Content of an Award in International Arbitration An award shallset forth the claims, the facts alleged, the grounds upon which the award isbased, the outcome of the arbitration, the apportionment of the arbitrationcosts and fees, the time period for performing the award, and the liabilitiesfor failure to perform within …
Filing a request for arbitration,also called application for arbitration or notice of arbitration, is the firststep to initiate an arbitration. A request for arbitration shall contain: (1) the basicinformation of the parties, including the name, sex, age, occupation, employer,and domicile of each party in the case of …
As a general rule of arbitration, no dispute may bereferred to arbitration without a valid arbitration agreement between thedisputing parties. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that internationalentrepreneurs reach an arbitration agreement when entering into cooperationwith Chinese entities or individuals as litigat…
Summary procedure, also called expedited procedure, small claims procedure, etc., is not restricted in the Arbitration Law or its Interpretations, but is contained in the arbitration rules. It is a procedure for small claims, is a type of arbitration procedure applicable to disputes of limited amounts. Such a limited am…
TheArbitration Law states, “Article 58 After an arbitrationcommission makes an award, either party may file a petition for vacation of theaward to the intermediate people's court in the jurisdiction where thearbitration commission is located if the party has evidence to prove that: (1) the award was made inthe abse…
Abbreviations:CIETAC: China International Economic and TradeArbitration CommissionSHIAC: Shanghai International Economic and TradeArbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center)FTZCA: China (shanghai) Pilot Free Trade ZoneCourt of ArbitrationSCIA: Shenzhen Court of International ArbitrationHIAC: Haina…
In international arbitration in China, a hearing shall be held unlessthe parties agree not to hold a hearing, in which case the arbitral tribunalmay make an award according to the request for arbitration, the answer, andother submissions. Regardless of whether a hearing will beheld, the arbitral tribunal shall remain im…
A party filingclaims or a counterclaim or making amendments to his claims or counterclaimshould pay the arbitration fees and costs in advance within the time period specifiedin the applicable arbitration rules. If a partyrequests for a set-off of any claim and such request requires the arbitraltribunal to consider addit…
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