CIETAC arbitration

CIETAC arbitration

The best known of the Chinese arbitral institutions is the China International Economic Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), which was formed in 1954 to support China’s growing trade and economic relations with other countries. CIETAC is now one of the world’s leading commercial arbitration centres handling a very substantial caseload. CIETAC’s most recent administered arbitration rules took effect from 1 January 2024 (the

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