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The Centre was established in 1985 to promote the use of arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution services in Asia. Formed as a non-profit making company limited by guarantee under Hong Kong law, HKIAC was originally funded with assistance from the business community and the Hong Kong Government.
International arbitration is an alternative to local court procedures. International arbitration has different rules than domestic arbitration, [6] and has its own non-country-specific standards of ethical conduct. [7] The process may be more limited than typical litigation and forms a hybrid between the common law and civil law legal systems. [8]
The centre provides administrative and technical support for a number of international dispute resolution proceedings through alternative facilities such as the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands, the London Court of International Arbitration, and the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, France.
From 1999 to 2004 he chaired the WTO Review Panel for Hong Kong. [5] In the 2001 Birthday Honours, Kaplan was awarded a CBE for services to international arbitration. In 2007, he was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. [6] Kaplan is the author of numerous articles, speeches, and books on international arbitration.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong, initially known as Chung Hwa Travel Service (Chinese: 中華旅行社), was first established in Hong Kong in 1966 during British rule. [7] This operated under quasi-diplomatic arrangements unilaterally extended by the British authorities.
The 1st edition of the Investment Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (1st Edition, 1 January 2017) (SIAC IA Rules 2017) is a specialised set of rules to address the unique issues present in the conduct of international investment arbitration. The SIAC IA Rules 2017 are effective as from 1 January 2017. [9] [10]
In December 2022, the DoJ said criticisms were "far from the truth" when the CEO of Maxwell Chambers said, "Hong Kong, in particular, was one place where some parties with very long-term contracts avoided putting it as the seat of arbitration, due to uncertainty about the legal environment after Hong Kong returned to China, even with assurances ...
International Arbitration and Mediation Centre operations is managed by a professional Secretary with the support from qualified staff. [5] Many famous persons from legal profession, experts and veterans in commerce industry with specialised in arbitration and mediation field both from India and abroad will form the Governing council of the institution.