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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
-RA 9285
I. STATE POLICY
- Constitutional Basis
- Legal Basis of ADR (Civil Code)
-Nature of proceedings under ADR
-Purposes of ADR System in the Philippines
(LM Power Engineering Corporation V. Capitol Industrial Construction Groups, Inc;
G.R. No. 141833; March 26, 2003)
II. DEFINITION OF TERMS AND CONCEPTS
A. Definition of ADR
B. ADR Provider
C. ADR Practitioner
D. Ways how ADR is being implemented
-Arbitration
-Mediation or Conciliation
-Mini- Trial
-Early Neutral Evaluation
E. Definition of Arbitration
- Arbitrator
- Award
- Commercial Arbitration
- Confidentiality of Information
- Court-annexed mediation
- Court-referred mediation
G. Early Neutral Evaluation
H. Mediation
-Mediator
I. Mini-trial
- Non-party participant
J. Exception to the application of ADR
III. MEDIATION
- Confidentiality of Information and its exceptions
- Conflict of Interest (Mediator’s Disclosure and Conflict of Interest)
- Participation of a Lawyer in Mediation
- Place of Mediation
- Enforcement Mediated Settlement Agreement
IV. ARBITRATION
- Elements
- Distinguishing an Arbitrator from a Mediator
- Distinguishing Arbitration from Mediation

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V. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
- Commercial Arbitration
- Legal Representation in International Arbitration
- Confidentiality of Arbitration Proceedings
- Referral to Arbitration
- Constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal
- Grant of Interim Measure of Protection
- Place of Arbitration
- Language of the Arbitration
VI. DOMESTIC ARBITRATION
VII. ARBITRATION OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
VIII. RA 876
- Persons and matters subject to arbitration
- Distinguish Arbitration clause from Submission clause
-Maria Luisa Park Assocciation, Inc V. Almendras; G.R. No. 171763; June 05, 2009,
-Korea Technologies Co., LTD V. Lerma; G.R. No. 143581; January 7, 2008,
-Toyota Motor Phil. Corporation V. CA; G.R. No. 102881; December 7, 1992
-Gonzales V. Climax Mining Ltd.; G.R. No. 161957; January 22, 2007
-Advantages of Arbitration
-Form of Arbitration Agreement
-Institution of Arbitration
- Appointment of Arbitrator
- Hearing by Court
- Stay of Civil Action
- Appointment of Arbitrators and additional Arbitrators
- Qualifications of Arbitrators
- Challenge of Arbitrators
- Procedure by Arbitrators
- Powers of an Arbitrator
- Hearing by the Arbitrators
- Time for rendering award
- Forms and contents of award
- Vacating an award
(RCBC Capital CorporationV. BDO; G.R. No. 196171; December 10, 2012)
- Modifying or correcting an award
- Appeal
(DENR V. United Planners Consultants, Inc; GR No. 212081; February 23, 2015S)
IX. UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
- Commercial arbitration
- Challenging the Appointment of an Arbitrator
- Forms and Contents of an Arbitral Award
- Recognition and Enforcement of Judgement
(Korea Technologies V. Lerma; G.R. No. 143581; January 07, 2008)
- Grounds for refusing Recognition and Enforcement
X. EXECUTIVE ORDER 1008 (Sections 1-21)

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(Manila Insurance Company, Inc V. Amurao; G.R. No. 179628; January 16, 2013)
XI. ARBITRATION OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
Governing Law
-Coverage
-How Arbitrators are chosen
-Appointment of Foreign Arbitrator
-Duty of the Court to Dismiss
XII. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ARBITRAL AWARDS
A. Domestic Awards
- Confirmation of Award
- Vacation of Award
(Korea Technologies Co., LTD V. Lerma; G.R. No. 143581; January 7, 2008)
B. Foreign Arbitral Awards
- Recognition and Enforcement
- Requirements for the application of the enforcement of the award
- Rejection of a foreign arbitral award
- Appeal from court on decisions on arbitral awards
(Fruehauf Electronics Philippines Corporation V. Technology Electronics
Assembly and Management Pacific Corporation;G.R.No. 20497;November 23,2016)
- Venue and Jurisdiction
- Notice of proceeding to parties
XIII. CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN
ARBITRAL AWARDS (ARTICLES 1-5)
XIV. UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
-General Provisions
-Arbitration Agreement
-Composition of Arbitral Tribunal
-Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal
-Interim Measures and Preliminary Orders
-Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings
-Place of Arbitrators
-Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings
-Language of the proceedings
-Statement of claims and Defense
-Hearings and written proceedings
-Default of a party
-Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal
-Court assistance in taking evidence
-Rules applicable to substance of dispute
-Decision-making by panel of arbitrators
-Settlement
-Form and contents of award
-Termination of the proceedings

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-Correction and interpretation of award; additional award
-Recourse against Award
-Recognition and Enforcement of Awards