The Sanmenxia Arbitration Commission is a permanent organization that provides a forum for the efficient and impartial arbitration of disputes associated with contractual and other property rights among citizens, legal persons and other organizations.
　The SAC was established on September 28, upon approval by the Sanmenxia People's Government in accordance with the Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China. The SAC is comprised of one Chairman, four Vice-Chairmen and several members, all of whom are specialists and renowned experts in the legal, economic and trade sectors.
　In accordance with the Arbitration Law, the SAC has assembled more than 200 arbitrators from the legal, economic trade and high-tech sectors, all of whom are highly regarded in their respective fields and maintain high ethical standards.The SAC's list of arbitrators has been compiled and is organized by speciality, including economic contracts, technology contracts, intellectual property, real property, engineering and construction, securities, trade and investment.
　The SAC accepts both domestic and foreign-related economic disputes. The parties to such disputes may either select their arbitrators from the SAC's list of arbitrators or entrust the Chairman of the SAC to designate arbitrators to form the arbitration tribunal. SAC arbitration tribunals hear cases and make awards independently, on the basis of facts, in accordance with law and by reference to international practices. SAC arbitration awards are final and binding on both parties.
　The SAC headquarters is a modern,first-class facility that includes hearing rooms, arbitrators' rest room, conference room, secretaries' offices, reference room and legal library. By utilizing a computerized case-management system, theSAC offers a high-quality dispute resolution service.