By Denning Jin King & Wood Mallesons’ IP Litigation Group
With the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Arbitration Rules that came into effect on May 1, 2014 (“FTZ Arbitration Rules”), the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (“SHIAC”) adopts practices of the most renowned international arbitration institutions, and follows trends and developments in international commercial arbitration. The FTZ Arbitration Rules do not only apply to cases related to the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (“FTZ”), they may also apply to cases where parties have agreed to apply the FTZ Arbitration Rules, regardless of the nature of the dispute.
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