Hong Kong Court considers arbitration clauses providing for ICC arbitration in China | Practical Law

Hong Kong Court considers arbitration clauses providing for ICC arbitration in China | Practical Law

In Z v A [2015] HKEC 289, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance considered an application to set aside a partial award in an arbitration administered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in circumstances where the arbitration clause provided for arbitration “in China” but the ICC determined that the seat was Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Court considers arbitration clauses providing for ICC arbitration in China

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 6-604-5947 (Approx. 5 pages)

Hong Kong Court considers arbitration clauses providing for ICC arbitration in China

by Eunice Bai and Briana Young, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Published on 16 Mar 2015 • Hong Kong - PRC
In Z v A [2015] HKEC 289, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance considered an application to set aside a partial award in an arbitration administered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in circumstances where the arbitration clause provided for arbitration “in China” but the ICC determined that the seat was Hong Kong.