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Statistics

In 2009 the HKIAC handled 649 dispute cases. There are in addition 97 cases from the HKIAC Maritime Arbitration Group. This gives a total of 746 dispute cases. These included 429 arbitration cases, 140 domain name cases, 159 mediations and 18 adjudications. The case figures do not include ad hoc arbitration and mediation proceedings or arbitrations conducted under the ICC or other institutional rules where the HKIAC's premises were used but where the HKIAC otherwise had no involvement.

Of the 429 arbitration cases in 2009, 309 cases were international in nature and 120 were domestic. Of the total, 29 cases were fully administered by the HKIAC in accordance with its rules.

Of the total number of arbitration cases, 93 involved construction disputes, 182 involved commercial disputes and 154 involved shipping.
AAA
CIETAC
ICC
JCAA
KCAB
KLRCA
LCIA
SIAC
SCC
BCICAC
AFEC
2009
836*
1482
817*
N/A
78*
N/A
232*
114*
215
N/A
N/A
AAA - American Arbitration Association
CIETAC - China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
ICC - International Chamber of Commerce
JCAA - Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
KCAB - The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
KLRCA - Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration
LCIA - London Court of International Arbitration
SIAC - Singapore International Arbitration Centre
SCC - Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
BCICAC - British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre
AFEC - International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

* The statistics cover international arbitration only (as known to the HKIAC)

- Prepared by HKIAC with the assistance of the named institutions above -

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