China’s New Arbitration Law Finally Enacted

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On 1 March 2026, the newly revised Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China will take effect after years of deliberation.

The current Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China was brought into
force in 1994. Other than cosmetic amendments made in 2009 and 2017, this law has been in force and nearly unchanged for 30 years. The law has been widely perceived not to be fully up to the standards required for internationalisation and development of arbitration in China.

Therefore, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the Opinions on Improving the Arbitration System and Improving the Credibility of Arbitration in 2019, requiring that the Arbitration Law be revised. On 30 July 2021, the Ministry of Justice issued the Revised Arbitration Law (Draft for Comment) for public comments.

Thereafter, there were no developments noticeable to the public, until revisions to the draft were made in November 2024, followed by the second revised draft in April 2025. Ultimately, on 12 September 2025, the newly revised Arbitration Law was passed at the 17th Session of the 14th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which will take effect on 1 March 2026. The New Arbitration Law comprises 8 chapters and 96 articles, adding 16 provisions to the New Arbitration
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