Public Policy Exception in the Judicial Review of International Commercial Arbitral Awards

Dr. Shu Zhang is a senior lecturer in commercial law in the Deakin Law School, Deakin University (Australia). Before joining the Deakin Law School, Dr. Zhang was a post-doctoral fellow in the Chinese International Business and Economic Law Initiative, Law School, University of New South Wales (Australia). Her research interests include international commercial law, dispute resolution and international arbitration, as well as comparative contract law. She is also admitted to practice in New South Wales, Australia. Dr. Zhang obtained her PhD in Law from University of New South Wales (Australia), and her LLM, LLB and BA in Economics (Double Degree) from Peking University (China).

• Introduction.- Public Policy in International Arbitration Law.- Overview of China’s Practice in Applying Public Policy in Arbitration Law.- Application of Public Policy in China: The Statistical Study.- Substantive Notions, Public Morals and Fundamental Principles in Public Policy.- Procedural Fundamental Principles in Public Policy.- Public Policy in the Form of Public Policy Rules.- Arbitrability and Public Policy.- An Evaluation of the Application of Public Policy in the Chinese Arbitration System.- Conclusion: A Lesson from and for China.