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Registration & Administration Fees

Registration FeeĀ 

The Registration Fee payable by the claimant pursuant to Article 3.6 when a notice of arbitration is submitted shall be HK$5,000. If there is more than one claimant, the amount shall be shared equally amongst the claimants, unless the parties agree otherwise. If the claimant(s) fails to pay the Registration Fee, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre shall not proceed with the arbitration. The Registration Fee shall not be refundable save in exceptional circumstances to be determined by AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre in its sole discretion.

Administrative Fee

AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre’s Administrative Fee shall be determined according to the following table:

Arbitration Registration Fee of HKD 5,000, plus the fee calculated as outlined below.
Amount in dispute (HKD)AALCO-HKRAC’s Administrative Fee (HKD)
Up to 500,00013,000
500,001 to 1,000,00013,000 + 1% of & over 500,000
1,000,001 to 5,000,00018,000 + 0.75% of & over 1,000,000
5,000,001 to 15,000,00048,000 + 0.3% of & over 5,000,000
15,000,001 to 50,000,00078,000 + 0.12% of & over 15,000,000
50,000,001 to 100,000,000120,000 + 0.1% of & over 50,000,000
100,000,001 to 250,000,000170,000 + 0.075% of & over 100,000,000
250,000,001 to 500,000,000282,500 + 0.047% of & over 250,000,000
Over 500,000,000400,000 (Fixed fee)

Where in the opinion of AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre, there are exceptional circumstances, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre’s management may depart from the amount of charges above. If the amounts in dispute are not yet quantified, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre shall fix the Administrative Fees after taking into account all the circumstances.

Arbitrators Fees

Schedule of Fees

The fees of the arbitral tribunal shall be fixed in accordance with the below table:

Sum In Dispute (HKD)Arbitrator’s Fees (HKD)
Up to 500,00025,000
Over 500,001Based on an hourly rate commensurate with the experience of the appointed arbitrator which shall not exceed HKD 6,500 per hour save in exceptional circumstances

Fee for filing a challenge to an Arbitrator

A party submitting a notice of challenge pursuant to Article 13.1 of the Rules shall pay a non-refundable fee of HKD 25,000. Where the notice of challenge is submitted by more than one party, the fee shall be paid by all the submitting parties in equal shares, unless the parties agree otherwise.