Maritime Act Article 78

Any disputes arising under a Bill of Lading and one of the port of loading or port of discharge is in ROC, may be instituted an action in the court of the said ROC port of loading or port of discharge or any competent court according to the law or regulations.Where the Bill of Lading as mentioned in the preceding paragraph contains an arbitration clause, any disputes arising thereof, if so agreed by the contracting parties, may be submitted to arbitration in ROC, regardless of the place and any applicable rules of arbitration contained in the said arbitration clause.The provision in the preceding paragraph is deemed as a part of arbitration agreement. However nothing in this provision will affect the validity of an agreement relating to arbitration made by the parties after the dispute has arisen.