Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Justice issued the Measures for Promoting Ad Hoc Arbitration of Foreign-Related Commercial and Maritime Disputes (for Trial Implementation), which have came into force on August 1, 2024. The document specifies the scope of application of ad hoc arbitration, the selection of arbitrators, arbitration rules, services provided by arbitration institutions, and the promotion and guarantee of arbitration procedures. It aims to benchmark the high-standard international economic and trade rules and actively develop foreign-related legal services.

(Source: Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Justice)