（Adopted at the 1st Session of the 1st Shanghai Arbitration Commission on August 28, 1995, and revised at the 6th Session of the 3rd Shanghai Arbitration Commission on January, 28, 2005.）

　　Chapter I General Provisions

　　Article 1

　　For the purposes of standardizing the properties of Shanghai Arbitration Commission (hereinafter referred to as this Commission), ensuring that economic disputes be impartially and promptly arbitrated, and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of relevant parties, these Regulations are formulated on the basis of the“Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China”(hereinafter referred to as the Arbitration Law),.

　　Article 2

　　This Commission was organized by Shanghai Municipal People's Government, and established by registration according to law.

　　Article 3

　　This Commission arbitrates the application for the contractual disputes and other property rights disputes among natural persons, legal entities and other organizations of equal status.

　　This Commission shall not arbitrate the application for disputes over labor issues and agricultural contracting disputes within a rural collective economic organization according to law.

　　This Commission shall not arbitrate the following disputes according to law:

　　1. disputes over marriage, adoption, guardianship, maintenance, support and assistance, upbringing and inheritance;

　　2. administrative disputes which according to law are to be handled by administrative organs.

　　Chapter II The Arbitration Commission

　　Article 4

　　This Commission is composed of one director, two to four vice directors and seven to eleven members.

　　This Commission has one secretary general, whose post may be concurrently held by the resident full-time member.

　　The list of members of this Commission shall be submitted to the China Arbitration Association for the record.

　　Article 5

　　Meetings of this Commission shall be presided over by the director or the deputy director appointed by him. A meeting shall be held at the presence of 2/3 members. Resolutions on amendment to These Regulations or on dissolution of this Commission shall be passed by over 2/3 of members, and resolutions of other kinds shall be passed by the meeting at the presence of 2/3 members.

　　Article 6

　　The main functions and duties of this commission are:

　　1. deliberating major issues such as working guidelines and working programs of this Commission, and making corresponding resolutions;

　　2. examining and passing the annual working report and financial report submitted by the secretary general;

　　3. deciding on the selection of the secretary general;

　　4. examining and passing the scheme for the set-up of the administrative department of this Commission;

　　5. deciding on the appointment and dismissal of arbitrators;

　　6. amending the Regulations of this Commission;

　　7. making resolution on the dissolution of this Commission; and

　　8. other functions and duties provided by the Arbitration Law, Arbitration Rules and These Regulations.

　　Article 7

　　The director, vice directors and the secretary general shall form a council, responsible for major works of this Commission when it is not in session.

　　The director of this Commission may, as situation requires, appoint a deputy director to assist him in handling major routine works of this Commission.

　　Article 8

　　This Commission may, as situation requires, set up a consultative panel of experts to provide this Commission and its arbitrators advice.

　　Article 9

　　Each term of office is three years for members of this Commission. Upon expiration of the term, 1/3 of members shall be changed.

　　The change of the members of this Commission for the next term shall be completed two months prior to the expiration of their current term of office. If the change cannot be completed in due time owing to special circumstances, it shall be completed within three months after the expiration of the term.

　　Each term of the Commission shall carry on its duties until a new term of the Commission formed.

　　Article 10

　　Members of the Commission for a new term shall be nominated by the last council of the Commission.

　　Article 11

　　If a resolution of termination of this Commission is made at the session, this Commission shall terminate, upon the cancellation of registration with the organ concerned.

　　Chapter III Administrative Department

　　Article 12

　　The secretariat is the administrative department of this Commission, responsible for handling routine work under the leadership of the Secretary General of this Commission.

　　The main functions and duties of the secretariat are:

　　1. particularly attending to procedural affairs including acceptance of cases of arbitration, delivery of arbitration documents, taking notes during hearings, assisting in the preparation of arbitration documents and administration of arbitration files;

　　2. collecting and administering arbitration fees; and

　　3. handling other matters assigned by this Commission.

　　Chapter IV Arbitrators

　　Article 13

　　The list of arbitrators shall be put forward by the council of this Commission and be appointed and issued the certificates of appointment upon examination and approval at the session of this Commission.

　　The term of appointment for an arbitrator is three years and the appointment may be renewed upon its expiration.

　　Article 14

　　The lists of arbitrators of this Commission are kept according to specialties and reported to China Arbitration Association for the record.

　　Article 15

　　Arbitrators shall strictly observe the provisions of the interim arbitration rules of this Commission and guarantee the rights of the parties concerned provided in the interim arbitration rules.

　　Article 16

　　Arbitrators shall treat both parties concerned equally and observe the rule of withdrawal as provided in the interim arbitration rules of this Commission, and may not stand for or be partial to either of the parties.

　　Article 17

　　Arbitrators shall, upon acceptance of cases, study conscientiously and carefully all the evidence and materials submitted by the parties concerned and shall do well the preparatory work for arbitration.

　　Article 18

　　During hearings of cases, arbitrators shall fully listen to the statements made by the parties and conscientiously find out the facts.

　　Article 19

　　Arbitrators shall meet with the parties or their agents upon the approval of the arbitration tribunal or this Commission at the place designated by this Commission; without the consent of the arbitration tribunal or this Commission, arbitrators shall not privately meet with either of the parties or agents, nor individually accept the evidence and materials from one of the parties or agents, nor hold talks with one of the parties or agents about the situation of the cases.

　　Article 20

　　Arbitrators shall, in due time, proceed with joint deliberation and prepare relevant arbitration documents as prescribed.

　　Article 21

　　Arbitrators shall not disclose to public the arbitration process of cases and shall strictly keep confidential the contents of the joint deliberation by the arbitration tribunal, and the commercial secrets involved in the cases, etc.

　　Article 22

　　An arbitrator shall be dismissed by this Commission if any one of the following circumstances are found:

　　1. concealing the state of affairs necessitating a withdrawal from his/her post thus bringing forth an adverse effect on the case of arbitration;

　　2. being not present at the tribunal for oral hearing of the case without justifiable reasons;

　　3. other facts making him/her unqualified to be an arbitrator.

　　Article 23

　　An arbitrator shall be removed from the list of arbitrators by this Commission if he/she is found in any one of the following circumstances and the arbitrator himself/herself shall bear legal responsibilities according to law:

　　1. privately meets with the parties or their agents or accepts their invitation or gifts and the case is serious;

　　2. when arbitrating cases, commits the act of demanding or accepting bribes, practicing graft, or bending the law when making award.

　　Article 24

　　Arbitrators shall attend the training courses organized by this Commission and meetings held by this Commission.

　　Article 25

　　Arbitrators shall, by handling cases of arbitration, earn remuneration according to the provisions of this Commission.

　　Chapter V Finance

　　Article 26

　　This Commission shall practise independent accounting in finance.

　　Article 27

　　The funding sources of this Commission are:

　　1. financial aid from the government;

　　2. arbitration fees paid by the parties;

　　3. other legitimate income.

　　Article 28

　　This Commission shall carry out the liquidation of its property when it terminates. After liquidation, the property left over shall belong to the State.

　　Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions

　　Article 29

　　This Commission is located in Shanghai.

　　Article 30

　　This Commission is responsible for the interpretation of These Regulations.

　　Article 31

　　These Regulations shall take effect upon being adopted at the session of this Commission.