Model Arbitration Clauses

Any dispute arising from or in connection with this contract shall be submitted to the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (the SCIA) for arbitration.

The SCIA Guidelines for the Optional Appellate Arbitration Procedure may include the following model clause to a contract:

Any dispute arising from or in connection with this contract shall be submitted to the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (the SCIA) for arbitration. The parties grant each other the right to appeal to the SCIA against the award or awards rendered by the arbitral tribunal. The appellate tribunal renders the final award. The place of arbitration shall be【    】. (State the country or jurisdiction where the Appellate Arbitration is not prohibited)

"Mediation + Arbitration"

"Any dispute arising from or in connection with this Contract shall be submitted to the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (the SCIA) Mediation Centre for mediation. If the mediation is successful, the parties agree to submit the settlement agreement to the SCIA to request that an arbitral award be rendered in accordance with the Arbitration Rules and based on the terms of the settlement agreement. If any party is unwilling to mediate or the mediation fails, the dispute shall be referred to the SCIA for arbitration."

"Reconciliation + Arbitration"

Both parties agree that either party has the right to submit this settlement agreement to the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (the SCIA) to request that an arbitral award be rendered in accordance with the Arbitration Rules and based on the terms of the settlement agreement. The arbitration award is final and binding on both parties.