U.

Pa.

J.
Int'l
Econ.
L.

China.
2.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
AND
STATUTORY
FRAMEWORK

2.1.
Hong
Kong
Until
the
early
1980s,
the
law
governing
commercial
arbitration
in
Hong
Kong
closely
followed
the
English
model.
4

In
addition
to
its

common
law
tradition,
Hong
Kong's
principle
arbitration
statutes
were
largely
drawn
from
the
English
statutory
provisions
governing
commercial
arbitration.'
Commercial
arbitrations
in
Hong
Kong,
as
in
London,
were
subject
to
the
"special
case"
or
"case-stated"
procedure.'
Under

the
special
case
procedure,
a
court
could
force
an
arbitrator
to
submit
a
point
of
law
for
judicial
determination.
7

Arbitral
awards
rendered
in
Hong
Kong,
like
those
in
England,
were
thereby
subject
to
review
on
the

legal
merits
by
the
local
courts!
8

In
1982,
Hong
Kong
enacted
a
new
Arbitration
Ordinance
as
part
of
its
ongoing
legal
reform.
9

In
order
to
make
Hong
Kong
a
more
attractive
venue
for
internation
U.
Pa.

J.
Int'l
Econ.
L.

China.
2.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
AND
STATUTORY
FRAMEWORK

2.1.
Hong
Kong
Until
the
early
1980s,
the
law
governing
commercial
arbitration
in
Hong
Kong
closely
followed
the
English
model.
4

In
addition
to
its
common
law

tradition,
Hong
Kong's
principle
arbitration
statutes
were
largely
drawn
from
the
English
statutory
provisions
governing
commercial
arbitration.'
Commercial
arbitrations
in
Hong
Kong,
as
in
London,
were
subject
to
the
"special
case"
or
"case-stated"
procedure.'
Under
the
special

case
procedure,
a
court
could
force
an
arbitrator
to
submit
a
point
of
law
for
judicial
determination.
7

Arbitral
awards
rendered
in
Hong
Kong,
like
those
in
England,
were
thereby
subject
to
review
on
the
legal
merits

by
the
local
courts!
8

In
1982,
Hong
Kong
enacted
a
new
Arbitration
Ordinance
as
part
of
its
ongoing
legal
reform.
9

In
order
to
make
Hong
Kong
a
more
attractive
venue
for
internation
U.
Pa.

J.
Int'l

Econ.
L.

China.
2.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
AND
STATUTORY
FRAMEWORK

2.1.
Hong
Kong
Until
the
early
1980s,
the
law
governing
commercial
arbitration
in
Hong
Kong
closely
followed
the
English
model.
4

In
addition
to
its
common
law
tradition,

Hong
Kong's
principle
arbitration
statutes
were
largely
drawn
from
the
English
statutory
provisions
governing
commercial
arbitration.'
Commercial
arbitrations
in
Hong
Kong,
as
in
London,
were
subject
to
the
"special
case"
or
"case-stated"
procedure.'
Under
the
special
case

procedure,
a
court
could
force
an
arbitrator
to
submit
a
point
of
law
for
judicial
determination.
7

Arbitral
awards
rendered
in
Hong
Kong,
like
those
in
England,
were
thereby
subject
to
review
on
the
legal
merits
by

the
local
courts!
8

In
1982,
Hong
Kong
enacted
a
new
Arbitration
Ordinance
as
part
of
its
ongoing
legal
reform.
9

In
order
to
make
Hong
Kong
a
more
attractive
venue
for
internation
U.
Pa.

J.
Int'l
Econ.

L.

China.
2.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
AND
STATUTORY
FRAMEWORK

2.1.
Hong
Kong
Until
the
early
1980s,
the
law
governing
commercial
arbitration
in
Hong
Kong
closely
followed
the
English
model.
4

In
addition
to
its
common
law
tradition,
Hong

Kong's
principle
arbitration
statutes
were
largely
drawn
from
the
English
statutory
provisions
governing
commercial
arbitration.'
Commercial
arbitrations
in
Hong
Kong,
as
in
London,
were
subject
to
the
"special
case"
or
"case-stated"
procedure.'
Under
the
special
case
procedure,

a
court
could
force
an
arbitrator
to
submit
a
point
of
law
for
judicial
determination.
7

Arbitral
awards
rendered
in
Hong
Kong,
like
those
in
England,
were
thereby
subject
to
review
on
the
legal
merits
by
the

local
courts!
8

In
1982,
Hong
Kong
enacted
a
new
Arbitration
Ordinance
as
part
of
its
ongoing
legal
reform.
9

In
order
to
make
Hong
Kong
a
more
attractive
venue
for
internation
U.
Pa.

J.
Int'l
Econ.
L.

China.
2.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
AND
STATUTORY
FRAMEWORK

2.1.
Hong
Kong
Until
the
early
1980s,
the
law
governing
commercial
arbitration
in
Hong
Kong
closely
followed
the
English
model.
4

In
addition
to
its
common
law
tradition,
Hong
Kong's

principle
arbitration
statutes
were
largely
drawn
from
the
English
statutory
provisions
governing
commercial
arbitration.'
Commercial
arbitrations
in
Hong
Kong,
as
in
London,
were
subject
to
the
"special
case"
or
"case-stated"
procedure.'
Under
the
special
case
procedure,
a

court
could
force
an
arbitrator
to
submit
a
point
of
law
for
judicial
determination.
7

Arbitral
awards
rendered
in
Hong
Kong,
like
those
in
England,
were
thereby
subject
to
review
on
the
legal
merits
by
the
local

courts!
8

In
1982,
Hong
Kong
enacted
a
new
Arbitration
Ordinance
as
part
of
its
ongoing
legal
reform.
9

In
order
to
make
Hong
Kong
a
more
attractive
venue
for
internation
U.
Pa.

J.
Int'l
Econ.
L.

China.

2.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
AND
STATUTORY
FRAMEWORK

2.1.
Hong
Kong
Until
the
early
1980s,
the
law
governing
commercial
arbitration
in
Hong
Kong
closely
followed
the
English
model.
4

In
addition
to
its
common
law
tradition,
Hong
Kong's
principle

arbitration
statutes
were
largely
drawn
from
the
English
statutory
provisions
governing
commercial
arbitration.'
Commercial
arbitrations
in
Hong
Kong,
as
in
London,
were
subject
to
the
"special
case"
or
"case-stated"
procedure.'
Under
the
special
case
procedure,
a
court

could
force
an
arbitrator
to
submit
a
point
of
law
for
judicial
determination.
7

Arbitral
awards
rendered
in
Hong
Kong,
like
those
in
England,
were
thereby
subject
to
review
on
the
legal
merits
by
the
local
courts!
8

In
1982,
Hong
Kong
enacted
a
new
Arbitration
Ordinance
as
part
of
its
ongoing
legal
reform.
9

In
order
to
make
Hong
Kong
a
more
attractive
venue
for
internation
U.
Pa.

J.
Int'l
Econ.
L.

China.
2.
HISTORICAL

BACKGROUND
AND
STATUTORY
FRAMEWORK

2.1.
Hong
Kong
Until
the
early
1980s,
the
law
governing
commercial
arbitration
in
Hong
Kong
closely
followed
the
English
model.
4

In
addition
to
its
common
law
tradition,
Hong
Kong's
principle
arbitration
statutes

were
largely
drawn
from
the
English
statutory
provisions
governing
commercial
arbitration.'
Commercial
arbitrations
in
Hong
Kong,
as
in
London,
were
subject
to
the
"special
case"
or
"case-stated"
procedure.'
Under
the
special
case
procedure,
a
court
could
force

an
arbitrator
to
submit
a
point
of
law
for
judicial
determination.
7

Arbitral
awards
rendered
in
Hong
Kong,
like
those
in
England,
were
thereby
subject
to
review
on
the
legal
merits
by
the
local
courts!
8

In
1982,

Hong
Kong
enacted
a
new
Arbitration
Ordinance
as
part
of
its
ongoing
legal
reform.
9

In
order
to
make
Hong
Kong
a
more
attractive
venue
for
internation