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NEW ERA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW
SYLLABUS ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

REFERENCES:
Republic Act 9285 The Alternative Dispute Resolution Act
Republic Act 876 The Arbitration Law
A.. !o. "7#$$#"8#%& %pecial Rules o' &ourt on Alternative Dispute Resolution
()ecutive *r+er !o. $""8
The !ew ,or- &onvention ./nite+ !ations &onvention on the Reco0nition an+ (n'orce1ent o' 2orei0n
Arbitral Awar+s approve+ in $958 an+ rati3e+ b4 the 5hilippine %enate un+er %enate Resolution !o.
7$6
The o+el Law on 7nternational &o11ercial Arbitration a+opte+ on 8une 2$9 $985 b4 the /!
&o11ission on 7nternational Tra+e Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution in the 5hilippines: ;ave o' the 2uture or the Roa+ Less Travele+< b4
arthe Lois =. &or+ia
TITLE I. BASIC CONCEPT OF ADR
I.
Introduction to ADR
Advantages of ADR
1. Speed and Cost
2. Privacy and Confdentiality
3. Final and inding
!odes of Dispute Resolution
"vervie# of t$e %ature of Con&ict
'$at cannot (e su()ected to ADR *civil status+ validity of ,arriage+ grounds for legal separation+
)urisdiction of courts+ future legiti,e+ cri,inal lia(ility and t$ose (y #$ic$ (y la# cannot (e
co,pro,ised i.e reversion proceedings+ po#ers or functions e-pressly provided (y la#.
Practical /-ercises
$. 7+enti'4in0 &on>ict
&on>ict as a 'act o' li'e.
()a1ples o' &on>ict
2. Theories o' con>ict#
power theor4
ri0hts theor4
7nterests an+ !ee+s Theor4#

?. Responses to con>ict
30ht@
2li0ht#
A. ()pressin0 'eelin0s:
A+versarial
!on#a+versarial
5. D*!TBs#
a+vise
*ne upp
(+ucatin0
&onsolin0#
%tor4 tellin0#
%huttin0 +own#
%41phathiCin0#
7nterro0atin0#
()plainin0#
&orrectin0#
TITLE II THE ADR ACT (RA 9287)
A. Dasic 5olic4#
5ro1ote part4 autono14 in resolvin0 +isputes#
(ncoura0e an+ activel4 pro1ote the use o' ADR
(nlist active private sector participation in settle1ent throu0h ADR
D. /lectronic Signatures
&. 0ia(ility of ADR Provider and Practitioner. #
D. /-ception to t$e Application of t$is Act. #
CHAPTER 2A MEDIATION/COURT REFERRED MEDIATION
(. Scope. E
2. Application and Interpretation. #
F. Confdentiality of Infor,ation. E
o ;aiver
o e-ceptions to Privilege.
I. Pro$i(ited !ediator Reports
J. Procedure on !ediation
o Appoint1ent o' 1e+iator
a. !ediator1s Disclosure and Con&ict of Interest
5roce+ure
o 5articipation of
- Law4ers
- An4 person

o Place2venue
o Preparation and enforce,ent of settle,ent agree,ent
o language
o !ediators certifcation
o "ption to deposit #it$ R3C
a. 5urpose
b. 5roce+ure
o Re,edy if party failed to co,ply
o "ption to treat as ar(itrator and ar(itral a#ard
-
K. /4ect of Agree,ent to Su(,it Dispute to !ediation 5nder Institutional Rules.
o &on>icts in rules
CHAPTER 2B COURT ANNEXED MEDIATION
CHAPTER 3 - OTHER ADR FORMS
L. Ree!!"# $ D%&'()e )$ $)*e! ADR F$!+&. #
CHAPTER 5 - DOMESTIC ARBITRATION
M. 0a# 6overning7
Republic Act !o. 8769 GThe Arbitration LawG
N. 5roce+ure in Arbitration .co11ercial an+ +o1estic6
o Appoint1ent9 appointin0 authorit4H 'unctions
o &on3+entialit4
$. e)ceptions
o interi1 1easures
a. 0rantin0
$. appointin0 authorit4
2. court
b. en'orce1ent
o placeIvenue
o lan0ua0e
CHAPTER 6 - ARBITRATION OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
O. 6overning 0a#. # ()ecutive *r+er !o. $""89 otherwise -nown as the &onstruction 7n+ustr4
Arbitration Law.
o &overa0e
o 5re'erence o' proce+ure in co11ercial construction +ispute
o 5re'erence o' these rules vs. &ourt Juris+iction
i. e)ception
o *ption to appoint 'orei0n arbitrator
P. A''#%,"-%#%). )$ C$/&)!(,)%$/ A!-%)!")%$/. #
CHAPTER 4 - INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
Q. Fovernin0 law#
R. Interpretation of !odel 0a#. #
S. 0egal Representation in International Ar(itration. E
CHAPTER - !UDICIAL RE"IE# OF ARBITRAL A#ARDS
I.C$/0!+")%$/1Re,$2/%)%$/ "/3 e/$!,e+e/)
A. Do1estic Awar+s
o Confr,ation
o enforce,ent

6. A &7A& arbitral awar+
o Confr,ation
o enforce,ent

7. 2orei0n Arbitral Awar+s covere+ b4 !ew ,or- &onvention
o Recognition
o enforce,ent

8. 2orei0n Arbitral Awar+s !*T covere+ b4 !ew ,or- &onvention
o Recognition
o enforce,ent
II. V",")%$/1!e4e,)%$/
a. Do1estic arbitral awar+
o Froun+s .%. 25 o' RA 8766
o 5roce+ure .%& rules6
b. 2orei0n arbitral awar+
o Froun+s .%. 25 o' RA 8766
o 5roce+ure .%& rules6
III. A''e"#
CHAPTER $ - MISCELLANEOUS PRO"ISIONS
I. O5,e $! A#)e!/")%6e D%&'()e Re&$#()%$/
o 5ower an+ 'unctions

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