China Arbitration Yearbook (2021)

Preface
Contents
Table of Abbreviations and Short Forms
Table of Cases
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Official Replies by the Supreme People’s Court Concerning Arbitration in China
1 Judicial Review of Arbitration Agreement: General
1.1 Nonexistence of Arbitration Agreement
1.2 Multi-tiered Disputes Resolution Clause
1.3 Transfer of Contract Rights
1.4 Standard Form Contract
1.5 The Dismissal of Law Suits Ex Officio
1.6 The Principle of Independence of Arbitration Clauses
2 Multiple Contracts and Conflicting Dispute Resolution Provisions
2.1 “Arbitration or litigation” Clause
2.2 “May” Apply for Arbitration
2.3 “First Arbitration then Litigation” Clause
2.4 Multiple Related Agreements
2.5 Main Contract and Guarantee Contract
2.6 Unilateral Document
2.7 Unilateral Commitment Letter
3 Arbitration Institution and Place
3.1 Nationality of Arbitral Awards Made by Foreign Arbitration Institutions in Mainland
3.2 Inaccurate Arbitration Institution Name
3.3 “Local” Arbitration Commission
3.4 The Scope of “Local”
3.5 Arbitration Agreement with Arbitration Rules Only
4 Parties
4.1 Nonsignatory to Property Service Contract
4.2 Joint Venture Which is Nonsignatory to Joint Venture Contract
4.3 Insurance Subrogation Claimant
4.4 Heir
4.5 Deregistered Enterprise
4.6 Governmental Organ
4.7 Headquarters and Branch
5 Arbitrator and Tribunal
5.1 Colleagueship
5.2 Conflict of Identity Between Arbitrators and Agents
5.3 Time Limit for Challenge
6 Arbitral Procedures
6.1 Arbitral Procedures and Judicial Procedures
6.2 The Service of Arbitral Award
6.3 No Telephone Number
6.4 Negotiation
6.5 Delay in Amending the Claim or Producing Evidence
6.6 Time Limit for Rendering the Award
7 Evidence
7.1 Authenticity of Evidence
7.2 Collection of Evidence
7.3 Determination of Evidence
7.4 Allocation of Burden of Proof
7.5 Concealment of Evidence
8 Arbitrability and Arbitral Scope
8.1 Arbitration Involving Criminal Case
8.2 Filing Litigation to Circumvent Arbitration Clause
8.3 Reasonable Expenses for Case Handling
8.4 Contracts in Which the Name and the Actual Legal Relationship Are Inconsistent
8.5 Adjustment of Liquidated Damages
8.6 Beyond the Scope of Arbitration
9 Arbitral Awards and Decisions
9.1 Determination and Standards of Repeated Arbitration
9.2 Dismissal of Repeated Arbitration
9.3 Non-enforceability Due to the Nonspecific Content of Awards
9.4 Consequences of Revocation or Non-enforcement of Awards
9.5 Cancellation of Mediation Statement
9.6 Application of Persons Not Involved in the Case of Non-enforcement of the Arbitral Award
9.7 Application of Persons Not Involved in the Case for Non-enforcement of Mediation Statement
9.8 Arbitral Awards Made by “Pre-arbitration”
10 Public Policy
10.1 Violation of Mandatory Provisions of Laws
10.2 Violation of Policy Documents
10.3 Conflicts with Effective Rulings of Courts
11 Main China Arbitration Institutions and Judicial Review Decisions
11.1 Arbitration Agreements
11.2 Party to Arbitration
11.3 Arbitration Institution
11.4 Arbitration Proceedings
11.5 The Scope of Judicial Review: Substances and Procedures
11.6 Arbitral Scope and Beyond the Scope of Submission to Arbitration
11.7 Arbitrability and Public Policy
11.8 Others
12 Recognition and Enforcement of New York Convention Awards in China
12.1 General Introduction
12.2 Validity of Arbitration Agreements
12.3 Due Process
12.4 The Scope of Arbitration
12.5 Composition of Arbitral Tribunal and Arbitration Proceedings
12.6 Validity of the Arbitral Award
12.7 Arbitrability and Public Policy
12.8 Conclusion
Official Replies by the Supreme People’s Court Concerning Arbitration in China