China’s 2025 Arbitration Law Comes into Effect: Practical Implications for International Companies

China’s amended Arbitration Law (the “2025 Law”) came into force on March 1, 2026. It represents the most significant reform to China’s arbitration framework in three decades. The reforms do not fundamentally redesign the PRC arbitration regime, but clarify long-standing structural ambiguities, better align the framework with international practice, and enhance procedural certainty.... By: Morrison & Foerster LLP