The Legal Framework for Arbitration in Hong Kong

General Information

• UNCITRAL Model-Law based: Yes.
• Legal Provisions: Arbitration Ordinance (Chap. 609), in force since 1 June 2011.

Multilateral Conventions

• New York Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 1 July 1997); reservations: reciprocity; commercial disputes.
• European Convention: No.
• ICSID Convention: No.
• Energy Charter Treaty: No.

Arbitral Institutions

• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)

   

Last updated November 2016