Arbitration Notes

Key 2023 statistics from major PRC arbitral institutions: A comparative overview

Most of the leading arbitral institutions in the Mainland PRC experienced strong growth in 2023, according to the most recent statistics. Key themes …

HKIAC reports record amount in dispute for 2023

The HKIAC's recently released statistics for 2023 reveal that the institution had a record-breaking year measured by the amount in dispute, underscoring …

HONG KONG COURT REJECTS AWARD CHALLENGE AFTER RE-ARBITRATION OF DISCRETE EVIDENTIAL ISSUE

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has upheld the enforcement of a CIETAC award following the re-arbitration by a new tribunal of a limited evidential …

NEW CIETAC RULES COME INTO EFFECT

The updated arbitration rules of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission ("CIETAC"), one of the leading PRC arbitral …

SHIAC LAUNCHES NEW ARBITRATION RULES

The Shanghai International Arbitration Center ("SHIAC"), one of the leading arbitral institutions in the PRC, has launched new rules which will come into …

CIETAC 2022 statistics show its endeavour in line with international practices

The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) has published its 2022 statistics and 2023 Work Plan. In 2022, CIETAC saw …

HKIAC USERS GAIN ADDITIONAL ROUTE TO MAINLAND INTERIM RELIEF AND ENFORCEMENT

SOUTH CHINA INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTER (HONG KONG) ARBITRATION RULES COME INTO FORCE

South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong) (SCIAHK) is a new Hong Kong registered arbitral institution. It is affiliated to the …

Key Changes under Revised Draft of PRC Arbitration Law

As reported in an earlier post, the Ministry of Justice of the PRC released proposed revisions to the PRC Arbitration Law (AL) for public consultation on …

Ministry of Justice publishes revised draft PRC Arbitration Law

On 30 July 2021, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of the PRC released proposed revisions to the PRC Arbitration Law for public consultation.  The MoJ …

PRC court sets aside cryptocurrency award on public interest grounds

China’s top court publishes its first annual report on judicial review of arbitration-related cases