The invisible seat
November 09, 2010 | BY
clpstaff &clp articlesThe landmark Ningbo decision last year saw China – for the first time and through the Zhejiang court – enforce two PRC-seated awards granted by a foreign arbitral institution. Here, the case handler analyses the arbitration proceeding, offers insights and ponders the possibility of non-Chinese arbitration institutions being able to administer in China
Although it is quite clear that Chinese law does not recognise ad hoc arbitration where the seat is in the PRC, there exists some debate over whether the type of