ARBITRATION
Arbitration lets the parties submit their dispute to one or more independent arbitrators, whose award is final and legally binding. Under the AALCO-HKRAC Platform Arbitration Rules, your case is administered by a country-neutral international organisation — with hearings held in person, online, or in hybrid mode.
Efficient, private resolution of disputes — without going to court.
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Arbitration Fee Calculator
Enter the amount in dispute and an estimate of the arbitrator’s time to approximate the fees payable under the AALCO-HKRAC Platform Arbitration Rules.
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* All calculated amounts are rounded to two decimal places
^ Based on an hourly rate commensurate with the experience of the appointed arbitrator which shall not exceed HKD 6,500 per hour save in exceptional circumstances
Arbitration Fee
Registration Fees
HKD 5,000
Administrative Fees
HKD 14,000
Arbitrators Fees
HKD 36,000 - HKD 78,000
Estimated Fee
HKD 55,000 - HKD 97,000
Registration & Administration Fees
Registration Fee
The Registration Fee payable by the claimant pursuant to Article 3.6 when a notice of arbitration is submitted shall be HK$5,000. If there is more than one claimant, the amount shall be shared equally amongst the claimants, unless the parties agree otherwise. If the claimant(s) fails to pay the Registration Fee, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre shall not proceed with the arbitration. The Registration Fee shall not be refundable save in exceptional circumstances to be determined by AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre in its sole discretion.
Administrative Fee
AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre’s Administrative Fee shall be determined according to the following table:
Arbitration Registration Fee of HKD 5,000, plus the fee calculated as outlined below.
Where in the opinion of AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre, there are exceptional circumstances, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre’s management may depart from the amount of charges above. If the amounts in dispute are not yet quantified, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre shall fix the Administrative Fees after taking into account all the circumstances.
Arbitrators Fees
Schedule of Fees
The fees of the arbitral tribunal shall be fixed in accordance with the below table:
Fee for filing a challenge to an Arbitrator
A party submitting a notice of challenge pursuant to Article 13.1 of the Rules shall pay a non-refundable fee of HKD 25,000. Where the notice of challenge is submitted by more than one party, the fee shall be paid by all the submitting parties in equal shares, unless the parties agree otherwise.
Clauses
AALCO-HKRAC model arbitration clause
Model Arbitration Clause
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre Platform Arbitration Rules.
Optional Clause — Number of Arbitrators
The number of arbitrators shall be [one/three].
Optional Clause — Seat & Governing Law
The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The applicable law of the arbitration agreement and of the arbitration procedure shall be the laws of the Hong Kong SAR.
Optional Clause — Language & Hearing Mode
The language(s) of the arbitral proceedings shall be [English/Arabic/Chinese/such language as the parties agree]. Hearings may be conducted physically, online or in a hybrid format via the Centre’s secure ODR platform.