A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration proceedings in Taiwan, including its definition, effect and recognition, continue to be governed by the Arbitration Law, to which there have been no legislative amendments in the last 12 months. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure The Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (CAA), remains the leading arbitration institution in Taiwan. There has been no amendment to the CAA Arbitration Rules in the last 12 months. B. CASES B.1 Recognition…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1       Legislation A.1.1    Background of the Arbitration Law The development of legislation for arbitration in Taiwan can trace its roots back to 1961, when the Commercial Arbitration Act in Taiwan was first promulgated on 20 January 1961. It was amended in 1982 and 1986. Then in 1998, the Commercial Arbitration Act was made over with reference to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (1985) and renamed the “Arbitration Law”.…