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Maritime arbitration organisations
Many maritime disputes are resolved under the procedural frameworks of specialist maritime arbitration bodies, which advocate and circulate model arbitration clauses. In most cases, those bodies do not themselves run or supervise the proceedings. Historically, the principal centres have been London and New York. Yet, as trade has shifted from Europe and North America towards the Asia–Pacific, new institutions have emerged, notably in China (Beijing and Shanghai) and in Singapore. The foremost organisations are the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA), the Society of Maritime Arbitrators (SMA), the China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC) and the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA). A synopsis of the current procedural rules for each appears in the table below. Comprehensive information about these bodies, including their panels of arbitrators and their rules, is available on their websites, which are likewise listed below. The
Arbitration
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