海峡两岸仲裁中心

海峡两岸仲裁中心（The Arbitration Center Across The Straits，简称ACAS），是 /中国国际商会组织设立的常设仲裁机构，由中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会组建和管理，于2015年12月29日在福建省平潭综合实验区正式成立。
海峡两岸仲裁中心致力于为两岸当事人提供更为便利的仲裁服务。仲裁中心主要以仲裁的方式，也可以调解和其他非诉讼争议解决方式，解决两岸当事人约定由仲裁中心管辖的民商事（包括海事）合同和其他财产权益纠纷。此外，海峡两岸仲裁中心还可根据当事人约定受理国内争议案件、涉港澳争议案件、涉外或国际争议案件，也可根据有关部门的授权受理其他纠纷。
独立、公正、专业、优秀的仲裁员队伍是海峡两岸仲裁中心保障办案质量的有力基石。海峡两岸仲裁中心设立《仲裁员名册》，并制定《仲裁规则》。中心聘请了近200位海峡两岸知名法律人士和其他专业人士担任仲裁员，其中包括25位台湾地区仲裁员。
海峡两岸仲裁中心积极开展合作与交流，与法院和相关机构签订合作机制，加强诉讼与仲裁、调解以及其他非诉讼纠纷解决方式之间的有机衔接，为当事人提供高效多元的争议解决方式。

示范性仲裁条款
凡因本合同引起的或与本合同有关的任何争议，均应提交海峡两岸仲裁中心，按照申请仲裁时该中心现行有效的仲裁规则进行仲裁。仲裁裁决是终局的，对双方均有约束力。

和解协议中示范性仲裁条款
双方当事人一致同意将本和解协议提交海峡两岸仲裁中心，由双方当事人共同选定或共同委托或由仲裁中心主任指定一名独任仲裁员成立仲裁庭，由仲裁庭按照其认为适当的程序进行审理并作出裁决。具体仲裁程序和期限不受仲裁中心仲裁规则的限制。

仲裁程序流程
申请人提交仲裁申请
○提交仲裁申请书
○附具证明文件
○预缴仲裁费
普通程序
○争议金额500万元以上或根据当事人约定
○除非当事人另有约定，一般由三名仲裁员审理
○开庭审理或书面审理
○一般应在组庭后6个月内做出裁决
简易程序
○除当事人另有约定，争议金额50万元以上至500万元以下
○除当事人另有约定，一般由独任仲裁员审理
○开庭审理或书面审理
○一般应在组庭后3个月内做出裁决
小额程序
○除当事人另有约定，争议金额不超过人民币50万元
○由一名仲裁员成立独任仲裁庭审理
○开庭审理或书面审理
○一般应在组庭后45天内做出裁决

仲裁裁决的执行
仲裁当事人应按照仲裁裁决书中规定的期限自动履行裁决；裁决书未写明履行期限的，应当立即履行。如当事人一方不履行仲裁裁决的，另一方当事人可依据法律规定向有管辖权的人民法院申请强制执行。
如果被执行人的住所地或财产所在地在中国境外，而且所在国家也加入了1958年《纽约公约》的，申请人可依据该公约向该国有管辖权的法院申请强制执行。
此外，海峡两岸仲裁中心的仲裁裁决也可根据有关规定在台湾、香港、澳门得到认可和执行。

设施与服务
海峡两岸仲裁中心拥有良好的设施和现代化的办公条件：
○专用的开庭室，数字化多媒体的开庭设施
○可以实现异地开庭的、先进的视频会议系统
○仲裁案件管理程序计算机系统
○仲裁员会议室、当事人休息室、接待咨询室、秘书办公室
自案件受理至最终审结，海峡两岸仲裁中心的工作人员将竭诚为仲裁员和当事人提供高效优质的服务。

联系方式：
地址：福建省平潭综合实验区金井湾片区台湾创业园23号楼3楼A、B间
电话：0591-88773309
传真：0591—88773310
邮箱：info@acas.org.cn
网址：http://www.acas.org.cn

THE ARBITRATION CENTER ACROSS THE STRAITS
The Arbitration Center Across the Straits (ACAS), established on December 29, 2015 in Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone, Fujian Province of P.R.China, is a permanent arbitration organization established by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)/China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) and administered by China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC).
ACAS is committed to providing the parties on both sides of the Taiwan Straits with more convenient arbitration services. ACAS mainly accepts cases involving civil disputes, commercial disputes and maritime disputes by means of arbitration, meditation and other ADR methods, based on an agreement of the parties. Besides, ACAS can accept cases involving domestic disputes, disputes related to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region as well as international or foreign-related disputes. ACAS can also accept cases including other disputes with the authorization of relevant departments. The independence, impartiality, professionalism, and illustriousness of our arbitrators are the guarantee of our case quality. ACAS formulates Arbitration Rules and establishes a Panel of Arbitrators which contains nearly 200 well-known legal experts and other professionals from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
ACAS conducts active exchanges and cooperation with local courts and related institutions to strengthen the links between litigation, arbitration and mediation, and provides efficient and diversified dispute solutions for parties.

Model Arbitration Clause
Any dispute arising from or in connection with this Contract shall be submitted to ACAS for arbitration which shall be conducted in accordance with the Center's arbitration rules in effect at the time of applying for arbitration. The arbitral award is final and binding upon both parties.
Model Arbitration Clause in a Reconciliation Agreement
Both parties may, based on the settlement agreement reached between them, request ACAS to constitute an arbitral tribunal to render an arbitral award in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement. Unless the parties jointly nominate or entrust the Chairman of ACAS to appoint, the Chairman of ACAS shall appoint a sole arbitrator to form such an arbitral tribunal, which shall examine the case in an appropriate procedure and render an award in due course. The specific procedure and time period for rendering the award shall not be subject to other provisions of these Rule.

Arbitral Proceedings
Apply for arbitration
○ Submit a Request for Arbitration in writing
○ Attach the relevant documents and other evidence on which the Claimant’s claim is based upon the Request of Arbitration
○ Prepay the arbitration fee in advance in accordance with
Arbitration Fee Schedule
General Procedure
○ The amount in dispute is above RMB5,000,000, or by agreement between both parties
○ The arbitral tribunal shall be composed of three arbitrators, unless parties have agreed otherwise
○ Oral hearing or written hearing
○ Render an arbitral award within 6 months from the date on which the arbitral tribunal is formed
Summary Procedure
○ The amount in dispute is between RMB500,000 and RMB5,000,000, unless parties have agreed otherwise
○ A sole arbitrator to form an arbitral tribunal to act singly, unless parties have agreed otherwise
○ Oral hearing or written hearing
○ Render an arbitral award within 3 months from the date on which the arbitral tribunal is formed
Small Claim Procedure
○ The amount in dispute does not exceed RMB500, 000, unless parties have agreed otherwise
○ A sole arbitrator to form an arbitral tribunal to act singly
○ Oral hearing or written hearing
○ Render an arbitral award within 45 days from the date on which the arbitral tribunal is formed

Performance of Award
The parties shall perform the arbitral award within the time period specified in the award. If no time period is specified in the award, the parities shall perform the award immediately. If one party fails to perform the award, the other party may apply to a competent court for enforcement of the award in accordance with the law.
If the person subjected to execution has his domicile or property located outside China, on condition that the country has also joined the New York convention of 1958, the applicant may apply to a competent court for recognition and enforcement of the award in accordance with the Convention.
The arbitral award of ACAS could also be recognized and implemented in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao in accordance with relevant stipulations.

Facilities and Services
ACAS has excellent facilities and modern office conditions:
○ Exclusive hearing room and digital multi-media facilities for hearing
○ Advanced video conference system which can support a longdistance hearing
○ Computer system for arbitration case management
○ Arbitrator Meeting Room, Client Room, Reception Room, and Secretary Office
From the acceptance of the case, to the conclusion of the case, the staff of ACAS would be dedicated to offering efficient quality service for arbitrator and both parties.

Contact Information:
Add: Unit A & B, 3/F, Building 23, Taiwan Pioneer Park, Jinjingwan Area, Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone, Fujian, 350400, P.R.China
Tel: (86-591) 88773309
Fax: (86-591) 88773310
Email: info@acas.org.cn
Website: http://www.acas.org.cn