CIETAC goes global

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With the rise of Chinese state owned enterprises and private corporations, CIETAC is likely to become increasingly important; the 2012 revision seeks to bring the CIETAC Rules in line with best practices in international arbitration


The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会) (CIETAC) is the world's busiest arbitral institution – last year, it accepted 1,435 cases. On February 3 2012, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国国际贸易促进委员会), also known as the China Chamber of International Commerce (中国国际商会), adopted the revised CIETAC Rules effective from May 1 2012 (instead of the previously-expected March 1 2012), thereby replacing the previous edition adopted in 2005.

Revision of the rules began as early as 2010, carried out by a CIETAC working group. In the course of its work, the group produced several drafts of the rules and sought feedback from arbitrators and users through workshops in China.

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