Application of This Chapter

1. This Chapter applies only to arbitration accepted and administered by the Shanghai International Arbitration (Hong Kong) Center.

2. Where the parties agree to refer their disputes to the Shanghai International Arbitration (Hong Kong) Center for arbitration or decide to refer their disputes to SHIAC for arbitration in Hong Kong, the Shanghai International Arbitration (Hong Kong) Center shall accept the request for arbitration and administer the case.

The Place of Arbitration and the Applicable Law of Procedure

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of arbitration for cases administered by the Shanghai International Arbitration (Hong Kong) Center shall be Hong Kong SAR, China; the applicable law of the arbitration proceedings shall be the laws of Hong Kong SAR; the arbitration award shall be the award of Hong Kong SAR, China.

Making Jurisdictional Decisions

1. An objection to an arbitration agreement or jurisdiction over an arbitration case shall be made before the first substantive defense.

2. The tribunal has the discretion to decide on the existence and validity of the arbitration agreement and its jurisdiction over the arbitration case.

Interim Measures and Emergency Relief

1. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the tribunal shall have the discretion to decide on appropriate interim measures at the request of a party.

2. The parties may request an emergency arbitrator under Article 25 of these Rules before the tribunal’s constitution.

The Seal of the Award

An award of the Shanghai International Arbitration (Hong Kong) Center shall be affixed with the seal of “The Shanghai International Arbitration (Hong Kong) Center.”

Arbitration Fees

The fee schedule applied for cases accepted and administered under this Chapter shall be made separately by SHIAC.

Application of Other Articles in These Rules

Regarding matters not covered in this Chapter, the relevant Articles in the other Chapters of these Rules shall apply.