WHAT 仲裁地 MEANS
What 仲裁地 means
The 2025-revised Arbitration Law expressly introduced an arbitral-seat regime for foreign-related arbitration. Unless the parties agree otherwise on procedural law, the seat helps determine procedural law and the competent courts; the award is deemed made at the seat.
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Why the role matters
The seat is a legal concept and may differ from the physical hearing venue. Cross-border contracts should state it deliberately where relevant.
CONTEXT
Where you see the term
ContextWhat it means there
Foreign-related arbitrationParties choose the juridical seat.
Court support / supervisionSeat helps identify the competent court.
AwardDeemed made at the arbitral seat.
TRANSLATION NOTE
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Translation note
仲裁地 is “arbitral seat” or “seat of arbitration”. Do not translate it merely as “hearing place”.
AUTHORITY
Primary legal basis
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
Example
Parties choose Shanghai as the arbitral seat but hold one hearing in Singapore for convenience. The hearing venue does not necessarily change the juridical seat.
SOURCES AND REVIEW
Primary authorities.
18 Sep 2026
OFFICIAL SOURCESUPPORTSCHECKED
PRC Arbitration Law (2025 revision; effective 1 March 2026)
PRC Arbitration Law (2025 revision; effective 1 March 2026)
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