How to become a CEAC arbitrator?

Any lawyer or attorney working in the field of international arbitration with experience in China related matters may become a potential CEAC Arbitrator listed on the List of Arbitrators provided that he or she has been admitted for at least eight years to the Bar or is Professor of law in an appropriate/relevant area of law. Since Chinese law excludes lawyers with less experience than eight years of practice become arbitrators, only lawyers or attorneys who are admitted to practice for such a time period are eligible.

It is expected that lawyers who apply to enrol on the list of arbitrators are or become a member of the Chinese European Legal Association ("CELA") which funds the CEAC. The membership fees are moderate but help, in their sum, to make the CEAC project possible.

Requests for a listing in the List of Arbitrators may be  addressed to the Chinese European Arbitration Centre GmbH. The General Assembly of the CEAC GmbH will decide on additions to the List of Arbitrators until 31 December 2009; thereafter, this decision will be taken by the Advisory Board of the CEAC. The request should be raised by making use of

• the Application Form for becoming a member of CELA and
  
  
• the Arbitrator Listing Form.

The prospective arbitrator will be informed about the decision taken on the application and, if successful, his or her curriculum vitae as indicated in the Arbitrator Listing Form including a photograph and contact details will be published on the CEAC website.

Every CEAC Arbitrator is desired to regularly update his or her own data as this information is the basis for a choice as arbitrator.

For further information please contact the Chinese European Arbitration Centre as provided for in the Contact Details for Arbitrators.