关于将香港仲裁与内地暂行措施衔接的最新资讯——实施新安排

在2019年10月5日发布的“文章”中，我们引入了最近生效的“关于内地与香港特别行政区法院就仲裁程序相互协助保全的安排”（以下简称“安排”）。 

香港国际仲裁中心（“HKIAC”）最近发布了非常实用的《指南》，并及时提供了有关《安排》的最新资讯。  更新的主要重点是：

• 自《安排》生效以来至2019年12月中旬，香港国际仲裁中心已收到十一份关于根据《安排》授予同意书的申请。
• 这十一份申请都出自香港国际仲裁中心仲裁规则管辖下的待决仲裁。
• 其中有十份涉及财产保存令，一份涉及证据保存令。  均属于单方面申请。

In addition to a collection of useful references (including the templates published by The Supreme People’s Court of the PRC (“SPC”) for use by the applicant or the qualified arbitration institutions), the HKIAC also set out its own procedures and a list of required documents for the parties to apply for a letter of acceptance of the arbitration (the “Letter”) before and after the HKIAC accepts the arbitration. 

The Letter is required to be submitted to the relevant Intermediate People’s Court (“IPC”) under Articles 3 and 4(4) of the Arrangement for the purpose of the application. 

The key highlights of the HKIAC’s procedures are:-

1. The application for the Letter itself is free of charge, but the HKIAC reserves its rights to charge for additional assistance under the Arrangement.
   
2. The Letter will only be communicated to the applicant unless the applicant requests otherwise, and/or to the IPC if requested by the IPC.
   
3. The Letter may be submitted by the applicant to the IPC directly in accordance with the SPC’s interpretation and application dated 26^th September 2019.

When applying for the Letter, the applicant must submit the following documents:-

• A request for a Letter of Acceptance;

• A copy of the application to the IPC including any supporting materials;

• A copy of the IPC’s decision on the application if it was made before the HKIAC accepts the arbitration;

• An indication as to whether any other party to the arbitration should be copied on communications in relation to the request; and

• Any other documents or information required by the HKIAC.

The main differences in relation to applications before and after the HKIAC accepts the arbitration are:-

1. Before the HKIAC accepts the arbitration, the applicant shall submit the application for interim measures to the relevant IPC directly.  If the application is granted, the applicant must commence an arbitration at the HKIAC, and apply to the HKIAC for the Letter and submit the  Letter to the IPC within 30 days.
   
2. After the HKIAC accepts the arbitration, the application for interim measures shall be transferred by the HKIAC, or the applicant may submit such application together with the Letter to the IPC directly. 

Gall has, to date, assisted one client in making an application for the Letter, and appreciates the HKIAC’s efficiency and helpful guidance which smoothened the application process. 

联系

高嘉力 (Nick Gall), 高级合伙人及诉讼部主管
Tel +852 3405 7666
nickgall@gallhk.com