CHAPTER SIX ENFORCEMENT

  Article 62 The parties concerned shall execute the arbitral award. If one of the parties refuses to execute the award, the other party may apply for enforcement with the people's court according to the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law. The people's court with which the application is filed should enforce it.

  Article 63 If the respondent has produced evidences to substantiate one of the following cases provided for in the second paragraph of Article 217 of the Civil Procedure Law, the award shall not be enforced after the verification by the collegiate bench of the people's court.

  Article 64 Whereas one party applies for an enforcement while the other applies for a cancellation of a award, the people's court shall order the termination of the performance of the award.

  Whereas the people's court has ordered the cancellation of an award, it should also order the termination of performance of the award. Whereas an application for the cancellation of an award is rejected, the people's court shall order the restoration of the performance of the award.

Chapter Seven Special Provision
on Arbitration Involving Foreign Interests

  Article 65 The provisions in this chapter apply to arbitration of disputes arising from foreign economic cooperation and trade, transportation and maritime matters. Matters not covered by this chapter shall be handled according to other relevant provisions of this law.

  Article 66 Foreign arbitration commissions may be formed by the China International Chamber of Commerce.

  A foreign arbitration commission is composed of a chairman, a number of vice-chairmen and members.

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

  Article 67 Members of a foreign arbitration commission may appoint arbitrators from among foreign nationals with specialized knowledge in law, economy and trade, science and technology.

  Article 68 Whereas the parties involved in a foreign arbitration case apply for the custody of evidences, the foreign arbitration commission shall submit the application to the intermediate people's court at places where the evidences are produced.

  Article 69 The foreign arbitration tribunal may write down its hearings on records or summary of records. The records shall be signed or affixed with the seals of the parties concerned and other people participating in the arbitration.

  Article 70 Whereas the claimant has produced evidences to substantiate one of the cases as provided for in the first paragraph of Article 260 of the Civil Procedure Law, the People's court shall form a collegiate bench to verify the facts and order the cancellation of the award.

  Article 71 Whereas the respondent has produced evidences to substantiate one of the cases as provided for in the first paragraph of Article 260 of the Civil Procedure Law, the people's court shall form a collegiate bench to verify the facts and order the non-performance of the award.

  Article 72 Whereas a party involved in a foreign arbitration case applies for the enforcement of the award that has taken legal effect, the party shall apply directly with a foreign law court with the jurisdiction for recognition and enforcement if the party that should implement the award or its property is not in the territory of the People's Republic of China.

  Article 73 The rules for foreign arbitration shall be formulated by the China International Chamber of Commerce according to this law and the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law.

  CHAPTER EIGHT SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

  Article 74 Whereas there is a limited effective period for the arbitration stipulated in the law, the limit shall apply. Whereas there is not a limited effective period for the arbitration stipulated by the law, the provisions about limits for proceedings shall apply.

  Article 75 Before the China Arbitration Association has formulated arbitration rules, arbitration commissions may formulate interim rules for arbitration according to this law and the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law.

  Article 76 Parties concerned shall pay arbitration fees according to provisions.

  The schedule of arbitration fees shall be submitted for approval by the pricing administrative department.

  Article 77 The arbitration of labor disputes and disputes arising from the farm work contract inside the collective agricultural organizations shall be formulated separately.

  Article 78 Whereas the relevant arbitration regulations formulated before the enforcement of this law come into conflict with the provisions of this law, the provisions of this law shall prevail.

  Article 79 The arbitration organization set up in cities where the people's governments of the municipalities, provinces and autonomous regions are located and other cities which have districts shall be reorganized according to the relevant provisions of this law. Those not reorganized shall be terminated in one year's time starting from the date of the implementation of this law.

  Other arbitration organizations set up before the implementation of this law and are not in conformity to the provisions of this law shall be terminated starting from the date of the implementation of this law.

  Article 80 The law shall be implemented starting from September 1, 1995.

Annex: Relevant Provisions of the Civil Procedure Law

  Article 217 Whereas the party against whom the application is made provides evidences which have proved that the arbitration award involves any of the following circumstances, the people's court shall, after examination and verification by a collegial panel, order not to perform the arbitration award:

  1. The aprties have not stipulated clauses on arbitration in the contracts, or have not subsequently reached a written agreement for arbitration;

  2. Matters proposed for arbitration are out of scope of the agreement for arbitration or the limits of authority of the arbitration agency;

  3. The composition of the arbitration division or the procedure for arbitration is not in conformity with the legal procedure;

  4. The main evidences are not sufficient to substantiate the facts;

  5. There are errors in the cited law; or

  6. The arbitrators committed acts of malpractice for personal benefits and perverted the law in the arbitration of the case.

  Article 260 Whereas the person against whom the application is made provides evidences which prove that the arbitration award made by the foreign affairs arbitration agency of the People's Republic of China involves any of the following circumstances, the people's court shall, after examination and verification by a collegial panel, order to stop the execution of the award:

  1. The parties concerned have not stipulated clauses on arbitration in the contract or have not subsequently reached a written agreement for arbitration;

  2. The person against whom the application is made is not duly notified to appoint the arbitrator or to proceed with the arbitration, or the said person fails to state its opinions due to reasons for which he is not held responsible;

  3. The composition of the arbitration division or the procedure for arbitration is not in conformity with the rules of arbitration; or

  4. Matters for arbitration are out of the scope of the agreement for arbitration or the limits of authority of the arbitration agency.

 

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