China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Online Arbitration Rules

Promulgated: January 8 2009
Effective: May 1 2009
Interpreting authority: China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Cietac)

Applicability: These Rules are formulated to arbitrate online contractual and non-contractual economic and trade disputes and other such disputes. They apply to resolution of disputes over electronic commerce transactions, and other economic and trade disputes in which the parties agree to apply these Rules for dispute resolution (Article 1).

Where these Rules are inconsistent with the Cietac arbitration rules, these Rules shall prevail. Where a matter is not stipulated herein, the Cietac arbitration rules shall apply (Article 54).