Article 1 Scope of Application

The Regulation shall apply to the charging and refunding of fees for special circumstances in cases accepted by the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (also known as the South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Greater Bay Area International Arbitration Center, or Shenzhen Arbitration Commission, hereinafter the "SCIA"), in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (hereinafter as the "SCIA Arbitration Rules"), SCIA Arbitration Rules for Financial Loan Disputes, and SCIA Rules of Maritime and Logistics Arbitration.

Article 2 Refunds for Case Dismissals Due to Special Circumstances

1. In the event of case dismissal due to a court ruling sustaining the objection to jurisdiction, or a decision by the SCIA or arbitral tribunal finding lack of jurisdiction, depending on factors such as the case's procedural progress, workload, reasons for sustaining the jurisdiction objection, and the parties' liability, 70%-100% of the arbitration fees shall be refunded.

2. In the event of case dismissal due to other special reasons, upon application by the parties, after considering factors such as the case's procedural progress, workload, reasons for dismissal, and the parties’ liability, 70%-100% of the arbitration fees shall be refunded.

Article 3 Refunds for Withdrawal of Arbitration Claims

1. Where a party withdraws all the arbitration claims or counterclaims and the arbitral tribunal hears the counterclaim of the respondent or the arbitration claim of the applicant, the fees of the withdrawn arbitration claims or counterclaims shall be refunded with reference to the Article 4 of the Schedule of Fees and Costs of Arbitration annexed to the SCIA Arbitration Rules.

2. Where the parties fail to appear before the tribunal without just cause after notice, or withdraw from the hearing without the arbitral tribunal’s permission, such conduct shall be deemed a withdrawal of arbitration claims or counterclaims, and no refund shall be granted.

3. Where the amendment of arbitration claims or counterclaims results in a reduction of the disputed amount: for the reduced portion of the amount in dispute, the refund shall be determined with reference to Article 4 of the Schedule of Fees and Costs of Arbitration annexed to the SCIA Arbitration Rules.

Article 4 Fee Standards for Cases Supporting Industry Development

1. For capital market-related disputes where the parties agree to submit to the SCIA for arbitration which is conducted at the China (Shenzhen) Securities and Futures Arbitration Center, or submit to the China (Shenzhen) Securities and Futures Arbitration Center for arbitration, a 5% reduction on arbitration fees and costs shall apply based on the rates specified in Schedule I of the Schedule of Fees and Costs of Arbitration annexed to the SCIA Arbitration Rules.

2. For intellectual property-related disputes where the parties agree to submit to the SCIA for arbitration which is conducted at the China (Shenzhen) Intellectual Property Arbitration Center, or submit to the China (Shenzhen) Intellectual Property Arbitration Center for arbitration, a 5% reduction on arbitration fees and costs shall apply based on the rates specified in Schedule I of the Schedule of Fees and Costs of Arbitration annexed to the SCIA Arbitration Rules.

3. For maritime and logistics-related disputes where the parties agree to submit to the SCIA for arbitration which is conducted at the SCIA Maritime Arbitration Center, or submit to the SCIA Maritime Arbitration Center for arbitration, a 5% reduction on arbitration fees and costs shall apply based on the rates specified in Schedule I of the Schedule of Fees and Costs of Arbitration annexed to the SCIA Arbitration Rules.

Article 5 Fee Standards for Cases Supporting Regional Development

1. For cases where the parties agree to submit to the SCIA for arbitration which is conducted at the SCIA Kashi Center, or submit to the SCIA for arbitration with hearings held in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region or submit to the SCIA Kashi Center for arbitration, a 5% reduction on arbitration fees and costs shall apply based on the rates specified in Schedule I of the Schedule of Fees and Costs of Arbitration annexed to the SCIA Arbitration Rules.

2. For cases where the parties agree to submit to the SCIA Jiangmen Center for arbitration and the amount in dispute does not exceed RMB 500,000, arbitration fees and costs shall be calculated by reference to the rates specified in the Schedule of the Schedule of Fees and Costs of Arbitration annexed to the Jiangmen Arbitration Commission Arbitration Rules.

Article 6 Supplementary Provisions

1. For cases concurrently meeting multiple fee reduction conditions under Article 3 and Article 4 of the Schedule of Fees and Costs of Arbitration annexed to the SCIA Arbitration Rules, and Articles 2 and 3 hereof, arbitration fees and costs shall be charged at the lower standard, with no duplicate reduction.

2. Where the amendment of arbitration claims or counterclaims leads to an increase or decrease in arbitration fees, if the additional or refundable amount is less than RMB 100, no additional charge or refund shall be made.

Article 7 Interpretation and Implementation of the Regulation

1. Matters not covered by the Regulation shall be decided by the SCIA.

2. The Regulation shall be interpreted by the SCIA.

3. The Regulation shall take effect on 1 July 2025, and shall apply to all cases accepted by the SCIA on or after that date. For cases accepted prior to the date, the original relevant regulations shall apply.