All disputes or controversies arising from this Contract which

cannot be settled between the Employer and the Contractor shall be

submitted to arbitration in accordance with the UNCITRAL
Arbitration Rules at present in force and as may be amended by the
rest of this Clause. The appointing authority shall be Hong Kong
International Arbitration Center. The place of arbitration shall be in
Hong Kong at Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC).

The contract shall in all respects be read and construed in

accordance with the laws of the Philippines.

The contract shall be written in English language. All

correspondence and other documents pertaining to the Contract
which are exchanged by the parties shall be written in English
language.

x x x x x

PDRC recommends the following model arbitration clause:

Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this

contract, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, shall be
finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the
Philippine Dispute Resolution Center (PDRC).

The parties may wish to consider adding:

The appointing authority shall be (name of institution or person);

The number of arbitrator/s shall be (one or three)
The place of arbitration shall be (city or country)
The language(s) to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be

x x x x x
"Any dispute or difference arising out of or in connection with this
contract shall be determined by the appointment of a single
arbitrator to be agreed between the parties, or failing agreement
within fourteen days, after either party has given to the other a
written request to concur in the appointment of an arbitrator, by an
arbitrator to be appointed by the President or a Vice President of the
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators."

"Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract,

including any question regarding its existence, validity or
termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration
under the LCIA Rules, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated
by reference into this clause.

The number of arbitrators shall be [one/three].

The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be [insert city or
country].
The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be [insert
language].
The governing law of the contract shall be the substantive law of
[insert governing law]."

"All disputes arising out of or in connection with the present

contract shall be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the
International Chamber of Commerce by one or more arbitrators
appointed in accordance with the said Rules."

x x x x x

Sample Arbitration Clauses

"Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract,
including any question regarding its existence, validity or
termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration
in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the
Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC Rules) for the
time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this clause. The Tribunal shall consist of ____________*
arbitrator(s) to be appointed by the Chairman of the SIAC. The
language of the arbitration shall be ___________.

*State an odd number such as one or three.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Contract,

including any question regarding its existence, validity or
termination, shall be determined by arbitration in Singapore in
accordance with the Law Society Arbitration Rules in force at the
commencement of the arbitration.