人大常委会丨新修订的仲裁法自2026年3月1日起施行

Core Points - The newly revised Arbitration Law was passed by the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee on September 12, 2023, and will take effect on March 1, 2026 [1] - The revised Arbitration Law consists of 8 chapters and 96 articles, aiming to enhance China's arbitration legal system, improve international competitiveness, and better serve high-quality development and high-level opening-up [1] - The law allows arbitration activities to be conducted online through information networks, granting equal legal validity to online and offline arbitration, unless explicitly opposed by the parties involved [1] - The law supports arbitration institutions in establishing business entities abroad and allows foreign arbitration institutions to set up operations in designated areas such as free trade zones and Hainan Free Trade Port, subject to state regulations [1] - The revised law also includes modifications to related systems concerning foreign-related arbitration, arbitration supervision, and court support for arbitration [2]