MEDIATION
Mediation is a voluntary and private process in which a properly trained, impartial, and independent mediator facilitates the parties in dispute, reaching an amicable settlement that is responsive to their needs and acceptable to all parties.
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Enter the amount in dispute and an estimate of the mediator’s time to approximate the fees payable under the 2024 AALCO-HKRAC Mediation 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 mediator which shall not exceed HKD 6,500 per hour save in exceptional circumstances
Mediation Fee
Registration Fees
HKD 2,000
Administrative Fees
HKD 6,000
Mediator’s Fees
HKD 36,000 - HKD 78,000
Estimated Fee
HKD 44,000 - HKD 86,000
Registration & Administration Fees
Registration Fee
The Registration Fee payable by the party(ies) when a request is submitted pursuant to Article 3.4 of the 2024 Mediation Rules of the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre shall be HKD 2,000. If the party(ies) fail(s) to pay the Registration Fee, AALCO-HKRAC does not have to proceed with the mediation. The Registration Fee is non-refundable save in exceptional circumstances to be determined by the AALCO-HKRAC in its sole discretion.
Administrative Fee
AALCO-HKRAC’s Administrative Fee shall be determined according to the following table:
Mediation Registration Fee of HKD 2,000, plus the fee calculated as outlined below.
Where, in the opinion of AALCO-HKRAC, there are exceptional circumstances, AALCO-HKRAC may depart from the amount of charges stated above. If the amounts in dispute are not yet quantified, AALCO-HKRAC shall fix the Administrative Fees after taking into account the circumstances of the matter.
Mediator’s Fees
Schedule of Fees
The fees of the mediator shall be fixed in accordance with the table below:
Clauses
AALCO-HKRAC model mediation clause
Model Mediation Clause
Any disputes or differences arising out of or in connection with this contract (including any subsequent amendments to this contract) shall first be referred to mediation in accordance with the Mediation Rules of the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre.
Med–Arb Escalation Clause
If the mediation is abandoned by the mediator or otherwise concluded without resolving the dispute or difference, then such disputes or differences shall be referred to and resolved by arbitration in accordance with the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre Platform Arbitration Rules in force at the time of filing the Request for arbitration. Any disputes about whether the mediation was duly attempted to fulfil the pre-arbitration requirement shall be treated as a matter of admissibility, and shall be finally decided by the arbitral tribunal.