Baker McKenzie review the Taizhou Court Case from the PRC, where the Taizhou Intermediate People’s Court refused enforcement of an ICC award on grounds of public policy because the court had previously held that the arbitration clause was invalid. The authors note that this outcome could have been avoided if the parties had specified a suitable arbitral seat in the arbitration clause, discuss the case and provide recommendations for avoiding such outcomes
Failure To Specify Arbitral Seat May Result In Unenforceable Award
