Firm foundations year in review_19-01-16_FB

The China/Africa Joint Arbitration Centre (CAJAC) CAJAC Johannesburg and Shanghai were launched in November 2015 as arbitration centres. The intention is to establish a number of further centres in China and Africa. The Centre will provide dispute resolution services to facilitate and strengthen business, trade and investment between China and Africa. Parties will subject the administration and arbitration of their dispute to CAJAC, procedural rules is imminent. There will be two sets of rules, one of application in South Africa, and the other in China. Johannesburg and Shanghai will have access to a shared panel of arbitrators. This development is of course unproven but it is understood that a number of disputes have already been referred to the Centre. Alon Meyerov Partner, Johannesburg T: +27 10 286 0338 E: alon.meyerov @clydeco.com by the signing of a model clause. The publication of the applicable

Rob Scott Partner, Johannesburg T: +27 10 286 0335 E: rob.scott@clydeco.com

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