Comparing the International Commercial Courts of China With the Singapore International Commercial Court

Abstract

The article critically reviews the litigation framework of the Chinese International Commercial Court (‘CICC’) using a comparative approach, taking as a benchmark the Singapore International Commercial Court (‘SICC’)—another Asian international commercial court situated within the Belt and Road Initiative (‘BRI’) geography. It argues that the CICC, despite being lauded as a visionary step toward an innovative, efficient and trustworthy dispute resolution system, does not live up to those grand claims on closer scrutiny. The discussion shows that the CICC is in many respects insular and conservative when compared with the SICC. The distinctions between the two litigation frameworks may be explained by the differences in objectives. Whereas the SICC was created to compete for international judicial business and bolster Singapore as a leading dispute resolution hub, the CICC is presently designed to provide a legal safeguard in BRI disputes with Chinese elements. This article also identifies major challenges confronting the CICC and sets out proposals for change.

China International Commercial Court (CICC) in the Context of Commercial Disputes under Belt and Road Initiative: Organizational Structure, Rules and Jurisdiction

“…To the extent that CICC is a fundamental component of SPC, the commercial entities are permitted to select the SPC for the resolution of the commercial case with foreign parties. It is an important evolution in the law of China and court practices (Huo & Yip, 2019). Before the establishment of CICC, different limitations were applicable regarding the autonomy disputing party in the light of CPL for selecting a Chinese court by agreement.…”

“…The broad range of authority in the rules of jurisdiction helps the SPC to manage CICC's caseload in full from the forum management perspective. It is necessary to be approved by Higher People's Courts that would choose to require CICC to hear complicated commercial cases with foreign subjects to prevent an incorrect or contentious verdict in wideranging cases (Huo & Yip, 2019). between Chinese enterprises and those from other BRI nations.…”

La nueva Corte de Comercio Internacional de la República Popular China (C.I.C.C., China International Commercial Court)

“…179 Corte DIFC, "Plan estratégico de laCorte DIFC 2016-2021, disponible en: https://www.difccourts.ae/2016/04/04/difccourts-strategic-plan-2016-2021/ 180 Ver la introducción oficial https://www.adgm.com/doing-business/adgm-courts/adgm-legal-framework/adgm-courtslegal.framework/ 181 Sobre la Corte AIFC http://aifc-court.kz/ comercial y de seguros inglés moderno, a menudo utilizaba jurados especiales compuestos por expertos en la materia: por ejemplo, comerciantes comerciales, corredores de seguros, comerciantes, etc. Su experiencia sería experiencia práctica"(Thomas, 2016:15).…”