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This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note sets out how the arbitral tribunal will be formed under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013. It also covers how to challenge the appointment of an arbitrator under the 2013 HKIAC Rules and how a replacement can be appointed.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note considers the costs provisions under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013. This Practice Note covers the definition of costs of the arbitration under the rules, the tribunal’s powers to award costs, how the fees are calculated and how they are to be paid. It also gives information on the basis of costs decisions in HKIAC arbitrations.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note sets out the emergency arbitration procedure under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013. This Practice Note covers how to apply for emergency arbitration, how the tribunal will be appointed, whether the appointment can be challenged, what powers the tribunal has and the cost of the process.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note sets out the tribunal’s powers to manage evidence under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013 covering the main sources of witness, documentary and expert evidence.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note sets out how a multi-party or multi-contract arbitration will be conducted under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013, focusing particularly on consolidation and joinder.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note provides guidance on the procedure of an arbitration pursuant to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013. This Practice Note focuses on preliminary meetings, pleadings, evidence and hearings.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note sets out how the respondent should respond to a Notice of Arbitration served in arbitration under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013. It details the necessary items that must be contained within the Answer to the Notice of Arbitration and when the Answer must be filed. The Practice Note also explains how to issue a counterclaim.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note sets out how to start (commence or initiate) an arbitration under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013. The Practice Note details the information that needs to be included in the Notice of Arbitration, where to send it and how it should be served on the respondent.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note provides details of how an award is rendered under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013. Specifically, this Practice Note highlights that, in certain circumstances, an HKIAC award may be made publicly available. This Practice Note also sets out the grounds of challenge and appeal of an arbitral award under the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note provides an overview of arbitration proceedings pursuant to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013 and identifies some of the key features of those institutional arbitration rules.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note sets out the powers of an arbitral tribunal appointed under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2013 including their powers to rule on jurisdiction and to grant emergency measures. The Practice Note also covers the arbitrator’s powers under the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance.

Individuals may face criminal prosecution for cartel activity in the UK, the maximum penalty is 5 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine. This Practice Note provides an outline of the kind of activities that will be caught by the criminal cartel offence prior to 1 April 2014, looking in particular at the requirement of dishonesty. Also, covered is the interplay with civil investigations against companies and seeking immunity from criminal prosecutions. Note—the criminal cartel offence changed on 1 April 2014, including the removal of the requirement for dishonesty. Following the entry into force of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2014 on 1 April 2014, this practice note has been archived and is not maintained.

Arbitration analysis: Joe Tirado, Daniel Meagher and Arpan Gupta of Winston & Strawn’s London office follow their analysis on the use of dispute boards in international arbitration and discuss the recently issued draft CIArb Dispute Board Rules.