A private plaintiff may bring an action against a defendant for the infringement of competition law. In Western countries, it is widely accepted that parties can subject to choice of forum agreements claims seeking private law remedies based on competition law infringements. Accordingly, parties are free to refer those claims to a foreign court or arbitral tribunal for their determination. In contrast, it remains an open question in most Asia-Pacific jurisdictions whether competition-related claims are subject to choice of forum agreements (in particular, an arbitration agreement). If the answer is affirmative, a number of incidental questions will arise. For instance, in what kinds of competition-related claims and under what circumstances will choice of forum agreements be applicable? With focus on international arbitration, this article will look into recent developments around the globe and then propose how states in the Asia-Pacific region should approach those issues.

中文翻译：

---

亚太地区跨境竞争法索赔的执行和法院协议的选择：私人诉讼还是仲裁？

私人原告可以对违反竞争法的被告提起诉讼。在西方国家，人们普遍认为，当事人可以选择法院地协议要求根据违反竞争法的行为寻求私法补救措施。因此，当事人可以自由地将这些索赔提交外国法院或仲裁庭进行裁决。相比之下，在大多数亚太司法管辖区，与竞争相关的索赔是否受制于选择法院协议（特别是仲裁协议）仍然是一个悬而未决的问题。如果答案是肯定的，就会出现一些附带的问题。例如，在哪些与竞争相关的索赔中以及在什么情况下适用法院选择协议？专注于国际仲裁，