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2HONGKONGINTERNATIONALARBITRATIONCENTREADMINISTEREDARBITRATIONRULESIntroductionTheseRuleshavebeenadoptedbytheCounciloftheHongKongInternationalArbitrationCentre(HKIAC)forusebypartieswhoseektheformalityandconvenienceofanadministeredarbitration.ApplicationTheseRulesmaybeadoptedinanarbitrationagreementorbyanagreementinwritingatanytimebeforeorafteradisputehasarisen.TheseRulesmaybeadoptedforuseinbothdomesticandinternationalarbitralproceedings.ProvisionsregardingthescopeofapplicationoftheseRulesaresetoutinArticle1.EffectivenessTheseRuleshavebeenadoptedtotakeeffectfrom1September2008,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle1oftheRules.SuggestedClauses1.ThefollowingmodelclausemaybeadoptedbythepartiestoacontractwhowishtohaveanyfuturedisputesreferredtoarbitrationinaccordancewiththeseRules:Anydispute,controversyorclaimarisingoutoforrelatingtothiscontract,includingthevalidity,invalidity,breachorterminationthereof,shallbesettledbyarbitrationinHongKongundertheHongKongInternationalArbitrationCentreAdministeredArbitrationRulesinforcewhentheNoticeofArbitrationissubmittedinaccordancewiththeseRules.*Thenumberofarbitratorsshallbe...(oneorthree).Thearbitrationproceedingsshallbeconductedin....(insertlanguage).*Optional32.Partiestoanexistingdisputeinwhichneitheranarbitrationclausenorapreviousagreementwithrespecttoarbitrationexists,whowishtorefersuchdisputetoarbitrationundertheRules,mayagreetodosointhefollowingterms:We,theundersigned,agreetorefertoarbitrationinHongKongundertheHongKongInternationalArbitrationCentreAdministeredArbitrationRulesalldisputesordifferencesarisingoutoforinconnectionwith:(Briefdescriptionofcontractunderwhichdisputesordifferenceshavearisenormayarise.)*Thenumberofarbitratorsshallbe...(oneorthree).Thearbitrationproceedingsshallbeconductedin...(insertlanguage).Signed:(Claimant)Signed:(Respondent)Date:*Optional4TABLEOFCONTENTSSECTIONI.GENERALRULESArticle1•ScopeofApplication.....................................6Article2•NoticesandCalculationofPeriodsofTime.................................................................6Article3•InterpretationofRules.................................8SECTIONII.COMMENCEMENTOFTHEARBITRATIONArticle4•NoticeofArbitration.....................................9Article5•AnswertotheNoticeofArbitration.........11SECTIONIII.ARBITRATORSANDTHEARBITRALTRIBUNALArticle6•NumberofArbitrators................................14Article7•AppointmentofaSoleArbitrator.............14Article8•AppointmentofArbitralTribunal.............15Article9•ConsultationonArbitratorswithAppointmentAdvisoryBoard....................16Article10•ConfirmationofArbitrators.......................17Article11•Independence,NationalityandChallengeandRemovalofArbitrators.......................17Article12•ReplacementofanArbitrator....................18Article13•ConsequencesoftheReplacementofanArbitrator......................................................18SECTIONIV.ARBITRALPROCEEDINGSArticle14•GeneralProvisions......................................19Article15•SeatoftheArbitration................................19Article16•Language.......................................................20Article17•StatementofClaim......................................20Article18•StatementofDefence.................................21Article19•AmendmentstotheClaimorDefence.....21Article20•JurisdictionoftheArbitralTribunal.........22Article21•FurtherWrittenStatements.......................22Article22•PeriodsofTime............................................22Article23•EvidenceandHearings...............................235Article24•InterimMeasuresofProtection................24Article25•Tribunal-AppointedExperts......................24Article26•Default...........................................................25Article27•ClosureofProceedings..............................26Article28•WaiverofRules............................................26SECTIONV.THEAWARDArticle29•Decisions.......................................................27Article30•FormandEffectoftheAward...................27Article31•ApplicableLaw,AmiableCompositeur....28Article32•SettlementorOtherGroundsforTermination..................................................28Article33•InterpretationoftheAward.......................29Article34•CorrectionoftheAward.............................29Article35•AdditionalAward.........................................30Article36•FeesandCosts.............................................30Article37•DepositsforCosts.......................................32SECTIONVI.OTHERPROVISIONSArticle38•ExpeditedProcedure..................................34Article39•Confidentiality.............................................35Article40•ExclusionofLiability..................................36SCHEDULEOFFEESANDCOSTSOFARBITRATION...............................................................37ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...................................................426SectionI.GENERALRULESArticle1-ScopeofApplication1.1TheseRulesshallgovernarbitrationswhereanagreementtoarbitrate(whetherenteredin