Arbitration Centre established for the Shanghai Free Trade Zone

On 22 October 2013, the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Court of Arbitration (“the Shanghai FTZ Arbitration Centre”) was declared to be established by the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (“the SHIAC”). The setup of the Shanghai FTZ Arbitration Centre is to resolve commercial disputes in the  Free Trade Zone, and enhance the professional level and internationalization of the Chinese arbitration system. The SHIAC  will support and help Shanghai FTZ Arbitration Centre to provide efficient services in line with international practices.

The contact information of Shanghai FTZ Arbitration Centre can be found at “Announcement of The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Court of Arbitration” released by the SHIAC.