The Institute of Arbitration of the International Commerce in Hong Kong (the "Institute") is the independent arbitration body of Global Legal Alliance Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong. The Constitution of the Institute and Global Legal Alliance Limited are set forth in Appendix I.
The Institute does not itself resolve disputes. It administers the resolution of disputes by arbitral tribunals, in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the International Commerce in Hong Kong (the "Rules"). The Institute is the only body authorized to administer arbitrations under the Rules, including the scrutiny and approval of awards rendered in accordance with the Rules. It draws up its own internal rules, which are set forth in Appendix II (the "Internal Rules").
The President of the Institute (the "President") shall have the power to take urgent decisions on behalf of the Institute, provided that any such decision is reported to the Institute at one of its next sessions. At the President's request, in the President's absence or otherwise where the President is unable to act, one of the Vice-Presidents shall have the same power.
As provided for in the Internal Rules, the Institute may delegate to one or more committees composed of its members the power to take certain decisions, provided that any such decision is reported to the Institute at one of its next sessions.
The Institute is assisted in its work by the Secretariat of the Institute (the "Secretariat") under the direction of its Secretary General (the "Secretary General").
Our mission is to facilitate efficient, fair, and enforceable dispute resolution for parties engaged in international commerce, drawing on the expertise of our expert arbitrators from around the world.
All decisions of the Institute shall be deemed to be made in Hong Kong, China, and the working language is English.
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