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中华人民共和国仲裁法(附英文)
目 录
第一章 总 则
第二章 仲裁委员会和仲裁协会
第三章 仲裁协议
第四章 仲裁程序
第一节 申请和受理
第二节 仲裁庭的组成
第三节 开庭和裁决
第五章 申请撤销裁决
第六章 执 行
第七章 涉外仲裁的特别规定
第八章 附 则
第一章 总 则
第一条 为保证公正、及时地仲裁经济纠纷，保护当事人的合法权益，保障
社会主义市场经济健康发展，制定本法。
第二条 平等主体的公民、法人和其他组织之间发生的合同纠纷和其他财产
权益纠纷，可以仲裁。
第三条 下列纠纷不能仲裁：
（一）婚姻、收养、监护、扶养、继承纠纷；
（二）依法应当由行政机关处理的行政争议。
第四条 当事人采用仲裁方式解决纠纷，应当双方自愿，达成仲裁协议。没
有仲裁协议，一方申请仲裁的，仲裁委员会不予受理。
第五条 当事人达成仲裁协议，一方向人民法院起诉的，人民法院不予受理
，但仲裁协议无效的除外。
第六条 仲裁委员会应当由当事人协议选定。
仲裁不实行级别管辖和地域管辖。
第七条 仲裁应当根据事实，符合法律规定，公平合理地解决纠纷。
第八条 仲裁依法独立进行，不受行政机关、社会团体和个人的干涉。
第九条 仲裁实行一裁终局的制度。裁决作出后，当事人就同一纠纷再申请
仲裁或者向人民法院起诉的，仲裁委员会或者人民法院不予受理。
裁决被人民法院依法裁定撤销或者不予执行的，当事人就该纠纷可以根据双
方重新达成的仲裁协议申请仲裁，也可以向人民法院起诉。
第二章 仲裁委员会和仲裁协会
第十条 仲裁委员会可以在直辖市和省、自治区人民政府所在地的市设立，
也可以根据需要在其他设区的市设立，不按行政区划层层设立。
仲裁委员会由前款规定的市的人民政府组织有关部门和商会统一组建。
设立仲裁委员会，应当经省、自治区、直辖市的司法行政部门登记。
第十一条 仲裁委员会应当具备下列条件：
（一）有自己的名称、住所和章程；
（二）有必要的财产；
（三）有该委员会的组成人员；
（四）有聘任的仲裁员。
仲裁委员会的章程应当依照本法制定。
第十二条 仲裁委员会由主任一人、副主任二至四人和委员七至十一人组成
。
仲裁委员会的主任、副主任和委员由法律、经济贸易专家和有实际工作经验
的人员担任。仲裁委员会的组成人员中，法律、经济贸易专家不得少于三分之二
。
第十三条 仲裁委员会应当从公道正派的人员中聘任仲裁员。
仲裁员应当符合下列条件之一：
（一）从事仲裁工作满八年的；
（二）从事律师工作满八年的；
（三）曾任审判员满八年的；
（四）从事法律研究、教学工作并具有高级职称的；
（五）具有法律知识、从事经济贸易等专业工作并具有高级职称或者具有同
等专业水平的。
仲裁委员会按照不同专业设仲裁员名册。
第十四条 仲裁委员会独立于行政机关，与行政机关没有隶属关系。仲裁委
员会之间也没有隶属关系。
第十五条 中国仲裁协会是社会团体法人。仲裁委员会是中国仲裁协会的会
员。中国仲裁协会的章程由全国会员大会制定。
中国仲裁协会是仲裁委员会的自律性组织，根据章程对仲裁委员会及其组成
人员、仲裁员的违纪行为进行监督。
中国仲裁协会依照本法和民事诉讼法的有关规定制定仲裁规则。
第三章 仲裁协议
第十六条 仲裁协议包括合同中订立的仲裁条款和以其他书面方式在纠纷发
生前或者纠纷发生后达成的请求仲裁的协议。
仲裁协议应当具有下列内容：
（一）请求仲裁的意思表示；
（二）仲裁事项；
（三）选定的仲裁委员会。
第十七条 有下列情形之一的，仲裁协议无效：
（一）约定的仲裁事项超出法律规定的仲裁范围的；
（二）无民事行为能力人或者限制民事行为能力人订立的仲裁协议；
（三）一方采取胁迫手段，迫使对方订立仲裁协议的。
第十八条 仲裁协议对仲裁事项或者仲裁委员会没有约定或者约定不明确的
，当事人可以补充协议；达不成补充协议的，仲裁协议无效。
第十九条 仲裁协议独立存在，合同的变更、解除、终止或者无效，不影响
仲裁协议的效力。
仲裁庭有权确认合同的效力。
第二十条 当事人对仲裁协议的效力有异议的，可以请求仲裁委员会作出决
定或者请求人民法院作出裁定。一方请求仲裁委员会作出决定，另一方请求人民
法院作出裁定的，由人民法院裁定。
当事人对仲裁协议的效力有异议，应当在仲裁庭首次开庭前提出。
第四章 仲裁程序
第一节 申请和受理
第二十一条 当事人申请仲裁应当符合下列条件：
（一）有仲裁协议；
（二）有具体的仲裁请求和事实、理由；
（三）属于仲裁委员会的受理范围。
第二十二条 当事人申请仲裁，应当向仲裁委员会递交仲裁协议、仲裁申请
书及副本。
第二十三条 仲裁申请书应当载明下列事项：
（一）当事人的姓名、性别、年龄、职业、工作单位和住所，法人或者其他
组织的名称、住所和法定代表人或者主要负责人的姓名、职务；
（二）仲裁请求和所根据的事实、理由；
（三）证据和证据来源、证人姓名和住所。
第二十四条 仲裁委员会收到仲裁申请书之日起五日内，认为符合受理条件
的，应当受理，并通知当事人；认为不符合受理条件的，应当书面通知当事人不
予受理，并说明理由。
第二十五条 仲裁委员会受理仲裁申请后，应当在仲裁规则规定的期限内将
仲裁规则和仲裁员名册送达申请人，并将仲裁申请书副本和仲裁规则、仲裁员名
册送达被申请人。
被申请人收到仲裁申请书副本后，应当在仲裁规则规定的期限内向仲裁委员
会提交答辩书。仲裁委员会收到答辩书后，应当在仲裁规则规定的期限内将答辩
书副本送达申请人。被申请人未提交答辩书的，不影响仲裁程序的进行。
第二十六条 当事人达成仲裁协议，一方向人民法院起诉未声明有仲裁协议
，人民法院受理后，另一方在首次开庭前提交仲裁协议的，人民法院应当驳回起
诉，但仲裁协议无效的除外；另一方在首次开庭前未对人民法院受理该案提出异
议的，视为放弃仲裁协议，人民法院应当继续审理。
第二十七条 申请人可以放弃或者变更仲裁请求。被申请人可以承认或者反
驳仲裁请求，有权提出反请求。
第二十八条 一方当事人因另一方当事人的行为或者其他原因，可能使裁决
不能执行或者难以执行的，可以申请财产保全。
当事人申请财产保全的，仲裁委员会应当将当事人的申请依照民事诉讼法的
有关规定提交人民法院。
申请有错误的，申请人应当赔偿被申请人因财产保全所遭受的损失。
第二十九条 当事人、法定代理人可以委托律师和其他代理人进行仲裁活动
。委托律师和其他代理人进行仲裁活动的，应当向仲裁委员会提交授权委托书。
第二节 仲裁庭的组成
第三十条 仲裁庭可以由三名仲裁员或者一名仲裁员组成。由三名仲裁员组
成的，设首席仲裁员。
第三十一条 当事人约定由三名仲裁员组成仲裁庭的，应当各自选定或者各
自委托仲裁委员会主任指定一名仲裁员，第三名仲裁员由当事人共同选定或者共
同委托仲裁委员会主任指定。第三名仲裁员是首席仲裁员。
当事人约定由一名仲裁员成立仲裁庭的，应当由当事人共同选定或者共同委
托仲裁委员会主任指定仲裁员。
第三十二条 当事人没有在仲裁规则规定的期限内约定仲裁庭的组成方式或
者选定仲裁员的，由仲裁委员会主任指定。
第三十三条 仲裁庭组成后，仲裁委员会应当将仲裁庭的组成情况书面通知
当事人。
第三十四条 仲裁员有下列情形之一的，必须回避，当事人也有权提出回避
申请：
（一）是本案当事人或者当事人、代理人的近亲属；
（二）与本案有利害关系；
（三）与本案当事人、代理人有其他关系，可能影响公正仲裁的；
（四）私自会见当事人、代理人，或者接受当事人、代理人的请客送礼的。
第三十五条 当事人提出回避申请，应当说明理由，在首次开庭前提出。回
避事由在首次开庭后知道的，可以在最后一次开庭终结前提出。
第三十六条 仲裁员是否回避，由仲裁委员会主任决定；仲裁委员会主任担
任仲裁员时，由仲裁委员会集体决定。
第三十七条 仲裁员因回避或者其他原因不能履行职责的，应当依照本法规
定重新选定或者指定仲裁员。
因回避而重新选定或者指定仲裁员后，当事人可以请求已进行的仲裁程序重
新进行，是否准许，由仲裁庭决定；仲裁庭也可以自行决定已进行的仲裁程序是
否重新进行。
第三十八条 仲裁员有本法第三十四条第四项规定的情形，情节严重的，或
者有本法第五十八条第六项规定的情形的，应当依法承担法律责任，仲裁委员会
应当将其除名。
第三节 开庭和裁决
第三十九条 仲裁应当开庭进行。当事人协议不开庭的，仲裁庭可以根据仲
裁申请书、答辩书以及其他材料作出裁决。
第四十条 仲裁不公开进行。当事人协议公开的，可以公开进行，但涉及国
家秘密的除外。
第四十一条 仲裁委员会应当在仲裁规则规定的期限内将开庭日期通知双方
当事人。当事人有正当理由的，可以在仲裁规则规定的期限内请求延期开庭。是
否延期，由仲裁庭决定。
第四十二条 申请人经书面通知，无正当理由不到庭或者未经仲裁庭许可中
途退庭的，可以视为撤回仲裁申请。
被申请人经书面通知，无正当理由不到庭或者未经仲裁庭许可中途退庭的，
可以缺席裁决。
第四十三条 当事人应当对自己的主张提供证据。
仲裁庭认为有必要收集的证据，可以自行收集。
第四十四条 仲裁庭对专门性问题认为需要鉴定的，可以交由当事人约定的
鉴定部门鉴定，也可以由仲裁庭指定的鉴定部门鉴定。
根据当事人的请求或者仲裁庭的要求，鉴定部门应当派鉴定人参加开庭。当
事人经仲裁庭许可，可以向鉴定人提问。
第四十五条 证据应当在开庭时出示，当事人可以质证。
第四十六条 在证据可能灭失或者以后难以取得的情况下，当事人可以申请
证据保全。当事人申请证据保全的，仲裁委员会应当将当事人的申请提交证据所
在地的基层人民法院。
第四十七条 当事人在仲裁过程中有权进行辩论。辩论终结时，首席仲裁员
或者独任仲裁员应当征询当事人的最后意见。
第四十八条 仲裁庭应当将开庭情况记入笔录。当事人和其他仲裁参与人认
为对自己陈述的记录有遗漏或者差错的，有权申请补正。如果不予补正，应当记
录该申请。
笔录由仲裁员、记录人员、当事人和其他仲裁参与人签名或者盖章。
第四十九条 当事人申请仲裁后，可以自行和解。达成和解协议的，可以请
求仲裁庭根据和解协议作出裁决书，也可以撤回仲裁申请。
第五十条 当事人达成和解协议，撤回仲裁申请后反悔的，可以根据仲裁协
议申请仲裁。
第五十一条 仲裁庭在作出裁决前，可以先行调解。当事人自愿调解的，仲
裁庭应当调解。调解不成的，应当及时作出裁决。
调解达成协议的，仲裁庭应当制作调解书或者根据协议的结果制作裁决书。
调解书与裁决书具有同等法律效力。
第五十二条 调解书应当写明仲裁请求和当事人协议的结果。调解书由仲裁
员签名，加盖仲裁委员会印章，送达双方当事人。
调解书经双方当事人签收后，即发生法律效力。
在调解书签收前当事人反悔的，仲裁庭应当及时作出裁决。
第五十三条 裁决应当按照多数仲裁员的意见作出，少数仲裁员的不同意见
可以记入笔录。仲裁庭不能形成多数意见时，裁决应当按照首席仲裁员的意见作
出。
第五十四条 裁决书应当写明仲裁请求、争议事实、裁决理由、裁决结果、
仲裁费用的负担和裁决日期。当事人协议不愿写明争议事实和裁决理由的，可以
不写。裁决书由仲裁员签名，加盖仲裁委员会印章。对裁决持不同意见的仲裁员
，可以签名，也可以不签名。
第五十五条 仲裁庭仲裁纠纷时，其中一部分事实已经清楚，可以就该部分
先行裁决。
第五十六条 对裁决书中的文字、计算错误或者仲裁庭已经裁决但在裁决书
中遗漏的事项，仲裁庭应当补正；当事人自收到裁决书之日起三十日内，可以请
求仲裁庭补正。
第五十七条 裁决书自作出之日起发生法律效力。
第五章 申请撤销裁决
第五十八条 当事人提出证据证明裁决有下列情形之一的，可以向仲裁委员
会所在地的中级人民法院申请撤销裁决：
（一）没有仲裁协议的；
（二）裁决的事项不属于仲裁协议的范围或者仲裁委员会无权仲裁的；
（三）仲裁庭的组成或者仲裁的程序违反法定程序的；
（四）裁决所根据的证据是伪造的；
（五）对方当事人隐瞒了足以影响公正裁决的证据的；
（六）仲裁员在仲裁该案时有索贿受贿，徇私舞弊，枉法裁决行为的。
人民法院经组成合议庭审查核实裁决有前款规定情形之一的，应当裁定撤销
。
人民法院认定该裁决违背社会公共利益的，应当裁定撤销。
第五十九条 当事人申请撤销裁决的，应当自收到裁决书之日起六个月内提
出。
第六十条 人民法院应当在受理撤销裁决申请之日起两个月内作出撤销裁决
或者驳回申请的裁定。
第六十一条 人民法院受理撤销裁决的申请后，认为可以由仲裁庭重新仲裁
的，通知仲裁庭在一定期限内重新仲裁，并裁定中止撤销程序。仲裁庭拒绝重新
仲裁的，人民法院应当裁定恢复撤销程序。
第六章 执 行
第六十二条 当事人应当履行裁决。一方当事人不履行的，另一方当事人可
以依照民事诉讼法的有关规定向人民法院申请执行。受申请的人民法院应当执行
。
第六十三条 被申请人提出证据证明裁决有民事诉讼法第二百一十七条第二
款规定的情形之一的，经人民法院组成合议庭审查核实，裁定不予执行。
第六十四条 一方当事人申请执行裁决，另一方当事人申请撤销裁决的，人
民法院应当裁定中止执行。
人民法院裁定撤销裁决的，应当裁定终结执行。撤销裁决的申请被裁定驳回
的，人民法院应当裁定恢复执行。
第七章 涉外仲裁的特别规定
第六十五条 涉外经济贸易、运输和海事中发生的纠纷的仲裁，适用本章规
定。本章没有规定的，适用本法其他有关规定。
第六十六条 涉外仲裁委员会可以由中国国际商会组织设立。
涉外仲裁委员会由主任一人、副主任若干人和委员若干人组成。
涉外仲裁委员会的主任、副主任和委员可以由中国国际商会聘任。
第六十七条 涉外仲裁委员会可以从具有法律、经济贸易、科学技术等专门
知识的外籍人士中聘任仲裁员。
第六十八条 涉外仲裁的当事人申请证据保全的，涉外仲裁委员会应当将当
事人的申请提交证据所在地的中级人民法院。
第六十九条 涉外仲裁的仲裁庭可以将开庭情况记入笔录，或者作出笔录要
点，笔录要点可以由当事人和其他仲裁参与人签字或者盖章。
第七十条 当事人提出证据证明涉外仲裁裁决有民事诉讼法第二百六十条第
一款规定的情形之一的，经人民法院组成合议庭审查核实，裁定撤销。
第七十一条 被申请人提出证据证明涉外仲裁裁决有民事诉讼法第二百六十
条第一款规定的情形之一的，经人民法院组成合议庭审查核实，裁定不予执行。
第七十二条 涉外仲裁委员会作出的发生法律效力的仲裁裁决，当事人请求
执行的，如果被执行人或者其财产不在中华人民共和国领域内，应当由当事人直
接向有管辖权的外国法院申请承认和执行。
第七十三条 涉外仲裁规则可以由中国国际商会依照本法和民事诉讼法的有
关规定制定。
第八章 附 则
第七十四条 法律对仲裁时效有规定的，适用该规定。法律对仲裁时效没有
规定的，适用诉讼时效的规定。
第七十五条 中国仲裁协会制定仲裁规则前，仲裁委员会依照本法和民事诉
讼法的有关规定可以制定仲裁暂行规则。
第七十六条 当事人应当按照规定交纳仲裁费用。
收取仲裁费用的办法，应当报物价管理部门核准。
第七十七条 劳动争议和农业集体经济组织内部的农业承包合同纠纷的仲裁
，另行规定。
第七十八条 本法施行前制定的有关仲裁的规定与本法的规定相抵触的，以
本法为准。
第七十九条 本法施行前在直辖市、省、自治区人民政府所在地的市和其他
设区的市设立的仲裁机构，应当依照本法的有关规定重新组建；未重新组建的，
自本法施行之日起届满一年时终止。
本法施行前设立的不符合本法规定的其他仲裁机构，自本法施行之日起终止
。
第八十条 本法自１９９５年９月１日起施行。
Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China
(Adopted at the 8th Session of the Standing Committee of the
8thNational People's Congress and Promulgated on August 31, 1994)
Whole documentArbitration Law of the People's Republic of China
(Adopted at the 8th Session of the Standing Committee of the 8thNati
onal People's Congress and Promulgated on August 31, 1994)
Chapter I General ProvisionsArticle ）
This Law is formulated in order to ensure that economic disputes s
hallbe impartially and promptly arbitrated, to protect the legitimate
rightsand interests of the relevant parties and to guarantee
the healthydevelopment of the socialist market economy.Article 2
Disputes over contracts and disputes over property rights
andinterests between citizens, legal persons and other organizations
as equalsubjects of law may be submitted to arbitration.Article 3
The following disputes shall not be submitted to arbitration:
1. disputes over marriage, adoption, guardianship,
child maintenance and inheritance; and
2. administrative disputes falling within the jurisdiction
of the relevant administrative organs according to
law.Article 4
The parties adopting arbitration for dispute settlement shall reac
h anarbitration agreement on a mutually voluntary basis. An arb
itrationcommission shall not accept an application for arbitration s
ubmitted byone of the parties in the absence of an arbitration agreem
ent.Article 5
A people's court shall not accept an action initiated by one of
theparties if the parties have concluded an arbitration agreement, un
less thearbitration agreement is invalid.Article 6
An arbitration commission shall be selected by the parties
byagreement.
The jurisdiction by level system and the district jurisdiction sy
stemshall not apply in arbitration.Article 7
Disputes shall be fairly and reasonably settled by arbitration on
thebasis of facts and in accordance with the relevant provisions
of law.Article 8
Arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the law, indepen
dentof any intervention by administrative organs, social organizat
ions orindividuals.Article 9
The single ruling system shall be applied in arbitration.
Thearbitration commission shall not accept any application for arbi
tration,nor shall a people's court accept any action submitted by th
e party inrespect of the same dispute after an arbitration award ha
s already beengiven in relation to that matter.
If the arbitration award is canceled or its enforcement has
beendisallowed by a people's court in accordance with the law, the
partiesmay, in accordance with a new arbitration agreement betwe
en them inrespect of the dispute, re-apply for arbitration or
initiate legalproceedings with the people's court.
Chapter II Arbitration Commissions and Arbitration AssociationA
rticle 10
Arbitration commissions may be established in the municipali
tiesdirectly under the Central Government, in the municipalities wh
ere thepeople's governments of provinces and autonomous regions are
located or,if necessary, in other cities divided into district
s. Arbitrationcommissions shall not be established at each level of
the administrativedivisions.
The people's governments of the municipalities and cities specifie
d inthe above paragraph shall organize the relevant departments
and theChamber of Commerce for the formation of an arbitration commis
sion.
The establishment of an arbitration commission shall be regist
eredwith the judicial administrative department of the relevant p
rovince,autonomous region or municipalities directly under the Central
Government.Article 11
An arbitration commission shall fulfil the following conditions:
1. it must have its own name, domicile and Articles of Association
;
2. it must possess the necessary property;
3. it must have its own members; and
4. it must have arbitrators for appointment.
The articles of association of the an arbitration commission shall
beformulated in accordance with this Law.Article 12
An arbitration commission shall comprise a chairman, two to
fourvice-chairmen and seven to eleven members.
The chairman, vice-chairmen and members of an arbitration commis
sionmust be persons specialized in law, economic and trade and pers
ons whohave actual working experience. The number of specialists in l
aw, economicand trade shall not be less than two-thirds of the
members of anarbitration association.Article 13
The arbitration commission shall appoint fair and honest person as
itsarbitrators.
Arbitrators must fulfil one of the following conditions:
1. they have been engaged in arbitration work for at least e
ightyears;
2. they have worked as a lawyer for at least eight years;
3. they have been a judge for at least eight years;
4. they are engaged in legal research or legal teaching and in se
niorpositions; and
5. they have legal knowledge and are engaged in professional
workrelating to economics and trade, and in senior positions or
of theequivalent professional level.
The arbitration commission shall establish a list of arbitra
torsaccording to different professionals.Article 14
Arbitration commissions are independent of administrative organs
andthere are no subordinate relations with any administrative org
ans norbetween the different arbitration commissions.Article 15
The China Arbitration Association is a social organization with
thestatus of a legal person. Arbitration commissions are members of t
he ChinaArbitration Association. The Articles of Association of
the ChinaArbitration Association shall be formulated by the n
ational generalmeeting of the members.
The China Arbitration Association is an organization in charge
ofself-regulation of the arbitration commissions. It shall
conductsupervision over the conduct (any breach of discipline) of the
arbitrationcommissions and their members and arbitrators in accor
dance with itsarticles of association.
The China Arbitration Association shall formulate Arbitration Rule
s inaccordance with this Law and the Civil Procedure Law.
Chapter III Arbitration AgreementArticle 16
An arbitration agreement shall include the arbitration cla
usesprovided in the contract and any other written form of agreement c
oncludedbefore or after the disputes providing for submission to arbit
ration.
The following contents shall be included in an arbitration agreeme
nt:
1. the expression of the parties' wish to submit to arbitration;
2. the matters to be arbitrated; and
3. the Arbitration Commission selected by the parties.Article 17
An arbitration agreement shall be invalid under any of the follo
wingcircumstances:
1. matters agreed upon for arbitration are beyond the scope
ofarbitration prescribed by law;
2. an arbitration agreement concluded by persons without or
withlimited capacity for civil acts; and
3. one party forces the other party to sign an arbitration agree
mentby means of duress.Article 18
If the arbitration matters or the arbitration commission are
notagreed upon by the parties in the arbitration agreement, or,
if therelevant provisions are not clear, the parties may sup
plement theagreement. If the parties fail to agree upon the supplemen
tary agreement, the arbitration agreement shall be invalid.Article 19
An arbitration agreement shall exist independently. Any changes
to,rescission, termination or invalidity of the contract shall not af
fect thevalidity of the arbitration agreement.
An arbitration tribunal has the right to rule on the validity o
f acontract.Article 20
If the parties object to the validity of the arbitration agreem
ent,they may apply to the arbitration commission for a decision o
r to apeople's court for a ruling. If one of the parties subm
its to thearbitration commission for a decision, but the other party
applies to apeople's court for a ruling, the people's court shall
give the ruling.
If the parties contest the validity of the arbitration agreement,
theobjection shall be made before the start of the first hearing
of thearbitration tribunal.
Chapter IV Arbitration Procedure
Section 1: Application and Acceptance for ArbitrationArticle 21
The parties applying for arbitration shall fulfil the follo
wingconditions:
1. they must have an arbitration agreement;
2. they must have a specific claim with facts and argument on w
hichthe claim is based; and
3. the arbitration must be within the jurisdiction of the arbitra
tioncommission.Article 22
The party applying for arbitration shall submit to an arbitra
tioncommission the arbitration agreement, an application for arbitrat
ion andcopies thereof.Article 23
An arbitration application shall state clearly the following:
1. the name, sex, age, occupation, work unit and address of the pa
rty,the name address and legal representative of the legal person o
r otherorganization and the name and position of its person-in charge
;
2. the arbitration claim and the facts and argument on which the c
laimis based; and
3. evidence and the source of evidence, the name and address of
thewitness (es).Article 24
Within 5 days from the date of receiving the arbitration applicat
ion,the arbitration commission shall notify the parties that it consid
ers theconditions for acceptance have been fulfilled, and that the ap
plication isaccepted by it. If the arbitration commission consi
ders that theconditions have not been fulfilled, it shall notify th
e parties in writingof its rejection, stating its reasons.Article 25
Upon acceptance of an arbitration application, the arbitra
tioncommission shall, within the time limit provided by the Arbitratio
n Rules,serve a copy of the Arbitration Rules and the list of arbitrat
ors on theapplicant, and serve a copy of the arbitration ap
plication, theArbitration Rules and the list of arbitrators on the r
espondent.
Upon receipt of a copy of the arbitration application, the respon
dentshall, within the time limit prescribed by the Arbitration Rules,
submitits defence to the arbitration commission. Upon receipt of t
he defence,the arbitration commission shall, within the time limit pr
escribed by theArbitration Rules, serve a copy of the reply on the ap
plicant. The failureof the respondent to submit a defence shall not af
fect the proceeding ofthe arbitration procedures.Article 26
Where the parties had agreed on an arbitration agreement, but one
ofthe parties initiates an action before a people's court without
statingthe existence of the arbitration agreement, the people's c
ourt shall,unless the arbitration agreement is invalid, reject the
action if theother party submits to the court the arbitration ag
reement before thefirst hearing of the case. If the other party fa
ils to object to thehearing by the people's court before the first
hearing, the arbitrationagreement shall be considered to have been
waived by the party and thepeople's court shall proceed with the
hearing.Article 27
The applicant may abandon or alter his arbitration claim.
Therespondent may accept the arbitration claim or object to it. It
has aright to make a counterclaim.Article 28
A party may apply for property preservation if, as the result of
anact of the other party or for some other reasons, it appears that
an awardmay be impossible or difficult to enforce.
If one of the parties applies for property preservation,
thearbitration commission shall submit to a people's court the applic
ation ofthe party in accordance with the relevant provisions of
the CivilProcedure Law.
If a property preservation order is unfounded, the applicant s
hallcompensate the party against whom the order was made for any
lossessustained as a result of the implementation of the property
preservationorder.Article 29
The parties and their legal representatives may appoint lawyers
orengage agents to handle matters relating to the arbitration. In th
e eventthat a lawyer or an agent is appointed to handle the arbitrati
on matters,a letter of authorization shall be submitted to t
he arbitrationcommission.
Section 2: Composition of the Arbitration TribunalArticle 30
An arbitration tribunal may comprise three arbitrators or
onearbitrator. If an arbitration tribunal comprises three arbitra
tors, apresiding arbitrator shall be appointed.Article 31
If the parties agree to form an arbitration tribunal comprising t
hreearbitrators, each party shall select or authorize the chairmen
of thearbitration commission to appoint one arbitrator. The third
arbitratorshall be selected jointly by the parties or be nominated b
y the chairmanof the arbitration commission in accordance with a joi
nt mandate given bythe parties. The third arbitrator shall be the pre
siding arbitrator.
If the parties agree to have one arbitrator to form an arbitra
tiontribunal, the arbitrator shall be selected jointly by the parties
or benominated by the chairman of the arbitration commission in acc
ordance witha joint mandate given by the parties.Article 32
If the parties fail, within the time limit prescribed by
theArbitration Rules, to select the form of the constitution
of thearbitration tribunal or fail to select the arbitrators, the
arbitratorsshall be appointed by the chairman of the arbitration comm
ission.Article 33
After the arbitration tribunal is constituted, the arbitra
tioncommission shall notify the parties in writing of the composition
of thearbitration tribunal.Article 34
In any of the following circumstances, an arbitrator must with
drawfrom the arbitration, and the parties shall have the right to ap
ply forhis withdrawal if he:
1. is a party or a close relative of a party or of a par
ty'srepresentative;
2. is related in the case;
3. has some other relationship with a party to the case or wit
h aparty's agent which could possibly affect the impartiality
of thearbitration;
4. meets a party or his agent in private, accepts an invitation
fordinner by a party or his representative or accepts gifts presented
by anyof them.Article 35
When applying for the withdrawal of an arbitrator, the petitio
ningparty shall state his reasons and submit a withdrawal application
beforethe first hearing. A withdrawal application may also be submi
tted beforethe conclusion of the last hearing if reasons for the
withdrawal onlybecame known after the start of the first hearing.Arti
cle 36
Whether an arbitrator is withdrawn or not shall be determined by
thechairman of the arbitration commission. If chairman is serving
as anarbitrator, the withdrawal or not shall be determined collecti
vely by thearbitration commission.Article 37
If an arbitrator is unable to perform his duties as an arbitrator
as aresult of the withdrawal or any other reasons, another arbitrator
shall beselected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of thi
s Law.
After a replaced arbitrator has been selected or appointed follo
wingthe withdrawal of an arbitrator, the parties may apply to res
ume thearbitration procedure. The arbitration tribunal shall determ
ine whetherthe resumption of the procedure may be allowed. The arbit
ration tribunalmay determine on its own whether the arbitration
procedure shall beresumed.Article 38
An arbitrator involved in one of the circumstances described in
Item4, Article 34, if it is serious, or those described in Item 6,
Article58, such arbitrator shall be legally liable in accordance wit
h the law.The arbitration commission shall remove his name fro
m the list ofarbitrators.
Section 3: Hearing and Arbitral AwardsArticle 39
An arbitration tribunal shall hold a tribunal session to hear
anarbitration case. If the parties agree not to hold a heari
ng, thearbitration tribunal may render an award in accordance
with thearbitration application, the defence statement and o
ther documents.Article 40
An arbitration shall not be conducted in public. If the parties a
greeto a public hearing, the arbitration may proceed in public, excep
t thoseconcerning state secrets.Article 41
The arbitration commission shall notify the two parties within
thetime limit provided by the Arbitration Rules of the date of the
hearing.Either party may request to postpone the hearing with in the
time limitprovided by the Arbitration Rules if there is a genui
ne reason. Thearbitration tribunal shall decide whether to postpone
the hearing.Article 42
If the applicant for arbitration who has been given a notice
inwriting does not appear before the tribunal without good reas
ons, orleaves the tribunal room during a hearing without the permiss
ion of thearbitration tribunal, such applicant shall be deemed as h
aving withdrawnhis application.
If the party against whom the application was made was served wit
h anotice in writing but does not appear before the tribunal with
out duereasons or leaves the tribunal room during a hearing
without thepermission of the arbitration tribunal, an award by defaul
t may be given.Article 43
The parties shall produce evidence in support of their claims.
An arbitration tribunal may collect on its own evidence it consi
dersnecessary.Article 44
For specialized matters, an arbitration tribunal may submit
forappraisal to an appraisal organ agreed upon by the parties or
to theappraisal organ appointed by the arbitration tribunal if it
deems suchappraisal to be necessary.
According to the claim of the parties or the request of
thearbitration tribunal, the appraisal organ shall appoint an appra
iser toparticipate in the hearing. Upon the permission of the
arbitrationtribunal, the parties may question the appraiser.Article 4
5
Any evidence shall be produced at the start of the hearing.
Theparties may challenge the validity of such evidence.Article 46
In the event that the evidence might be destroyed or if it would
bedifficult to obtain the evidence later on, the parties may apply
for theevidence to be preserved. If the parties apply for such preser
vation, thearbitration commission shall submit the application to
the basic-levelpeople's court of the place where the evidence is loca
ted.Article 47
The parties have the right to argue during an arbitration proced
ure.At the end of the debate, the presiding arbitrator or the sole ar
bitratorshall ask for the final opinion of the parties.Article 48
An arbitration tribunal shall make a written record of the hearing
. Ifthe parties or other participants to the arbitration consider t
hat therecord has omitted a part of their statement or is incorrect i
n some otherrespect, they shall have the right to request correction
thereof. If nocorrection is made, the request for correction shall
be noted in thewritten record.
The arbitrators, recorder, parties and other participants to
thearbitration shall sign or affix their seals to the record.Article
49
After the submission of an arbitration application, the parties
maysettle the dispute among themselves through conciliation.
If aconciliation agreement has been reached, the parties may ap
ply to thearbitration tribunal for an award based on the concilia
tion agreement.Then may also withdraw the arbitration application.Art
icle 50
If the parties fall back on their words after the conclusion o
f aconciliation agreement and the withdrawal of the arbitration appl
ication,application may be made for arbitration in accordance with the
arbitrationagreement.Article 51
Before giving an award, an arbitration tribunal may first attempt
toconciliate. If the parties apply for conciliation voluntari
ly, thearbitration tribunal shall conciliate. If conciliation is unsu
ccessful, anaward shall be made promptly.
When a settlement agreement is reached by conciliation,
thearbitration tribunal shall prepare the conciliation statement or t
he awardon the basis of the results of the settlement agreement. A
conciliationstatement shall have the same legal force as that of an aw
ard.Article 52
A conciliation statement shall set forth the arbitration claims
andthe results of the agreement between the parties. The conc
iliationstatement shall be signed by the arbitrators, sealed by the
arbitrationcommission, and served on both parties.
A conciliation statement shall have legal effect once signed
andaccepted by the parties.
If the parties fall back on their words before the concilia
tionstatement is singed and accepted by them, an award shall be made
by thearbitration tribunal promptly.Article 53
An award shall be based on the opinion of the majority arbitrat
ors.The opinion of the minority arbitrators shall be recorded in writ
ing. Ifan opinion of the minority arbitrators shall be recorded in wr
iting. If anopinion of the majority arbitrators can not be cons
tituted at thetribunal, the award shall be given according to t
he opinion of thepresiding arbitrator.Article 54
The arbitration claims, the matters in dispute, the grounds upon w
hichan award is given, the results of the judgement, the responsibil
ity forthe arbitration fees and the date of the award shall be set fo
rth in theaward. If the parties agree not to include in the award
the matters indispute and the grounds on which the award is based, s
uch matters may notbe stated in the award. The award shall be signed
by the arbitrators andsealed by the arbitration commission. The arbi
trator who disagrees withthe award may select to sign or not to sig
n it.Article 55
During the course of arbitration by an arbitration tribunal, wher
e apart of facts has been made clear, a partial award may first be g
iven inrelation to that part.Article 56
The parties may, within 30 days of the receipt of the award, req
uestthe arbitration tribunal to correct any typographical errors, cal
culationerrors or matters which had been awarded but omitted in the aw
ard.Article 57
An award shall be legally effective on the date it is given.
Chapter V Application for Cancellation of an AwardArticle 58
The parties may apply to the intermediate people's court at the p
lacewhere the arbitration commission is located for cancellation of a
n awardif they provide evidence proving that the award involves
one of thefollowing circumstances:
1. there is no arbitration agreement between the parties;
2. the matters of the award are beyond the extent of the arbitra
tionagreement or not within the jurisdiction of the arbitration commis
sion;
3. the composition of the arbitration tribunal or the arbitra
tionprocedure is in contrary to the legal procedure;
4. the evidence on which the award is based is falsified;
5. the other party has concealed evidence which is sufficient
toaffect the impartiality of the award; and
6. the arbitrator(s) has (have) demanded or accepted bribes, commi
ttedgraft or perverted the law in making the arbitral award.
The peoples' court shall rule to cancel the award if the existence
ofone of the circumstances prescribed in the preceding clause is c
onfirmedby its collegiate bench.
The people's court shall rule to cancel the award if it holds that
theaward is contrary to the social and public interests.Article 59
If a party applies for cancellation of an award, an application s
hallbe submitted within 6 months after receipt of the award.Article 60
The people's court shall, within 2 months after receipt of
theapplication for cancellation of an award, render its decis
ion forcancellation of the award or for rejection of the application.
Article 61
If the people's court holds that the case may be re-arbitrated by
thearbitration tribunal after receipt of the application for cancella
tion ofan award, the court shall inform the arbitration t
ribunal ofre-arbitrating the case within a certain period of tim
e and rule tosuspend the cancellation procedure. If the arbitration
tribunal refuses tore-arbitrate, the people's court shall rule to r
esume the cancellationprocedure.
Chapter VI EnforcementArticle 62
The parties shall execute an arbitration award. If one party fails
toexecute the award, the other party may apply to a people's co
urt forenforcement in accordance with the relevant provisions of
the CivilProcedure Law, and the court shall enforce the award.Artic
le 63
A people's court shall, after examination and verification by
itscollegiate bench, rule not to enforce an award if the party again
st whoman application for enforcement is made provides evidence provi
ng that theaward involves one of the circumstances prescribed in Cla
use 2, Article217 of the Civil procedure Law.Article 64
If one party applies for enforcement of an award while the other p
artyapplies for cancellation of the award, the people's court receivi
ng suchapplication shall rule to suspend enforcement of the award.
If a people's court rules to cancel an award, it shall rule
toterminate enforcement. If the people's court overrules the applica
tion forcancellation of an award, it shall rule to resume enforcement.
Chapter VII Special provisions on Foreign-Related ArbitrationAr
ticle 65
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all arbitration
ofdisputes arising from foreign economic, trade, transportation or
maritimematters. In the absence of provisions in this Chapter, oth
er relevantprovisions of this Law shall apply.Article 66
A foreign arbitration commission may be organized and established
bythe China International Chamber of Commerce.
A foreign arbitration commission shall comprise one chairman, sev
eralvice-chairmen and several committee members.
The chairman, vice-chairmen and committee members may be appointed
bythe China International Chamber of Commerce.Article 67
A foreign arbitration commission may appoint foreigners
withprofessional knowledge in such fields as law, economic and trade,
scienceand technology as arbitrators.Article 68
If the parties to a foreign-related arbitration apply for evid
encepreservation, the foreign arbitration commission shall submi
t theirapplications to the intermediate people's court in the place
where theevidence is located.Article 69
The arbitration tribunal of a foreign arbitration commission
mayrecord the details of the hearing in writing or record the essent
ials ofthe hearing in writing. The written record of the essential
s shall besigned or sealed by the parties and other participants in
the arbitration.Article 70
A people's court shall, after examination and verification by
itscollegiate bench, rule to cancel an award if a party to the case
providesevidence proving that the arbitration award involves on
e of thecircumstances prescribed in Clause 1, Article 260 of the C
ivil ProcedureLaw.Article 71
A people's court shall, after examination and verification by
itscollegiate bench, rule not to enforce an award-if the party again
st whoman application is made provides evidence proving that the
arbitrationaward involves one of the circumstances prescribed in Clau
se 1, Article260 of the Civil Procedure Law.Article 72
Where the party subject to enforcement or its property is not wi
thinthe territory of the People's Republic of China, a party applying
for theenforcement of a legally effective arbitration award shall app
ly directlyto the foreign court having jurisdiction for recognition
and enforcementof the award.Article 73
Foreign arbitration rules may be formulated by the China Internati
onalChamber of Commerce in accordance with this Law and the
relevantprovisions of the Civil Procedure Law.
Chapter VIII Supplementary ProvisionsArticle 74
If the law has stipulated a time limitation of arbitration,
suchprovisions of the law shall apply. If the law has not stipulated
a timelimitation of arbitration, the provisions on the limitation
of actionsshall apply.Article 75
The arbitration Commission may formulate provisional arbitration r
ulesin accordance with this Law and the relevant provisions of th
e CivilProcedure Law before the formulation of the arbitration rules
by the ChinaArbitration Association.Article 76
The parties shall pay arbitration fees in accordance with the rele
vantprovisions.
The methods for the collection of arbitration fees shall be submi
ttedto the commodity prices administration department for approval.Art
icle 77
Arbitration of labor disputes and disputes over contracts
forundertaking agricultural projects within agricultural collective
economicorganizations shall be separately stipulated.Article 78
In the event of conflict between the provisions on arbitra
tionformulated before the coming into effect of this Law and the provi
sions ofthis Law, the provisions of this Law shall prevail.Article 79
Arbitration organs established before the coming into effect of
thisLaw in the municipalities directly under the Central Government,
in themunicipalities where the people's governments of the pr
ovinces orautonomous regions and in other cities divided into dis
tricts must bere-organized in accordance with the relevant provision
s of this Law. Thearbitration organs which are not re-organized shal
l be terminated at theexpiration of one year after the date of effec
tiveness of this Law.
All other arbitration organs established before the implementation
ofthis Law and not conforming to the provisions of this Law s
hall beterminated on the date of effectiveness of this Law.Article 80
This Law shall be effective as of September 1, 1995.
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