Parties to an existing dispute in which neither an arbitration clause nor a previous agreement with respect to arbitration exists, who wish to refer such dispute to arbitration under the Rules, may agree to do so in the following terms:

"We, the undersigned, agree to refer to arbitration administered by Hong Kong Arbitration Society under the Hong Kong Arbitration Society Rules any dispute, controversy, difference or claim (including any dispute regarding non-contractual obligations) arising out of or relating to:

(Brief description of contract under which disputes, controversies, differences or claims have arisen or may arise.)

The law of this arbitration clause shall be the laws of Hong Kong. The seat of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The number of arbitrators shall be one. The arbitration shall be international and the subject-matter of the arbitration agreement relates to more than one country.


Signed: __________ (Claimant)

Signed: __________ (Respondent)

Date: __________