Supreme People's Court, Circular on Issues Relevant to the Enforcement of Hong Kong Arbitral Awards in the Mainland

最高人民法院关于香港仲裁裁决在内地执行的有关问题的通知

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More certainty for parties using the ICC.

Clp Reference: 1200/09.12.30 Promulgated: 2009-12-30

Issued: December 30 2009

Main contents: Where a party applies to the people's court for enforcement of an ad hoc arbitral award made in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) or an arbitral award made in the HKSAR by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) or other foreign arbitration institutions, the people's court shall conduct an examination of the arbitral award in accordance with the provisions of the Arrangement between the Mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Reciprocal Enforcement of Arbitral Awards (Arrangement). In the absence of any circumstances set out in Article 7 of the Arrangement, the arbitral award shall be enforceable in the mainland.

Related legislation: Arrangement between the Mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Reciprocal Enforcement of Arbitral Awards

clp reference:1200/09.12.30promulgated:2009-12-30

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