The Jurisdiction Forum of the Enforcement of Arbitration Award in China

Recently I represented a client to apply for the enforcement of an arbitration award by CIEAC to a Intermediate Law Court of Tianjin city. Applying for enforcement of arbitration award is a legal procedure in China, requiring specific documents and steps. Below I share the application for the enforcement of an arbitration in China, and analyze some important points during the process.

Applicable arbitration cases: (1) the arbitration award made by arbitration institution according to the laws of arbitration; (2) the mediation paper made by arbitration institution.

The claimant shall apply for the enforcement of arbitration to the court of jurisdiction, that is: the intermediate court of: (1) the domicile of the respondent, or (2) the enforceable assets.

The request may be refuted if it is not clear, such as in any of the following:

1. The subject of rights and obligations is not clear
2. The amount of monetary payment or the calculation method is unclear
3. The specific item to be delivered is unclear or undeterminable
4. The standards, objects, and scope of behavior fulfillment are not clear