The Department of Justice of Hong Kong SAR (“<span class="news-text_medium">DOJ</span>”) has issued an updated list of arbitral institutions qualifying under the “Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” (“<span class="news-text_medium">Arrangement</span>”), effective from 2 April 2025.
The Arrangement, made between the DOJ and the Supreme People's Court of China, came into effect on 1 October 2019. Under the Arrangement, parties to arbitral proceedings seated in Hong Kong that are administered by designated eligible arbitral institutions can apply for interim measures from the relevant Mainland Chinese court.
As previously mentioned, <a href="https://www.doj.gov.hk/en/community_engagement/announcements/pdf/Interim_Measures_Arrangement_Contact_Details_of_Arbitral_Institutions_en.pdf" target="_blank" class="news-text_link">the list</a> includes some key institutions, such as the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, the Hong Kong Arbitration Centre and the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (Asia Office). Other institutions which remain on the list are the Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group, the South China International Arbitration Centre and the eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre.
New institutions included in the list are the:
The new designations take effect from 2 April 2025 and are valid for a period of two years expiring on 1 April 2027.
<span class="news-text_medium">Source:</span> <a href="https://www.doj.gov.hk/en/community_engagement/press/20250402_pr2.html" target="_blank" class="news-text_link">Department of Justice of Hong Kong SAR: Press release: Institutions and permanent offices qualified for interim measure applications announced</a> (2 April 2025)
