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中华人民共和国仲裁法（2017修正）

Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China (Amended in 2017)

(1994年8月31日第八届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第九次会议通过 根据2009年8月27日第十一届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第十次会议《关于修改部分法律的决定》第一次修正 根据2017年9月1日第十二届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第二十九次会议《关于修改〈中华人民共和国法官法〉等八部法律的决定》第二次修正)

(Adopted at the 9th session of the Standing Committee of the 8th National People's Congress on August 31, 1994; amended for the first time according to the Decision on Amending Certain Laws passed at the 10th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress on August 27, 2009; and amended for the second time according to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending Eight Laws Including the Judges Law of the People's Republic of China at the 29th session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress on September 1, 2017)

第一章 总 则

Chapter 1 General Provisions

第一条   为保证公正、及时地仲裁经济纠纷，保护当事人的合法权益，保障社会主义市场经济健康发展，制定本法。

Article 1 This Law is formulated in order to ensure fair and timely arbitration of economic disputes, protect the legitimate rights and interests of the relevant parties and ensure the healthy development of the socialist market economy.

第二条   平等主体的公民、法人和其他组织之间发生的合同纠纷和其他财产权益纠纷，可以仲裁。

Article 2 Contractual disputes and other disputes arising from property rights and interests between citizens, legal persons and other organizations of equal status in law may be submitted for arbitration.

第三条   下列纠纷不能仲裁:

Article 3 The following disputes shall not be submitted for arbitration:

（一）婚姻、收养、监护、扶养、继承纠纷；

1. disputes over marriage, adoption, guardianship, child maintenance and inheritance; and

（二）依法应当由行政机关处理的行政争议。

(II) administrative disputes that shall, according to law, be handled by administrative organs.

第四条   当事人采用仲裁方式解决纠纷，应当双方自愿，达成仲裁协议。没有仲裁协议，一方申请仲裁的，仲裁委员会不予受理。

Article 4 The parties settling disputes by means of arbitration shall reach an arbitration agreement on a mutually voluntary basis. An arbitration commission shall not accept an application for arbitration submitted by one of the parties in the absence of an arbitration agreement.

第五条   当事人达成仲裁协议，一方向人民法院起诉的，人民法院不予受理，但仲裁协议无效的除外。

Article 5 Where the parties concerned reach an arbitration agreement and one party brings a lawsuit to the people's court, the people's court shall not accept the case, unless the arbitration agreement is invalid.

第六条   仲裁委员会应当由当事人协议选定。

Article 6 An arbitration commission shall be selected by the parties by agreement.

仲裁不实行级别管辖和地域管辖。

Arbitration shall be conducted without hierarchical jurisdiction or territorial jurisdiction.

第七条   仲裁应当根据事实，符合法律规定，公平合理地解决纠纷。

Article 7 Disputes shall be fairly and reasonably settled by arbitration on the basis of facts and in accordance with the law.

第八条   仲裁依法独立进行，不受行政机关、社会团体和个人的干涉。

Article 8 Arbitration shall be conducted independently according to law, free from interference of administrative organs, social groups or individuals.

第九条   仲裁实行一裁终局的制度。裁决作出后，当事人就同一纠纷再申请仲裁或者向人民法院起诉的，仲裁委员会或者人民法院不予受理。

Article 9 The system of final and binding arbitral award shall apply to arbitration. After an award is made, the arbitration commission or the people's court shall not accept the re- application of the party concerned for arbitration or litigation over the same dispute.

裁决被人民法院依法裁定撤销或者不予执行的，当事人就该纠纷可以根据双方重新达成的仲裁协议申请仲裁，也可以向人民法院起诉。

If the arbitration award is set aside or is not enforced as rendered by a people's court in accordance with the law, the parties may, in accordance with a new arbitration agreement between them in respect of the dispute, apply for arbitration or initiate legal proceedings with the people's court.

第二章 仲裁委员会和仲裁协会

Chapter 2 Arbitration Commission and Arbitration Association

第十条   仲裁委员会可以在直辖市和省、自治区人民政府所在地的市设立，也可以根据需要在其他设区的市设立，不按行政区划层层设立。

Article 10 Arbitration commissions may be established in municipalities directly under the Central Government, and cities where the people's governments of provinces and autonomous regions are located or in other cities divided into districts according to needs. Arbitration commissions shall not be established at each level of the administrative divisions.

仲裁委员会由前款规定的市的人民政府组织有关部门和商会统一组建。

An arbitration commission shall be set up by the relevant departments and chambers of commerce under the coordination of the people's governments of the cities prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

设立仲裁委员会，应当经省、自治区、直辖市的司法行政部门登记。

The establishment of an arbitration commission shall be registered with the judicial administrative department of the relevant province, autonomous region or centrally-administered municipality.

第十一条   仲裁委员会应当具备下列条件:

Article 11 An arbitration commission shall meet the following requirements:

（一）有自己的名称、住所和章程；

1. Having its own name, domicile, and articles of association;

（二）有必要的财产；

2. Having necessary property;

（三）有该委员会的组成人员；

(III) having members of the committee; and

（四）有聘任的仲裁员。

(IV) It shall have appointed arbitrators.

仲裁委员会的章程应当依照本法制定。

The articles of association of an arbitration commission shall be formulated in accordance with this Law.

第十二条   仲裁委员会由主任一人、副主任二至四人和委员七至十一人组成。

Article 12 An arbitration commission shall comprise a chairman, two to four vice-chairmen and seven to eleven members.

仲裁委员会的主任、副主任和委员由法律、经济贸易专家和有实际工作经验的人员担任。仲裁委员会的组成人员中，法律、经济贸易专家不得少于三分之二。

The chairman, vice-chairmen and members of an arbitration commission shall be experts in law and economics and trade with practical work experience. Experts in law, economics and trade shall constitute no less than two- thirds of the membership of an arbitration commission.

第十三条   仲裁委员会应当从公道正派的人员中聘任仲裁员。

Article 13 An arbitration commission shall appoint fair and honest person as its arbitrators.

仲裁员应当符合下列条件之一:

Arbitrators shall meet one of the following requirements:

（一）通过国家统一法律职业资格考试取得法律职业资格，从事仲裁工作满八年的；

1. they have passed the national unified legal professional qualification exam and obtained the legal professional qualification, and have engaged in arbitration work for eight years;

（二）从事律师工作满八年的；

2. they have worked as a lawyer for eight full years;

（三）曾任法官满八年的；

3. they have worked as judges for eight years;

（四）从事法律研究、教学工作并具有高级职称的；

(IV) engaging in legal research or legal teaching with a senior title; or

（五）具有法律知识、从事经济贸易等专业工作并具有高级职称或者具有同等专业水平的。

(V) they have legal knowledge and are engaged in professional work relating to economy and trade with a senior professional title or at the equivalent professional level.

仲裁委员会按照不同专业设仲裁员名册。

The arbitration committee shall establish a register of arbitrators according to different specialties.

第十四条   仲裁委员会独立于行政机关，与行政机关没有隶属关系。仲裁委员会之间也没有隶属关系。

Article 14 Arbitration commissions shall be independent of administrative organs and there are no subordinate relations with any administrative organs. There is no subordinate relationship between arbitration commissions.

第十五条   中国仲裁协会是社会团体法人。仲裁委员会是中国仲裁协会的会员。中国仲裁协会的章程由全国会员大会制定。

Article 15 The China Arbitration Association is a social organization with the status of a legal person. Arbitration commissions are members of the China Arbitration Association. The Articles of Association of the China Arbitration Association shall be formulated by the National General Assembly.

中国仲裁协会是仲裁委员会的自律性组织，根据章程对仲裁委员会及其组成人员、仲裁员的违纪行为进行监督。

The China Arbitration Association is a self-regulatory organization for arbitration commissions to exercise supervision over the violations of the arbitration commissions and their members and arbitrators in accordance with the Articles of Association.

中国仲裁协会依照本法和民事诉讼法的有关规定制定仲裁规则。

The China Arbitration Association shall formulate arbitration rules according to this law and the civil procedure law.

第三章 仲裁协议

Chapter 3 Arbitration Agreement

第十六条   仲裁协议包括合同中订立的仲裁条款和以其他书面方式在纠纷发生前或者纠纷发生后达成的请求仲裁的协议。

Article 16 An arbitration agreement shall include the arbitration clauses stipulated in the contract and any other written agreement for arbitration concluded before or after a dispute occurs.

仲裁协议应当具有下列内容:

An arbitration agreement shall contain the following:

（一）请求仲裁的意思表示；

1. the expression of request for arbitration;

（二）仲裁事项；

2. arbitration items; and

（三）选定的仲裁委员会。

3. the arbitration commission chosen.

第十七条   有下列情形之一的，仲裁协议无效:

Article 17 An arbitration agreement shall be invalid under any of the following circumstances:

（一）约定的仲裁事项超出法律规定的仲裁范围的；

1. Where matters agreed for arbitration exceed the scope of arbitration provided by law.

（二）无民事行为能力人或者限制民事行为能力人订立的仲裁协议；

2. an arbitration agreement concluded by persons without or with limited capacity for civil conduct;

（三）一方采取胁迫手段，迫使对方订立仲裁协议的。

(III) one party forces the other party to sign an arbitration agreement by means of duress.

第十八条   仲裁协议对仲裁事项或者仲裁委员会没有约定或者约定不明确的，当事人可以补充协议；达不成补充协议的，仲裁协议无效。

Article 18 If the arbitration matters or the arbitration commission are not agreed upon by the parties in the arbitration agreement, or if the relevant provisions are not clear, the parties may supplement the agreement. If the parties fail to agree upon the supplementary agreement, the arbitration agreement shall be invalid.

第十九条   仲裁协议独立存在，合同的变更、解除、终止或者无效，不影响仲裁协议的效力。

Article 19 An arbitration agreement shall exist independently. Any changes to, rescission, termination or invalidity of the contract shall not affect the validity of the arbitration agreement.

仲裁庭有权确认合同的效力。

The arbitral tribunal shall have the authority to affirm the validity of the contract.

第二十条   当事人对仲裁协议的效力有异议的，可以请求仲裁委员会作出决定或者请求人民法院作出裁定。一方请求仲裁委员会作出决定，另一方请求人民法院作出裁定的，由人民法院裁定。

Article 20 If the parties object to the validity of the arbitration agreement, they may apply to the arbitration commission for a decision or to a people's court for a ruling. Where one party requests the arbitration commission for a decision while the other party requests the people's court for a ruling, the people's court shall make a ruling.

当事人对仲裁协议的效力有异议，应当在仲裁庭首次开庭前提出。

A challenge to the validity of an arbitration agreement shall be raised before the first hearing in the arbitral tribunal.

第四章 仲裁程序

Chapter 4 Arbitration Procedure

第一节 申请和受理

Section 1 Application and Acceptance

第二十一条   当事人申请仲裁应当符合下列条件:

Article 21 Parties applying for arbitration shall meet the following conditions:

（一）有仲裁协议；

1. there is an arbitration agreement;

（二）有具体的仲裁请求和事实、理由；

2. There are specific arbitration requests, facts and reasons;

（三）属于仲裁委员会的受理范围。

(III) The dispute falls within the jurisdiction of the arbitration commission.

第二十二条   当事人申请仲裁，应当向仲裁委员会递交仲裁协议、仲裁申请书及副本。

Article 22 A party applying for arbitration shall submit to an arbitration commission the arbitration agreement, an application for arbitration and copies thereof.

第二十三条   仲裁申请书应当载明下列事项:

Article 23 The following particulars shall be specified in an application for arbitration:

（一）当事人的姓名、性别、年龄、职业、工作单位和住所，法人或者其他组织的名称、住所和法定代表人或者主要负责人的姓名、职务；

1. the name, sex, age, occupation, work unit and domicile of the party, or the name, domicile and legal representative of the legal person or other organization or the name, position of the main person in charge;

（二）仲裁请求和所根据的事实、理由；

(II) the request for arbitration and the facts and reasons on which such request is based; and

（三）证据和证据来源、证人姓名和住所。

(III) evidence and sources of evidence, and the names and domiciles of witnesses.

第二十四条   仲裁委员会收到仲裁申请书之日起五日内，认为符合受理条件的，应当受理，并通知当事人；认为不符合受理条件的，应当书面通知当事人不予受理，并说明理由。

Article 24. An arbitration commission shall accept an application for arbitration and notify the parties concerned of the acceptance of the application within five days from receipt of the application form for arbitration if it deems that the application satisfies the acceptance criteria.

第二十五条   仲裁委员会受理仲裁申请后，应当在仲裁规则规定的期限内将仲裁规则和仲裁员名册送达申请人，并将仲裁申请书副本和仲裁规则、仲裁员名册送达被申请人。

Article 25 Upon acceptance of an application for arbitration, the arbitration commission shall, within the time limit specified by the Arbitration Rules, serve a copy of the Arbitration Rules and the list of arbitrators on the claimant, and serve a copy of the arbitration application, the Arbitration Rules and the list of arbitrators on the respondent.

被申请人收到仲裁申请书副本后，应当在仲裁规则规定的期限内向仲裁委员会提交答辩书。仲裁委员会收到答辩书后，应当在仲裁规则规定的期限内将答辩书副本送达申请人。被申请人未提交答辩书的，不影响仲裁程序的进行。

Upon receipt of a duplicate copy of the application form for arbitration, the respondent shall submit a statement of defence to the arbitration commission within the period stipulated in the Arbitration Rules. Upon receipt of the defense, the arbitration commission shall, within the time limit prescribed by the Arbitration Rules, serve a copy of the defense on the claimant. Non-submission of a statement of defence by the respondent shall not affect the arbitration proceedings.

第二十六条   当事人达成仲裁协议，一方向人民法院起诉未声明有仲裁协议，人民法院受理后，另一方在首次开庭前提交仲裁协议的，人民法院应当驳回起诉，但仲裁协议无效的除外；另一方在首次开庭前未对人民法院受理该案提出异议的，视为放弃仲裁协议，人民法院应当继续审理。

Article 26 In the event that the parties reach an arbitration agreement and one party brings a lawsuit to the people's court without declaring the existence of the arbitration agreement, if the other party submits the arbitration agreement before the first hearing of the people's court after the people's court accepts the case, the people's court shall reject the lawsuit, unless the arbitration agreement is invalid. If the other party fails to raise any objection to the acceptance of the case by the people's court before the first hearing of the case, it shall be deemed as having waived the arbitration agreement and the people's court shall continue the hearing.

第二十七条   申请人可以放弃或者变更仲裁请求。被申请人可以承认或者反驳仲裁请求，有权提出反请求。

Article 27 The applicant may waive or change the arbitration claims. The respondent may acknowledge or refute the arbitration claim and shall have the right to make a counter-claim.

第二十八条   一方当事人因另一方当事人的行为或者其他原因，可能使裁决不能执行或者难以执行的，可以申请财产保全。

Article 28 A party may apply for property preservation if, as the result of an act of the other party or for some other reasons, it appears that an award may be impossible or difficult to enforce.

当事人申请财产保全的，仲裁委员会应当将当事人的申请依照民事诉讼法的有关规定提交人民法院。

If a party applies for property preservation, the arbitration commission shall submit the application to a people's court in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law.

申请有错误的，申请人应当赔偿被申请人因财产保全所遭受的损失。

If an application for property preservation is wrongfully made, the applicant shall compensate the person against whom the application is made for any loss incurred from property preservation.

第二十九条   当事人、法定代理人可以委托律师和其他代理人进行仲裁活动。委托律师和其他代理人进行仲裁活动的，应当向仲裁委员会提交授权委托书。

Article 29 The parties and their legal representatives may appoint lawyers or engage agents to handle matters relating to the arbitration. In the case where lawyers or other attorneys are entrusted with the handling of arbitration matters, the attorneys shall produce a power of attorney to the arbitration commission.

第二节 仲裁庭的组成

Section 2 Constitution of the Tribunal

第三十条   仲裁庭可以由三名仲裁员或者一名仲裁员组成。由三名仲裁员组成的，设首席仲裁员。

Article 30 An arbitral tribunal may comprise three arbitrators or one arbitrator. If there are three arbitrators, there will be a presiding arbitrator.

第三十一条   当事人约定由三名仲裁员组成仲裁庭的，应当各自选定或者各自委托仲裁委员会主任指定一名仲裁员，第三名仲裁员由当事人共同选定或者共同委托仲裁委员会主任指定。第三名仲裁员是首席仲裁员。

Article 31 If the parties agree to form an arbitral tribunal comprising three arbitrators, each party shall select or authorize the chairman of the arbitration commission to appoint one arbitrator. The third arbitrator shall be selected jointly by the parties or be nominated by the chairman of the arbitration commission in accordance with a joint mandate given by the parties. The third arbitrator shall be the presiding arbitrator.

当事人约定由一名仲裁员成立仲裁庭的，应当由当事人共同选定或者共同委托仲裁委员会主任指定仲裁员。

Where the parties concerned agree that the arbitral tribunal shall comprise a single arbitrator, both parties shall jointly select the arbitrator or entrust the director of the Arbitration Commission jointly to designate the arbitrator.

第三十二条   当事人没有在仲裁规则规定的期限内约定仲裁庭的组成方式或者选定仲裁员的，由仲裁委员会主任指定。

Article 32 If the parties fail, within the time limit prescribed by the Arbitration Rules, to select the form of the arbitration tribunal or fail to select arbitrators, the arbitrators shall be appointed by the chairman of the arbitration commission.

第三十三条   仲裁庭组成后，仲裁委员会应当将仲裁庭的组成情况书面通知当事人。

Article 33 After the arbitral tribunal is constituted, the arbitration commission shall notify the parties in writing of the composition of the arbitral tribunal.

第三十四条   仲裁员有下列情形之一的，必须回避，当事人也有权提出回避申请:

Article 34 In any of the following circumstances, an arbitrator must withdraw from the arbitration, and the parties shall have the right to apply for his withdrawal if he:

（一）是本案当事人或者当事人、代理人的近亲属；

1. He is a party to the case or a close relative of a party or agent;

（二）与本案有利害关系；

(II) Having interests in the case;

（三）与本案当事人、代理人有其他关系，可能影响公正仲裁的；

(III) He has some other relationship with a party to the case or with his agent, which may affect the impartiality of the arbitration; or

（四）私自会见当事人、代理人，或者接受当事人、代理人的请客送礼的。

(IV) privately meets a party or his agent, or accepts a treat or gift from a party or agent thereof.

第三十五条   当事人提出回避申请，应当说明理由，在首次开庭前提出。回避事由在首次开庭后知道的，可以在最后一次开庭终结前提出。

Article 35 A party applying for the withdrawal of an arbitrator shall state his reasons and submit the application prior to the first hearing. If the reasons are known after the first hearing, they may be put forward before the end of the last hearing.

第三十六条   仲裁员是否回避，由仲裁委员会主任决定；仲裁委员会主任担任仲裁员时，由仲裁委员会集体决定。

Article 36 The withdrawal of an arbitrator shall be decided upon by the chairman of the arbitration commission. If the chairman is serving as an arbitrator, the withdrawal shall be decided upon collectively by the arbitration commission.

第三十七条   仲裁员因回避或者其他原因不能履行职责的，应当依照本法规定重新选定或者指定仲裁员。

Article 37 Where an arbitrator is unable to perform his/her duties due to withdrawal or any other reason, another arbitrator shall be selected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

因回避而重新选定或者指定仲裁员后，当事人可以请求已进行的仲裁程序重新进行，是否准许，由仲裁庭决定；仲裁庭也可以自行决定已进行的仲裁程序是否重新进行。

After the selection or appointment of a new arbitrator due to the withdrawal of an arbitrator, the parties may apply for the resumption of the arbitration proceedings. The arbitral tribunal shall determine whether the resumption of the arbitration proceedings may be allowed. The arbitral tribunal may also determine on its own whether the arbitration proceedings shall be resumed.

第三十八条   仲裁员有本法第三十四条第四项规定的情形，情节严重的，或者有本法第五十八条第六项规定的情形的，应当依法承担法律责任，仲裁委员会应当将其除名。

Article 38 An arbitrator who is involved in one of the circumstances prescribed in Item 4, Article 34 and whose violations are serious, or an arbitrator who is involved in those prescribed in Item 6, Article 58 shall bear legal liabilities in accordance with the law and the arbitration commission shall remove his name from the list of arbitrators.

第三节 开庭和裁决

Section 3 Hearings and Awards

第三十九条   仲裁应当开庭进行。当事人协议不开庭的，仲裁庭可以根据仲裁申请书、答辩书以及其他材料作出裁决。

Article 39 Arbitration shall be conducted by holding hearings. Where the parties concerned agree on hearing in closed sessions, the arbitral tribunal may make an arbitral award based on the application form for arbitration, statement of defence and other materials.

第四十条   仲裁不公开进行。当事人协议公开的，可以公开进行，但涉及国家秘密的除外。

Article 40 The arbitration shall be conducted in private. Where the parties concerned agree on arbitration in open sessions, the arbitration may proceed in open sessions, except cases that involve state secrets.

第四十一条   仲裁委员会应当在仲裁规则规定的期限内将开庭日期通知双方当事人。当事人有正当理由的，可以在仲裁规则规定的期限内请求延期开庭。是否延期，由仲裁庭决定。

Article 41 The arbitration commission shall notify the two parties within the time limit provided by the Arbitration Rules of the date of the hearing. A party having justified reasons may request the postponement of a hearing within the time limit set in the Arbitration Rules. The arbitral tribunal shall decide whether or not to postpone the hearing.

第四十二条   申请人经书面通知，无正当理由不到庭或者未经仲裁庭许可中途退庭的，可以视为撤回仲裁申请。

Article 42 If an applicant for arbitration who has been given a notice in writing fails to appear before the tribunal without good reasons, or leaves the tribunal room during a hearing without the permission of the arbitral tribunal, the applicant shall be deemed as having withdrawn his application.

被申请人经书面通知，无正当理由不到庭或者未经仲裁庭许可中途退庭的，可以缺席裁决。

If the respondent fails, without justifiable reasons, to participate in the hearing upon a written notice, or quits the tribunal in the midst of the hearing without permission of the arbitration tribunal, a default award may be made.

第四十三条   当事人应当对自己的主张提供证据。

Article 43 The parties shall produce evidence in support of their claims.

仲裁庭认为有必要收集的证据，可以自行收集。

The arbitration tribunal may collect by itself any evidence it deems necessary to collect.

第四十四条   仲裁庭对专门性问题认为需要鉴定的，可以交由当事人约定的鉴定部门鉴定，也可以由仲裁庭指定的鉴定部门鉴定。

Article 44 For specialized matters, an arbitral tribunal may submit them to an appraisal organ agreed upon by the parties or to the appraisal organ appointed by the arbitral tribunal if it deems such appraisal to be necessary.

根据当事人的请求或者仲裁庭的要求，鉴定部门应当派鉴定人参加开庭。当事人经仲裁庭许可，可以向鉴定人提问。

At the request of the parties concerned or of the arbitration tribunal, the appraisal department shall send an appraiser to the hearing. Upon the permission of the arbitration tribunal, the parties may ask the expert questions.

第四十五条   证据应当在开庭时出示，当事人可以质证。

Article 45 Any evidence shall be produced at the start of the hearing. The parties may challenge the validity of such evidence.

第四十六条   在证据可能灭失或者以后难以取得的情况下，当事人可以申请证据保全。当事人申请证据保全的，仲裁委员会应当将当事人的申请提交证据所在地的基层人民法院。

Article 46 In the event that the evidence might be destroyed or that it would be difficult to obtain the evidence later on, the parties may apply for preservation of the evidence. Where a party applies for preservation of evidence, the arbitration commission shall submit the application of the party to the basic people's court of the place where the evidence is located.

第四十七条   当事人在仲裁过程中有权进行辩论。辩论终结时，首席仲裁员或者独任仲裁员应当征询当事人的最后意见。

Article 47 The parties shall have the right to debate during the course of arbitration. At the end of the debate, the chief arbitrator or the sole arbitrator shall seek the final opinions of the parties.

第四十八条   仲裁庭应当将开庭情况记入笔录。当事人和其他仲裁参与人认为对自己陈述的记录有遗漏或者差错的，有权申请补正。如果不予补正，应当记录该申请。

Article 48 An arbitral tribunal shall make a written record of the hearing. Where the parties and other participants in arbitration are of the view that there are omissions or errors in their statements recorded, they shall have the right to apply for addition and correction. If no supplementation is made, such application shall be recorded.

笔录由仲裁员、记录人员、当事人和其他仲裁参与人签名或者盖章。

The written record shall be signed or sealed by the arbitrators, recording personnel, the parties and other participants in arbitration.

第四十九条   当事人申请仲裁后，可以自行和解。达成和解协议的，可以请求仲裁庭根据和解协议作出裁决书，也可以撤回仲裁申请。

Article 49. After the parties concerned have applied for arbitration, they may settle between themselves. Where a settlement agreement is reached, a request may be made to the arbitration tribunal for an award based on the settlement agreement, or the application for arbitration may be withdrawn.

第五十条   当事人达成和解协议，撤回仲裁申请后反悔的，可以根据仲裁协议申请仲裁。

Article 50 If the parties fall back on their words after the conclusion of a conciliation agreement and the withdrawal of the arbitration application, application may be made for arbitration in accordance with the arbitration agreement.

第五十一条   仲裁庭在作出裁决前，可以先行调解。当事人自愿调解的，仲裁庭应当调解。调解不成的，应当及时作出裁决。

Article 51 The arbitral tribunal may mediate before making an award. Where the parties concerned are willing to undergo mediation, the arbitral tribunal shall conduct mediation. Where conciliation is unsuccessful, an award shall be made promptly.

调解达成协议的，仲裁庭应当制作调解书或者根据协议的结果制作裁决书。调解书与裁决书具有同等法律效力。

Where an agreement is reached through mediation, the arbitration tribunal shall prepare a mediation statement or make an award based on the results of the agreement. The mediation statement and the arbitral award have the same legal effect.

第五十二条   调解书应当写明仲裁请求和当事人协议的结果。调解书由仲裁员签名，加盖仲裁委员会印章，送达双方当事人。

Article 52 A conciliation statement shall set forth the arbitration claims and the results of the agreement between the parties. The mediation statement shall be signed by the arbitrators, sealed by the arbitration commission and served to both parties.

调解书经双方当事人签收后，即发生法律效力。

The mediation agreement shall come into force upon signature by both parties.

在调解书签收前当事人反悔的，仲裁庭应当及时作出裁决。

If one party retracts before signing and receiving a statement of mediation, an award shall be made promptly by the arbitration tribunal.

第五十三条   裁决应当按照多数仲裁员的意见作出，少数仲裁员的不同意见可以记入笔录。仲裁庭不能形成多数意见时，裁决应当按照首席仲裁员的意见作出。

Article 53 An award shall be made on the basis of the opinions of the majority of arbitrators, and the different opinions of the minority of arbitrators shall be recorded. When a majority opinion can not be reached by the arbitration tribunal, an award shall be made according to the chief arbitrator's opinion.

第五十四条   裁决书应当写明仲裁请求、争议事实、裁决理由、裁决结果、仲裁费用的负担和裁决日期。当事人协议不愿写明争议事实和裁决理由的，可以不写。裁决书由仲裁员签名，加盖仲裁委员会印章。对裁决持不同意见的仲裁员，可以签名，也可以不签名。

Article 54 The arbitration claims, the matters in dispute, the grounds upon which an award is given, the results of the judgment, the responsibility for the arbitration fees and the date of the award shall be set forth in the award. The facts of the dispute and the reasons on which the award is based may not be stated in writing if the parties so agree. The award shall be signed by arbitrators and affixed with the seal of the arbitration commission. An arbitrator with a different view on the award may either sign or not sign the award.

第五十五条   仲裁庭仲裁纠纷时，其中一部分事实已经清楚，可以就该部分先行裁决。

Article 55 In arbitrating disputes, the arbitration tribunal may pass the ruling on part of the facts that have been made clear.

第五十六条   对裁决书中的文字、计算错误或者仲裁庭已经裁决但在裁决书中遗漏的事项，仲裁庭应当补正；当事人自收到裁决书之日起三十日内，可以请求仲裁庭补正。

Article 56 The parties may, within 30 days of the receipt of the award, request the arbitration tribunal to correct any typographical errors, calculation errors or matters which had been awarded but omitted in the award.

第五十七条   裁决书自作出之日起发生法律效力。

Article 57 An award shall be legally effective on the date it is given.

第五章 申请撤销裁决

Chapter 5 Application for Cancellation of an Award

第五十八条   当事人提出证据证明裁决有下列情形之一的，可以向仲裁委员会所在地的中级人民法院申请撤销裁决:

Article 58 The parties may apply to the intermediate people's court at the place where the arbitration commission is located for cancellation of an award if they provide evidence proving that the award involves one of the following circumstances:

（一）没有仲裁协议的；

1. there is no arbitration agreement;

（二）裁决的事项不属于仲裁协议的范围或者仲裁委员会无权仲裁的；

2. the matters decided in the award exceed the scope of the arbitration agreement or are beyond the arbitral authority of the arbitration commission;

（三）仲裁庭的组成或者仲裁的程序违反法定程序的；

(III) The composition of the arbitration tribunal or the arbitration proceedings violate the legal proceedings;

（四）裁决所根据的证据是伪造的；

(IV) the evidence on which the award is based is forged;

（五）对方当事人隐瞒了足以影响公正裁决的证据的；

(V) the other party has concealed evidence that is sufficient to affect the impartial award; or

（六）仲裁员在仲裁该案时有索贿受贿，徇私舞弊，枉法裁决行为的。

(VI) Arbitrators have accepted bribes, done malpractice for personal benefits and perverted the law in the arbitration of the case.

人民法院经组成合议庭审查核实裁决有前款规定情形之一的，应当裁定撤销。

The peoples' court shall rule to cancel the award if the existence of one of the circumstances prescribed in the preceding clause is confirmed by its collegiate bench.

人民法院认定该裁决违背社会公共利益的，应当裁定撤销。

The people's court shall rule to set aside the award if it holds that the award is contrary to the social and public interests.

第五十九条   当事人申请撤销裁决的，应当自收到裁决书之日起六个月内提出。

Article 59 If a party applies for setting aside an award, an application shall be submitted within 6 months after receipt of the award.

第六十条   人民法院应当在受理撤销裁决申请之日起两个月内作出撤销裁决或者驳回申请的裁定。

Article 60 The people's court shall, within 2 months after the receipt of the application for cancellation of an award, render its decision for cancellation of the award or for rejection of the application.

第六十一条   人民法院受理撤销裁决的申请后，认为可以由仲裁庭重新仲裁的，通知仲裁庭在一定期限内重新仲裁，并裁定中止撤销程序。仲裁庭拒绝重新仲裁的，人民法院应当裁定恢复撤销程序。

Article 61 If the people's court holds that the case may be re-arbitrated by the arbitral tribunal after the receipt of the application for cancellation of an award, the court shall inform the arbitral tribunal of re-arbitrating the case within a certain period of time and rule to suspend the cancellation procedure. Where the arbitral tribunal refuses to re-arbitrate, the People's Court shall rule on resumption of revocation procedures.

第六章 执 行

Chapter 6 Enforcement

第六十二条   当事人应当履行裁决。一方当事人不履行的，另一方当事人可以依照民事诉讼法的有关规定向人民法院申请执行。受申请的人民法院应当执行。

Article 62 The parties shall execute an award. If one party fails to do so, the other party may apply to a people's court for enforcement in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law. The people's court applied to shall enforce the award.

第六十三条   被申请人提出证据证明裁决有民事诉讼法第二百一十三条第二款规定的情形之一的，经人民法院组成合议庭审查核实，裁定不予执行。

Article 63 A people's court shall, after examination and verification by its collegiate bench, rule not to enforce an award if the respondent in enforcement procedure provides evidence proving that the award involves one of the circumstances prescribed in Paragraph 2, Article 213 of the Civil Procedure Law.

第六十四条   一方当事人申请执行裁决，另一方当事人申请撤销裁决的，人民法院应当裁定中止执行。

Article 64 If one party applies for enforcement of an award while the other party applies for cancellation of the award, the people's court receiving such application shall rule to suspend enforcement of the award.

人民法院裁定撤销裁决的，应当裁定终结执行。撤销裁决的申请被裁定驳回的，人民法院应当裁定恢复执行。

If a people's court rules to cancel an award, it shall rule to terminate enforcement. If the people's court overrules the application for setting aside an award, it shall rule to resume enforcement.

第七章 涉外仲裁的特别规定

Chapter 7 Special Provisions for Foreign-Related Arbitration

第六十五条   涉外经济贸易、运输和海事中发生的纠纷的仲裁，适用本章规定。本章没有规定的，适用本法其他有关规定。

Article 65 The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to arbitration of disputes arising from foreign economic, trade, transportation and maritime matters. For matters not covered in this Chapter, other relevant provisions of this Law shall apply.

第六十六条   涉外仲裁委员会可以由中国国际商会组织设立。

Article 66 A foreign arbitration commission may be organized and established by the China International Chamber of Commerce.

涉外仲裁委员会由主任一人、副主任若干人和委员若干人组成。

A foreign arbitration commission shall consist of one chairman, several vice-chairmen and a number of committee members.

涉外仲裁委员会的主任、副主任和委员可以由中国国际商会聘任。

The chairman, vice-chairmen and members of a foreign arbitration commission may be appointed by the China International Chamber of Commerce.

第六十七条   涉外仲裁委员会可以从具有法律、经济贸易、科学技术等专门知识的外籍人士中聘任仲裁员。

Article 67 A foreign arbitration commission may appoint foreigners with professional knowledge in law, economy and trade, science and technology and other fields as arbitrators.

第六十八条   涉外仲裁的当事人申请证据保全的，涉外仲裁委员会应当将当事人的申请提交证据所在地的中级人民法院。

Article 68 In the event that the parties to a foreign-related arbitration apply for evidence preservation, the foreign arbitration commission shall submit their applications to the intermediate people's court in the place where the evidence is located.

第六十九条   涉外仲裁的仲裁庭可以将开庭情况记入笔录，或者作出笔录要点，笔录要点可以由当事人和其他仲裁参与人签字或者盖章。

Article 69 The arbitration tribunal of a foreign arbitration commission may record the details of the hearing in writing or record the essentials of the hearing in writing. The written record of the essentials shall be signed or sealed by the parties and other participants in the arbitration.

第七十条   当事人提出证据证明涉外仲裁裁决有民事诉讼法第二百五十八条第一款规定的情形之一的，经人民法院组成合议庭审查核实，裁定撤销。

Article 70 A people's court shall, after examination and verification by its collegiate bench, rule to cancel an award if a party to the case provides evidence proving that the arbitration award involves one of the circumstances prescribed in Paragraph 1, Article 258 of the Civil Procedure Law.

第七十一条   被申请人提出证据证明涉外仲裁裁决有民事诉讼法第二百五十八条第一款规定的情形之一的，经人民法院组成合议庭审查核实，裁定不予执行。

Article 71 A people's court shall, after examination and verification by its collegiate bench, rule not to enforce an award if the respondent in enforcement procedure provides evidence proving that the award involves one of the circumstances prescribed in Paragraph 1, Article 258 of the Civil Procedure Law.

第七十二条   涉外仲裁委员会作出的发生法律效力的仲裁裁决，当事人请求执行的，如果被执行人或者其财产不在中华人民共和国领域内，应当由当事人直接向有管辖权的外国法院申请承认和执行。

Article 72 If a party applies for enforcement of a legally effective arbitral award made by the foreign arbitration commission and the opposite party or his property is not within the territory of the People's Republic of China, he may directly apply for recognition and enforcement of the award to the foreign court which has jurisdiction.

第七十三条   涉外仲裁规则可以由中国国际商会依照本法和民事诉讼法的有关规定制定。

Article 73 Foreign-related arbitration rules may be formulated by the China International Chamber of Commerce in accordance with this Law and the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law.

第八章 附 则

Chapter 8 Supplementary Provisions

第七十四条   法律对仲裁时效有规定的，适用该规定。法律对仲裁时效没有规定的，适用诉讼时效的规定。

Article 74 Where the law contains provisions on the limitation of arbitration, such provisions shall apply. If the law has not stipulated a time limit for arbitration, the provisions on the limitation of actions shall apply.

第七十五条   中国仲裁协会制定仲裁规则前，仲裁委员会依照本法和民事诉讼法的有关规定可以制定仲裁暂行规则。

Article 75 An arbitration commission may formulate provisional arbitration rules in accordance with this Law and the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law before the formulation of the arbitration rules by the China Arbitration Association.

第七十六条   当事人应当按照规定交纳仲裁费用。

Article 76 The parties shall pay arbitration fees in accordance with the relevant provisions.

收取仲裁费用的办法，应当报物价管理部门核准。

The schedule of arbitration fees shall be submitted for approval by the price control authority.

第七十七条   劳动争议和农业集体经济组织内部的农业承包合同纠纷的仲裁，另行规定。

Article 77 Arbitration of labor disputes and disputes over contracts for undertaking agricultural projects within agricultural collective economic organizations shall be separately stipulated.

第七十八条   本法施行前制定的有关仲裁的规定与本法的规定相抵触的，以本法为准。

Article 78 In the event of conflict between the provisions on arbitration formulated before the coming into effect of this Law and the provisions of this Law, the provisions of this Law shall prevail.

第七十九条   本法施行前在直辖市、省、自治区人民政府所在地的市和其他设区的市设立的仲裁机构，应当依照本法的有关规定重新组建；未重新组建的，自本法施行之日起届满一年时终止。

Article 79 Arbitration organs established before the coming into effect of this Law in the municipalities directly under the Central Government, in the municipalities where the people's governments of the provinces or autonomous regions and in other cities divided into districts must be re-organized in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law. Those not re-organized shall be terminated at the expiration of one year after the date of implementation of this Law.

本法施行前设立的不符合本法规定的其他仲裁机构，自本法施行之日起终止。

Other arbitration bodies established prior to the implementation of this Law which do not comply with the provisions of this Law shall terminate on the date of implementation of this Law.

第八十条   本法自1995年9月1日起施行。

Article 80 This Law shall go into effect as of September 1, 1995.