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附件三


北京仲裁委员会/北京国际仲裁中心

国际投资仲裁快速程序规则



第一条 适用

双方当事人同意适用本附件三中规定的快速程序规则的，应当在被申请人收到仲裁程序开始通知后20日内以书面形式联合通知主任。



第二条 仲裁庭的组成

  1. 快速程序中的仲裁庭应由独任仲裁员组成，除非双方当事人在主任确定的时限内以书面形式联合通知主任双方均同意仲裁庭由三名仲裁员组成。

  2. 双方当事人可以在主任确定的时限内共同选定独任仲裁员。双方当事人未能共同选定的，主任应在与双方磋商后在尽可能短的时间内指定独任仲裁员。

  3. 双方当事人联合通知主任仲裁庭应由三名仲裁员组成的，应适用如下程序：

  1. 每一方当事人应在第一款所述的通知发出后20日内选定一名仲裁员并通知主任；

  2. 主任应当立即向被选定人发出请其接受选定的请求，并要求被选定人在收到之日起5日内回复；

  3. 双方当事人应在收到前两名仲裁员接受选定的回复之日起20日内联合选定首席仲裁员并通知主任；

  4. 主任应当立即向被选定人发出请其接受选定的请求，并要求被选定人在收到之日起5日内回复；及

  5. 当事人未能在第1项或第3项规定的期限内选定仲裁员的，或者被选定的仲裁员未能在第2项或第4项规定的期限内接受选定的，由主任指定未被选定的仲裁员。



第三条 程序

  1. 在仲裁庭成立后，任一方当事人均不能提出新的请求或反请求，但仲裁庭在考虑新请求或反请求的性质、仲裁程序所处的阶段、对仲裁费用的影响以及其他相关情况后准许的除外。

  2. 仲裁庭应在仲裁庭组成之后20日内依照《北仲投资仲裁规则》第十九条举行第一次会议。第一次会议应当尽量通过电话或其他电子通讯手段举行。

  3. 快速程序中的书面xx和庭审应适用如下程序：

  1. 申请人应当在第一次会议后60日内提交《申请人xx》；

  2. 被申请人应当在申请人提交《申请人xx》之后60日内提交《被申请人xx》；

  3. 第1、2项中的《申请人xx》和《被申请人xx》的篇幅均不应超过200页；

  4. 申请人应当在被申请人提交《被申请人xx》后40日内提交《回复》；

  5. 被申请人应当在申请人提交《回复》后40日内提交《反驳》；

  6. 第4、5项中的《回复》和《反驳》的篇幅均不应超过100页；

  7. 庭审应当在最后一次书面xx提交后45日内举行；

  8. 双方当事人应当在第7项所指的庭审最后一天之后10日内提交费用说明；及

  9. 仲裁庭应当尽快作出裁决，且无论如何不能晚在第7项所指的庭审最后一天之后120日。

  1. 任何先决异议、早期驳回申请、临时措施申请或其他xx均应被嵌入第（三）款所述的时间表。一方当事人提出此类事项的，仲裁庭应调整时间表，但同时应考虑到程序的快速性质。

  2. 仲裁庭基于案件情况认为必要的，可以延长第（三）款第1、2项中的时限不超过30日，延长第（三）款第4、5项中的时限不超过10日。

  3. 仲裁庭经与双方当事人磋商，可以决定不接受文件开示请求。

  4. 仲裁庭经与双方当事人磋商，可以不开庭审理和不盘问证人或专家，而仅基于双方当事人提交的文件来作出裁决。决定开庭审理的，仲裁庭可以通过视频会议、电话或其他通讯手段来举行庭审。


第四条 x规则其他条款的适用

x附件三未规定的事项，适用《北仲投资仲裁规则》其他有关规定。

Appendix C


Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center

Expedited Procedure Rules for International Investment Arbitration



Rule 1 Application

The Parties who agree to apply the Expedited Procedure Rules set forth in this Appendix C shall jointly notify the Chairman in writing of their consent to do so within 20 days of receipt of the Notice of the Commencement of Arbitration by the Respondent.



Rule 2 Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal

  1. The Arbitral Tribunal in an expedited arbitration shall consist of a sole arbitrator, unless the Parties jointly notify the Chairman in writing of their agreement, within the time limit fixed by the Chairman, that the Arbitral Tribunal shall consist of three members.

  2. The Parties may jointly nominate the sole arbitrator within a time limit to be fixed by the Chairman. In the absence of such nomination, the sole arbitrator shall be appointed by the Chairman, after consulting the Parties, within as short a timeframe as possible.

  3. Where the Parties jointly notify the Chairman their agreement that the Arbitral Tribunal shall consist of three members, the following procedure shall apply:

    1. each Party shall nominate an arbitrator and so notify the Chairman within 20 days after the notification referred to in paragraph 1;

    2. the Chairman shall immediately send the request for acceptance of the nomination to the nominee and shall request a reply within 5 days of receipt;

    3. the Parties shall jointly nominate the presiding arbitrator and so notify the Chairman within 20 days after the receipt of acceptance of both nominations of the two arbitrators;

    4. the Chairman shall immediately send the request for acceptance of the nomination to the nominee and shall request a reply within 5 days of receipt; and

    5. The Chairman shall appoint any arbitrator(s) not yet nominated if a nomination is not made within the time limit referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (c), or a nominee does not accept the nomination within the time limit referred to in sub-paragraph (b) or (d).



Rule 3 Proceedings

  1. After the Arbitral Tribunal has been constituted, no Party shall make new claims or counterclaims, unless it is permitted to do so by the Arbitral Tribunal, which shall consider the nature of such new claims or counterclaims, the stage of the arbitration, any cost implications and any other relevant circumstances.

  2. The Arbitral Tribunal shall hold a first session pursuant to Article 19 of the BAC/BIAC Investment Arbitration Rules within 20 days after the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal. The first session shall, so far as possible, be held by telephone or other electronic means of communication.

  3. The following schedule for written submissions and the hearing shall apply to the expedited arbitration:

(a) the Claimant shall file a Memorial within 60 days after the first session;

(b) the Respondent shall file a Counter-Memorial within 60 days after the date of filing of the Memorial;

(c) the Memorial and Counter-Memorial referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) shall each be no longer than 200 pages in length;

(d) the Claimant shall file a Reply within 40 days after the date of filing of the Counter-Memorial;

(e) the Respondent shall file a Rejoinder within 40 days after the date of filing of the Reply;

(f) the Reply and Rejoinder referred to in sub-paragraphs (d) and (e) shall each be no longer than 100 pages in length;

(g) the hearing shall be held within 45 days after the last written submission has been filed;

(h) the Parties shall file statements of costs within 10 days after the last day of the hearing referred to in sub-paragraph (g); and

(i) the Arbitral Tribunal shall render the award as soon as possible, and in any event no later than 120 days after the last day of the hearing referred to in sub-paragraph (g).

  1. Any preliminary objection, application for early dismissal, request for provisional measures or other submissions shall be joined to the schedule referred to in paragraph 3. The Arbitral Tribunal shall adjust the schedule if a Party raises any such matter, taking into account the expedited nature of the process.

  2. The Arbitral Tribunal may extend the time limits in sub-paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b) by up to 30 days and those in sub-paragraphs 3(d) and 3(e) by up to 10 days, if the Arbitral Tribunal determines that the circumstances so warrant.

  3. The Arbitral Tribunal may, after consultation with the Parties, decide not to allow requests for document production.

  4. The Arbitral Tribunal may, after consulting the Parties, decide the dispute solely on the basis of the documents submitted by the Parties, with no hearing and no examination of witnesses or experts. Where a hearing is to be held, the Arbitral Tribunal may conduct it by videoconference, telephone or similar means of communication.



Rule 4 Reference to other Provisions of the Rules

In respect of matters not provided for in this Appendix C, other relevant provisions of the BAC/BIAC Investment Arbitration Rules shall apply.


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Filed: November 1st, 2018