theadoptionoftheuncitralmodellawofarbitration-TheLaw.doc

PAGE ii The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong Report on The Adoption of The UNCITRAL Model Law of Arbitration (TOPIC 17) We, the following members of the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong, present our report on the Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model law of Arbitration. The Honourable Michael Thomas CMG QC (Attorney General) The Honourable Sir Denys Roberts KBE (Chief Justice) Mr J J OGrady JP (Law Draftsman) Mr Robert Allcock Mr Graham Cheng JP The Honourable Mr Justice Fuad The Honourable HU Fa-kuang OBE JP (retired June 1987) Dr the Honourable Henrietta Ip OBE JP Mr Simon S O Ip JP The Honourable Mr Martin Lee QC JP Miss Christine Loh Mr Maximilian Ma Yung-kit MBE Mr Brian McElney JP Dr Byron S J Weng Mr Peter Willoughby JP (retired June 1987) PAGE ii PAGE ii The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong Report on The adoption of the UNCITRAL model law of arbitration _______________________________ CONTENTS PageParagraphsIntroduction1Chapter1. Background31.1 - 1.92. Hong Kongs International Arbitration Law72.1 - 2.3The basic structure problem72.1 - 2.3The law73. The UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration103.1 - 3.74. Adoption of the Model Law in Hong Kong124.1 - 4.4Our basic philosophy124.5 - 4.8Provisions which we recommend be adopted unchanged134.9Deletion from and additions to the Model Law184.10Deletion18Definition of Commercial184.11 - 4.16Additions204.17Interpretation 204.18 - 4.26Confidentiality224.27 - 4.31Conciliation244.32 - 4.35Funding of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre254.36 - 4.38Additional Provisions considered but rejected264.39Consolidation264.40 - 4.44Delay274.45 - 4.47Discovery284.48Security for costs, costs interest284.495. Integrating the Model Law into Hong Kong Law295.1 - 5.2Mode of Adoption295.3 - 5.6Conciliation305.7Definitions305.8Enfo