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Philippine Institute of Arbitrators
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PRELIMINARIES
Refs: Civil Code Art. 1306; PDRCI Rules Art. 1 (4) and (2); MAL
Art. 19 (1) and (2).
DYNAMICS: PREFERENCE OF
RULES
WARNING: The IRR’s Art. 5.23 applicable to domestic
arbitration (but not to international arbitration) provided
detailed procedures “in default of agreement of the parties”.
The better way is to say that the provisions in IRR Art. 523 are
suggested “agenda items” rather than default procedures.
DYNAMICS: PREFERENCE OF
RULES
Cautionary Notes:
1. Arbitration Agreement.
2. Terms of Reference (or equivalent).
3. Procedural Order No. 1.
4. Provisional Time Table.
PRELIMINARY MEETING /
CONFERENCE
GENERAL
Purposes:
For the arbitrator to satisfy himself that he
was properly appointed.
To consider submissions from the parties as
to the procedures required to be completed
before the arbitrator can make his award
and the timetable for those procedures.
PRELIMINARY MEETING /
CONFERENCE
GENERAL
Intention
• Local
• Quite simple. It is generally face to
face.
• PDRC
• CIAC
• Ad Hoc
PRELIMINARY MEETING /
CONFERENCE
OPTIONS:
• International
• Face to face.
• Use of Technology
• Exchanges using e-mail.
• Teleconferencing or via video link
instead of a face to face meeting.
• First and second may be combined.
• Signature by segments.
PRELIMINARY MEETING /
CONFERENCE
OPTIONS:
• Signature by segments.
1. Exchanges by e mail.
2. Signature by segments.
3. Oral evidence via video link.
4. Documents/Pleadings Etc. to be served on CD/USB
memory stick/in Microsoft Word/ searchable/editable
PDF format and, where practicable, hyperlinking any
reference to documentary evidence, pleadings, case
law, experts’ reports and witness testimonies to that
reference.
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE:
DISPENSING WITH THE PC
Rationale.
DRAFT TOR IN PDRCI
Note: At the time of the PC the arbitrators should have already made their
disclosures. Additional disclosures may be made if found necessary.
WHAT WOULD NORMALLY
TRANSPIRE
Disclosures: involve the requirement that the
arbs. are impartial and independent.
Subject to agreement.
Default Rule: Metro Manila or arbitrator
discretion ( – see R.A. 9285 Sec. 30; PDRCI
Rules Art. 24).
Note: The above are local rules.
Note: Proceedings may take place
elsewhere (PDRCI Rules Art. 24).
AGENDA ITEMS
Applicable Law to Substance of the Dispute: Equity
Rather Than Law?
No need to elaborate.
AGENDA ITEMS: EXPERTISE
No need to elaborate.
No need to elaborate.
AGENDA ITEMS
Communication with Tribunal; Routing of Written
Communications Among the Parties and the
Tribunal
Usual procedure is for a party to serve
communication to adverse party before
filing with the tribunal.
Normally, no direct communication with
members of the tribunal.
In PDRCI: copies to be furnished PDRCI
(Art. 23 [4]).
AGENDA ITEMS
Agreement of Figures, Plans, Drawings,
Photographs, Correspondence, Facts, Etc.
THANK YOU!
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