Arbitration

Conditions for applying arbitration when civil and commercial disputes take place and the writing of the application

According to the relevant provisions of the Arbitration Law, when foreigners in China come across civil and commercial disputes or economic disputes and apply for arbitration in China, the application shall meet the following conditions in accordance with law: (1) there is an arbitration agreement; (2) with the request for arbitration and the specific facts and reasons; (3) falling into the scope of the arbitration commission acceptability. Here the arbitration commission refers to a foreign-related arbitration commission.

To apply for arbitration, foreigners in China shall submit the arbitration agreement and the arbitration application with copies to the arbitration commission in accordance with the law. The arbitration application shall specify the following items: (1) the name, gender, age, occupation, work unit and domicile of each party, or the name and domicile of legal persons or other organizations, and the name and position of legal representative or the principal person; (2) the arbitration request and the facts and reasons on which it is based; (3) the evidence and its source, and the name and domicile of witnesses.