A foreign-related intellectual property dispute, resolved via "independent foreign-related commercial mediation plus special arbitration", had its mediation agreement confirmed by a special arbitral award in the Xiamen FTZ on April 16
Xiamen Maritime Silk Road Data Asset Operations Service Center held the first Legal Data Application Annual Conference and Intelligent Legal Affairs Conference in Xiamen Free Trade Zone on Dec 23.
Xiamen has debuted a pioneering model for resolving aids to navigation collision disputes — the first of its kind in China. This "Xiamen Solution" offers a streamlined approach to maritime dispute resolution, with arbitration as its recommended core.
The thematic event "Deepening Institutional Innovation in Foreign-related Commercial and Maritime Arbitration to Support High-level Opening-up" was held at Xiamen Sea World on Oct 10.
A landmark public-interest foreign-related maritime special arbitration case has been adjudicated in the Xiamen Free Trade Zone. This case was conducted in accordance with the "Maritime Silk Road Special Arbitration Rules".
These cases marked the first time judicial review and confirmation were conducted nationwide on the validity of special arbitration clauses, as well as the first batch of special arbitration cases with Xiamen designated as the arbitration seat.