China promotes GBA business environment 
by leveraging functions of arbitration system
 充分发挥仲裁职能作用
提升粤港澳大湾区营商环境

China has issued a new document aimed at leveraging the functions and advantages of arbitration system, to create a first-class business environment characterized by market orientation, rule of law, and internationalization, and support the high-quality development of the Greater Bay Area.

The document, released by the Supreme People's Court of China and China's Ministry of Justice, lists seven measures for the arbitration authorities in the GBA to serve high-quality development of the area.

日前，中国最高人民法院、司法部联合印发了《关于充分发挥仲裁职能作用服务粤港澳大湾区高质量发展的意见》（下称《意见》），旨在通过七个方面，充分发挥仲裁制度职能作用和优势，营造市场化、法治化、国际化一流营商环境，助力粤港澳大湾区的高质量发展。

The document clarifies the "Hong Kong (Macao) capital, Hong Kong (Macao) arbitration" system, proposing that Hong Kong and Macao-funded enterprises in the nine mainland cities in GBA can designate either the mainland or Hong Kong or Macao Special Administrative Region as the arbitration venue for resolving commercial disputes.

《意见》明确“港（澳）资港（澳）仲裁”制度，提出在粤港澳大湾区内地九市设立的港资、澳资企业既可以约定内地为仲裁地，也可以约定香港、澳门为仲裁地解决商事纠纷。

The document also emphasized that the development of a world-class arbitration institution in the GBA should be accelerated, and pilot construction of the international commercial arbitration centers in Guangzhou and Shenzhen should be integrated with the development of the Hong Kong and Macao international legal and dispute resolution service centers, forming a leading commercial arbitration system with global influence. 

《意见》还强调，要加快推进大湾区国际一流仲裁机构建设，将广州、深圳国际商事仲裁中心建设试点与香港、澳门国际法律及争议解决服务中心建设紧密结合，形成国际领先、具有世界影响力的国际商事仲裁高地，提高我国仲裁的公信力和国际竞争力。

【出品】中山市海外传播中心
【统筹】谢琼 廖薇
【编导/英文校对】廖薇
【剪辑/封面】陈思理
【素材】GDToday 最高人民法院 中山+