[HK] AO Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
[HK] AO
Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
(1) If an ORFS agreement for arbitration is made between a client and a lawyer of the client, the lawyer must give written notice of—
(a) the fact that an ORFS agreement for arbitration has been made; and
(b) the name of the client.
(2) The notice must be given—
(a) for an ORFS agreement for arbitration made on or before the commencement of the arbitration—on the commencement of the arbitration; or
(b) for an ORFS agreement for arbitration made after the commencement of the arbitration—within 15 days after the agreement is made.
(3) The notice must be given to—
(a) each other party to the arbitration; and
(b) the arbitration body.
(4) For subsection (3)(b), if there is no arbitration body for the arbitration at the time, or at the end of the period, specified in subsection (2) for giving the notice, the notice must instead be given to the arbitration body immediately after there is an arbitration body for the arbitration.
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