Domestic Arbitration
Domestic Arbitration
Domestic Arbitration
ARBITRATION
By:
Sopongco, Coleen
San Pedro, Maria Criselda
Terrago, Nerissa
Ventura, Christine Liezel
Vergara, Miggy
Introduction
Arbitration is defined in
Section 3(d) of the ADR Act as a
voluntary dispute resolution process
in which one or more arbitrators,
appointed in accordance with the
agreement of the parties or the rules
promulgated pursuant to this Act
resolve a dispute by rendering an
award.
Kinds of Arbitration
1. International or Domestic Arbitration
International arbitration is governed
by Model Law on International Commercial
Arbitration pursuant to Section 19 of the ADR
Act.
Domestic Arbitration shall continue to
be governed by R.A 876, as amended by the
ADR Act.
A highly specialized form of domestic
dispute resolution limited to construction
disputes shall continue to be governed by the
Construction Industry Arbitration Law,
Executive Order No. 1008 (1985).
Kinds of Arbitration
2. Foreign or Domestic Arbitration
Requirement:
The demand shall be served upon any party either in person
or by registered mail.
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The NOTICE OF ARBITRATION under
the UNCITRAL Arbitration shall include
the following:
(a) A demand that the dispute
be referred to arbitration;
(b) The names and addresses of
the parties;
(c) A reference to the arbitration clause
or the separate arbitration agreement that is invoked;
(d) A reference to the contract out of or in relation to
which the dispute arises;
(e) The general nature of the claim and an indication
of the amount involved if any;
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(f) The relief or remedy sought;
(g) A proposal as to the number of
arbitrators (i.e., one or three) if the parties
have not previously agreed thereon.
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(b) In the event that one party defaults in
answering the demand, the aggrieved party may
file with the Clerk of the Court of First Instance having
jurisdiction over the parties, a copy of the
demand for arbitration under the contract to
arbitrate, with a notice that the original demand
was sent by registered mail or delivered in
person to the party against whom the claim is
asserted. Such demand shall set forth the nature of the
controversy, the amount involved, if any, and the relief sought,
and shall be accompanied by a true copy of the contract
providing for arbitration.
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(c) In the case of the submission of an
existing controversy by the filing with the
Clerk of the Court of First Instance having
jurisdiction, of the submission agreement,
setting forth the nature of the controversy, and
the amount involved, if any. Such submission
may be filed by any party and shall be duly
executed by both parties.