Chinanews.com, Guangzhou, September 17th, title: Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao jointly create a diversified settlement mechanism for cross-border commercial disputes
Author Fang Weibin Wang Jian
With the acceleration of the construction of a high-level opening-up gateway hub in Nansha, Guangzhou, higher requirements have been put forward for the construction of an international legal environment.
On the 16th, a seminar on "Building a Diversified Resolution Mechanism for Cross-border Commercial Disputes" was held at Jinan University. The event attracted experts and scholars in the legal field of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, as well as representatives from governments and professional institutions.
At the event site, Jiang Zhigang, a first-level investigator of the Nansha Free Trade Zone Management Committee, hopes to fully mobilize the advantageous resources of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and unite judicial, arbitration, and mediation forces to promote the construction of a more convenient and efficient diversified settlement mechanism for cross-border commercial disputes, and build Nansha The "rule of law" brand creates a world-class legalized business environment.
Sun Yu, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Jinan University, proposed that it is necessary to adhere to the problem-oriented approach and take Nansha as a pilot project to provide more replicable and extendable experience for the country’s legalization and institutionalized modernization and the coordination of the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao systems.
During the thematic discussion session, the participating experts and representatives carried out in-depth exchanges on the creation of a more convenient and efficient diversified settlement of cross-border commercial disputes in Nansha.
Chen Yongliang, partner of Hong Kong Situ Weixin Law Firm and Deputy Director of Golden Bridge Situ Kwong (Nansha) Associated Law Firm, based on Hong Kong mediation experience, proposed that Nansha should vigorously promote commercial mediation and explore the establishment of a mutual recognition system for mediation agreements and a mediator certification mechanism between the three places , Try to admit qualified Hong Kong and Macao experts and mediators to become "certified mediators" in the Greater Bay Area and provide training.
Gao Xuan, deputy dean of the School of Law of Jinan University, suggested that Nansha explore the construction of the rule of law and innovation space in the construction of the International Civil and Commercial Dispute Resolution Center, actively learn from digital and intelligent technologies, and promote the construction of an online case handling system that integrates litigation, arbitration and mediation.
Gao Zhanpeng, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Macau World Trade Center and Vice Chairman of the Arbitration Center, shared Macau’s international experience in arbitration and mediation problem resolution through an online connection, and proposed to continue to strengthen cooperation with arbitration institutions in Nansha and the Greater Bay Area to promote the establishment of Guangdong The online service platform of the Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area arbitration and mediation comprehensive service website.
Zhang Liang, Dean of the School of Law of Sun Yat-sen University, suggested that Nansha adhere to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits to carry out collaborative cooperation with Hong Kong and Macau to build an international arbitration center in the Asia-Pacific region and a commercial mediation center in the Greater Bay Area.
Give full play to the advantages of Guangzhou's specialized courts and the concentration of legal services, strive to allow well-known overseas arbitration and other dispute resolution institutions to establish business offices in Nansha, explore international investment arbitration first, and create a diversified international commercial dispute resolution mechanism with the characteristics of the Greater Bay Area.
It is reported that in recent years, in order to better serve and guarantee the construction of the Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou Nansha has initially established a diversified cross-border commercial settlement mechanism integrating mediation, arbitration, and litigation to provide market players with fast, Efficient and low-cost dispute resolution solutions, more disputes are resolved through mediation and arbitration.
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