在新冠疫情的影响下，远程庭审在国际商事仲裁中的应用越来越普遍。仲裁庭适用远程庭审程序，首先需要从规范层面进行审查，符合既有规则和正当程序原则的要求是适用远程庭审程序的前提。当前，为应对新冠疫情，许多国家法律和仲裁机构规则都进行了更新，或是发布了特殊规则以兼容远程庭审。但只有保障当事人的诉权、听审权和受到平等对待的权利，满足正当程序的最低程序要求，远程庭审才能成为开庭方式的一般选项。其次，仲裁庭在决定适用远程庭审程序时还需要结合事实因素进行裁量，综合考虑案件的整体情况和当事人的意见。实践中，对于在适用远程庭审时需要考虑哪些事实因素，各国虽然在细节判断上有所不同，但仍可以归纳出整体的方向和要点。在当事人意见对远程庭审适用的影响上，我国的做法与国际实践尚存差异，建议适当扩张仲裁庭在远程庭审适用上的裁量权。

When deciding whether remote hearings should be used or not, the tribunal should first inspect the remote hearing from a normative perspective. The requirements of the existing rules and the principle of due process are the prerequisites for holding remote hearings. Only by guaranteeing the parties’ right to present the case, to be heard, and to be treated equally, can remote hearings become a general option for arbitration procedures. Second, the tribunal should consider all circumstances when holding remote hearings. Last but not least, the opinions of the parties will also affect the use of remote hearings. There are still differences between China’s practice and international practice. Appropriately expanding the arbitral tribunal’s discretion when deciding remote hearings is recommended to solve possible inconsistencies.