution, PRC

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In recent years, the combination of arbitration and technology has raised great concerns among international arbitration community. Much discussion has centred on online arbitration and use of artificial intelligence in arbitration. In China, the rapid growth of electronic business (including but not limited to internet consumer applications and mobile financial services) has posed challenges to…

Admissibility, Arbitral Award, Arbitral Tribunal, Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Arbitration institution, Arbitration Institutions and Rules, ASEAN, Asia-Pacific, China, International arbitration, International Law, International tribunals, Jurisdiction, Jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, Law of the Sea, Permanent Court of Arbitration, Philippines, PRC, South China Sea, State-to-state arbitration, Treaty, Treaty Interpretation, UNCLOS

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YSIAC

Introduction On 12 July 2016, a five-member arbitral tribunal (the Tribunal) constituted under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) issued its long-awaited award on the merits in an arbitration brought by the Philippines against China. The tribunal’s jurisdiction is derived from UNCLOS; all State parties to UNCLOS…

Actual expenditure, Ad hoc arbitration, Arbitral Tribunal, Arbitration, Arbitration Proceedings, Arbitrators, ASEAN, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Best practices, Bias, BIT, China, CIETAC, Code of Ethics, Commercial Arbitration, Confidentiality and Transparency, Conflicts of interest, Costs in arbitral proceedings, Disclosure, Ethics, Hong Kong, IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest, ICSID Arbitration, Independence and Impartiality, International arbitration, Investment Arbitration, ISDS, PRC, Security for Costs, Third party funding

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YIAG

Introduction On 23 May 2016, CIETAC’s Hong Kong Arbitration Center (CIETAC HKAC) issued for public consultation draft Guidelines for third party funding (the draft Guidelines). Third party funding (TPF) is a hot topic in Hong Kong. The draft Guidelines come in the wake of recent initiatives to clarify the law on TPF in the territory,…