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HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules 2024: Procedural Guidance on Case Management, Pleadings, Expedited and Early Determination, Evidence, Hearings and Closure

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Practice notes

This Practice Note offers guidance on the overall procedure for arbitrations conducted under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Administered Arbitration Rules 2024 (the 2024 HKIAC Rules; HKIAC 2024). As outlined in Practice Note: HKIAC (2024)—the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules—application and key features, the 2024 HKIAC Rules generally govern HKIAC arbitrations commenced on or after 1 June 2024, unless the parties agree otherwise; for HKIAC arbitrations begun before 1 June 2024, the 2018 HKIAC Rules will generally apply, subject to any different party agreement. For an overview of the HKIAC and its organisational framework, see Practice Note: HKIAC—background to and structure of the institution. For step-by-step guidance on initiating and answering proceedings, see Practice Notes: HKIAC (2024)—starting an arbitration and HKIAC (2024)—responding to a HKIAC arbitration.

The overall approach to procedure in a HKIAC arbitration

Every arbitration is distinct, and a key strength of this dispute resolution process is its flexibility to accommodate the circumstances of each matter. Even so, most arbitrations adopt a broadly similar procedural path. The principal, guiding provisions on procedure under the 2024 HKIAC Rules include:

the tribunal will usually hold a preliminary meeting

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