On 23 Dec. 2020, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) published the Annual Report on Judicial Review of Commercial Arbitration (2019) (the Report). Cases relating to recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in 2019 are introduced in Item 5 of Section VI, Part Three thereof.
These cases provide insight into how foreign arbitral awards are recognized and enforced in Chinese courts.
China Annual Report 2019 on Judicial Review of Commercial Arbitration Highlights:
Pursuant to the structure of the Report, the cases mentioned in the Report, together with links to their full texts are listed below.
In fact, we, China Justice Observer (CJO), have published the Annual Report on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (2018).
The following are the cases relating to recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards mentioned in the Report:
1. Application for Recognition and Enforcement of the Arbitral Award Delivered by American Arbitration Association/International Centre for Dispute Resolution(ICDR) between Claimant Triton Container International Limited and Respondents Yangpu Economic Development Zone Development & Investment Holding Co., Ltd., et al.( 申请人特莱顿国际集装箱有限公司与被申请人洋浦经济开发区建设投资开发有限公司等申请承认与执行美国国际争议解决中心仲裁裁决案) Haikou Maritime Court (2015) Qiong Hai Fa Ta Zi No.1 Civil Ruling (December 30, 2019).
2. Application for Recognition and Enforcement of the Arbitral Award Delivered by International Commercial Arbitral Tribunal of Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry between Claimant Berdychiv Pte. Ltd. and Qingdao Jinrunqi Machinery Co., Ltd.( 申请人别尔基私人股份有限公司与被申请人青岛金润琪橡胶机械有限公司申请承认和执行乌克兰工商会国际商事仲裁院仲裁裁决案) Qingdao Intermediate People’s Court of Shandong Province (2019) Lu 02 Xie Wai Ren No. 4 Civil Ruling (March 11, 2019).
3. Application for Recognition and Enforcement of the Arbitral Award Delivered by Singapore International Arbitration Centre between Claimant IHS Global Limited and Respondent Xinjiang Markor Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.( 申请人信息管理服务全球有限公司与被申请人新疆美克化工股份有限公司申请承认和执行新加坡国际仲裁中心仲裁裁决案) Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People’s Court (2018) Hu 01 Xie Wai Ren No.23 Civil Ruling (March 12, 2019).
4. Application for Recognition and Enforcement of the Foreign Arbitral Award between Claimant VM Co., Ltd. and Respondent Jiangsu Zhonghui Import & Export Co., Ltd.( 申请人VM有限公司与被申请人江苏中汇进出口有限公司申请承认外国仲裁裁决案) Wuhan Maritime Court (2018) E 72 Xie Wai Ren No.1.1 Civil Ruling (May 15, 2019).
5. the Application for Recognition and Enforcement of the Arbitral Award Delivered by Singapore International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration between Claimant South Pacific Ventures FZE and Respondent Panjin Liaohe Oilfield Kyte Petroleum Equipment Co., Ltd.( 申请人南太平洋风险投资有限公司与被申请人盘锦辽河油田凯特石油设备有限公司申请承认和执行新加坡国际商会国际仲裁院仲裁裁决案) Dalian Intermediate People’s Court of Liaoning Province (2019) Liao 02 Xie Wai Ren No. 8 Civil Ruling (December 3, 2019)
6. Application for Recognition and Enforcement of the Arbitral Award No. 17-04 (Tokyo) Delivered by the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association between Claimant Daiho Sangyo Inc. and Respondent Shandong Haohan Energy Co., Ltd.( 申请人大宝产业株式会社与被申请人山东浩瀚能源有限公司申请承认日本商事仲裁协会东京17-04号仲裁裁决案) Rizhao Intermediate People’s Court of Shandong Province (2018) Lu 11 Xie Wai Ren No. 3 Civil Ruling (December 25, 2019)
7. Application for Recognition and Enforcement of the Arbitral Award Delivered by Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce between Claimant Changsheng Trade Co., Ltd. and Respondent Henan Jianghe Machinery Co., Ltd.( 申请人昌盛贸易公司与被申请人河南江河机械有限责任公司申请承认和执行瑞典斯德哥尔摩商会仲裁院仲裁裁决案) Zhengzhou Intermediate People’s Court of Henan Province (2017) Yu 01 Xie Wai Ren No.11 Civil Ruling (March 27, 2019)
8. Two cases of Application for Recognition and Enforcement of the Arbitral Award Delivered by the British Coffee Association between Claimant Maoda Merchandise Co., Ltd. and Respondent Harmony Beijing Arts & Crafts Import & Export Co., Ltd. (申请人贸达商品有限公司与被申请人北京和美汉艺进出口有限责任公司申请承认和执行英国咖啡协会仲裁裁决两案) Beijing Higher People’s Court (2018) Jing Min Xia Zhong No. 251, No.252 Civil Rulings (November 23, 2018).
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Contributors: Meng Yu 余萌
