PRC Arbitration Law: Hearing -2

PRC Arbitration Law: Hearing -2
 
(These clauses are selected from China Arbitration Law and Its Interpretations authored by Robert Zhang and Steve Li, international arbitration attorneys registered in Shanghai, China.)
Article 42 Where a claimant who has been notified in writing fails to appear at a hearing absent good cause shown or leaves the arbitration room without permission, his request for arbitration may be deemed to have been withdrawn.
 
Where a respondent who has been notified in writing fails to appear at a hearing absent good cause shown or leaves the arbitration room without permission, a default award may be made.
 
Article 43 Each party shall produce evidence in support of their claims.
 
The arbitral tribunal may collect the evidence it deems necessary on its own initiative.