截至今年八月底 全国依法设立二百八十五家仲裁委员会

Core Points - The Ministry of Justice held a press conference on the newly revised Arbitration Law, highlighting the establishment of 285 arbitration committees by August 2025, handling over 5 million arbitration cases with a total amount involved exceeding 9 trillion yuan, and involving parties from over 100 countries and regions [1] - The revised Arbitration Law, passed on September 12, 2023, will take effect on March 1, 2026, consisting of 96 articles, an increase of 16 articles from the previous version, aimed at improving international arbitration systems and enhancing the credibility of arbitration [1] - In the past five years, approximately 16,000 foreign-related arbitration cases were handled by Chinese arbitration institutions, with a total amount of about 730 billion yuan, and arbitration awards are increasingly recognized and enforced globally, positioning China as a preferred destination for international commercial arbitration [1] Industry Developments - The revised Arbitration Law explicitly supports Chinese arbitration institutions in establishing business entities abroad to conduct arbitration activities [2] - It also allows foreign arbitration institutions to set up business entities in designated areas such as free trade pilot zones and Hainan Free Trade Port, in accordance with national regulations, to carry out foreign-related arbitration activities [2]