第三十一條 當事人約定由三名仲裁員組成仲裁庭的，應當各自選定或者各自委托仲裁委員會主任指定一名仲裁員，第三名仲裁員由當事人共同選定或者共同委托仲裁委員會主任指定。第三名仲裁員是首席仲裁員。

Article 31 If the parties agree to form an arbitration tribunal comprising three arbitrators, each party shall select or authorize the chairmen of the arbitration commission to appoint one arbitrator. The third arbitrator shall be selected jointly by the parties or be nominated by the chairman of the arbitration commission in accordance with a joint mandate given by the parties. The third arbitrator shall be the presiding arbitrator.

當事人約定由一名仲裁員成立仲裁庭的，應當由當事人共同選定或者共同委托仲裁委員會主任指定仲裁員。

If the parties agree to have one arbitrator to form an arbitration tribunal, the arbitrator shall be selected jointly by the parties or be nominated by the chairman of the arbitration commission in accordance with a joint mandate given by the parties.

第三十二條 當事人沒有在仲裁規(guī)則規(guī)定的期限內約定仲裁庭的組成方式或者選定仲裁員的，由仲裁委員會主任指定。

Article 32 If the parties fail, within the time limit prescribed by the Arbitration Rules, to select the form of the constitution of the arbitration tribunal or fail to select the arbitrators, the arbitrators shall be appointed by the chairman of the arbitration commission.

第三十三條 仲裁庭組成后，仲裁委員會應當將仲裁庭的組成情況書面通知當事人。

Article 33 After the arbitration tribunal is constituted, the arbitration commission shall notify the parties in writing of the composition of the arbitration tribunal.

第三十四條 仲裁員有下列情形之一的，必須回避，當事人也有權提出回避申請：

Article 34 In any of the following circumstances, an arbitrator must withdraw from the arbitration, and the parties shall have the right to apply for his withdrawal if he:

（一）是本案當事人或者當事人、代理人的近親屬；

1. is a party or a close relative of a party or of a party's representative;

（二）與本案有利害關系；

2. is related in the case;

（三）與本案當事人、代理人有其他關系，可能影響公正仲裁的；

3. has some other relationship with a party to the case or with a party's agent which could possibly affect the impartiality of the arbitration;

（四）私自會見當事人、代理人，或者接受當事人、代理人的請客送禮的。

4. meets a party or his agent in private, accepts an invitation for dinner by a party or his representative or accepts gifts presented by any of them.

第三十五條 當事人提出回避申請，應當說明理由，在首次開庭前提出?；乇苁掠稍谑状伍_庭后知道的，可以在最后一次開庭終結前提出。

Article 35 When applying for the withdrawal of an arbitrator, the petitioning party shall state his reasons and submit a withdrawal application before the first hearing. A withdrawal application may also be submitted before the conclusion of the last hearing if reasons for the withdrawal only became known after the start of the first hearing.

第三十六條 仲裁員是否回避，由仲裁委員會主任決定；仲裁委員會主任擔任仲裁員時，由仲裁委員會集體決定。

Article 36 Whether an arbitrator is withdrawn or not shall be determined by the chairman of the arbitration commission. If chairman is serving as an arbitrator, the withdrawal or not shall be determined collectively by the arbitration commission.

第三十七條 仲裁員因回避或者其他原因不能履行職責的，應當依照本法規(guī)定重新選定或者指定仲裁員。

Article 37 If an arbitrator is unable to perform his duties as an arbitrator as a result of the withdrawal or any other reasons, another arbitrator shall be selected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

因回避而重新選定或者指定仲裁員后，當事人可以請求已進行的仲裁程序重新進行，是否準許，由仲裁庭決定；仲裁庭也可以自行決定已進行的仲裁程序是否重新進行。

After a replaced arbitrator has been selected or appointed following the withdrawal of an arbitrator, the parties may apply to resume the arbitration procedure. The arbitration tribunal shall determine whether the resumption of the procedure may be allowed. The arbitration tribunal may determine on its own whether the arbitration procedure shall be resumed.

第三十八條 仲裁員有本法第三十四條第四項規(guī)定的情形，情節(jié)嚴重的，或者有本法第五十八條第六項規(guī)定的情形的，應當依法承擔法律責任，仲裁委員會應當將其除名。

Article 38 An arbitrator involved in one of the circumstances described in Item 4, Article 34, if it is serious, or those described in Item 6, Article 58, such arbitrator shall be legally liable in accordance with the law.The arbitration commission shall remove his name from the list of arbitrators.

第三節(jié) 開庭和裁決

Section 3: Hearing and Arbitral Awards

第三十九條 仲裁應當開庭進行。當事人協(xié)議不開庭的，仲裁庭可以根據(jù)仲裁申請書、答辯書以及其他材料作出裁決。

Article 39 An arbitration tribunal shall hold a tribunal session to hear an arbitration case. If the parties agree not to hold a hearing, the arbitration tribunal may render an award in accordance with the arbitration application, the defence statement and other documents.

第四十條 仲裁不公開進行。當事人協(xié)議公開的，可以公開進行，但涉及國家秘密的除外。

Article 40 An arbitration shall not be conducted in public. If the parties agree to a public hearing, the arbitration may proceed in public, except those concerning state secrets.