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Course Introduction ..................................................................................................
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Course Introduction ...............................................................................................................1
Chapter One: General Overview of ADR.............................................................................3
Introduction .................................................................................................................3
Definition; what is Alternative dispute resolution?..................................................... 4
Historical Development of ADR .................................................................................6
Purposes of ADR ....................................................................................................... 17
Demerits of (short comings) of Litigation ................................................................. 20
Demerits of ADR....................................................................................................... 23
Summary..................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter Two: Types of ADR and their proceeding.................................................................26
2.1. Introduction.................................................................................................................26
Types of ADR............................................................................................................. 27
Negotiation .................................................................................................................30
Primary consideration of negotiation .......................................................................................30
When is negotiation appropriate Dispute resolution? ............................................................. 31
Nature of bargaining power..................................................................................................... 31
Element affecting of bargaining power...................................................................................32
Perceived advantages of negotiation ......................................................................................36
Perceived disadvantages of negotiations................................................................................36
Legal effects of negotiation agreement...................................................................................37
Mediation /Conciliation............................................................................................ 38
Meaning of mediation /Conciliation...................................................................................... 38
Features of mediation /Conciliation .......................................................................................39
Perceived advantages of mediation .......................................................................................40
Perceived disadvantages of mediation ................................................................................. 40
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Mediation proceedings and the roles of mediator(s).............................................................40
The roles of lawyers in mediation ..................................................................44
Legal effects of mediated agreement ............................................................. 45
Arbitration .....................................................................................................................45
What is Arbitration? ........................................................................................46
Early History of Arbitration.............................................................................47
Preliminary Considerations of Arbitration.......................................................50
Arbitrability ........................................................................................50
Arbitration agreement......................................................................... 51
Varieties of Arbitrations..................................................................................55
Arbitration and litigation ..................................................................................56
2.5.6. Perceived Advantages..................................................................................... 57
Perceived disadvantages...................................................................................................... 57
The Role of Arbitrator .....................................................................................58
Impartiality of arbitrator......................................................................................................58
Independency of arbitrator................................................................. 61
Arbitration Procedure ......................................................................................62
Formation of Arbitral Tribunals.........................................................62
Arbitral Proceedings in general .........................................................65
Legal effects of Arbitration...............................................................................70
Arbitral award 71
2.6. Summary............................................................................................................ 74
Chapter Three: ADR in Ethiopia......................................................................................... 76
Introduction.................................................................................................................76
Historical Background ................................................................................................ 77
Constitutionality of ADR............................................................................................ 80
Customary ways of Dispute Settlement.......................................................................83
Common characteristics of customary dispute settlement..................................84
Customary dispute settlement of some specific ethnic groups.......................... 89
Compromise in General.............................................................................................. 97
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Definitions......................................................................................................97
Nature and effect of Compromise...................................................................98
Compromise before a Court of law.................................................................99
Conciliation..............................................................................................................101
Preliminary Points ..........................................................................................101
Conciliators.................................................................................................... 102
Effects of Conciliation.................................................................................. 105
Arbitration..............................................................................................................106
Introduction .................................................................................................106
Sources of Arbitration and Arbitral Submission..........................................108
Arbitrators................................................................................................... 123
Scope of Arbitration....................................................................................156
Arbitration Proceedings.............................................................................. 174
Arbitral Award........................................................................................... 174
Institutionalized Practice in Ethiopia......................................................... 177
Ethiopian Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (EACC).....................................................178
Addis Ababa Chamber Commerce and Sectorial Association Arbitration
Centre..........................................................................................192
ADR in other Laws.............................................................................................. 201
Arbitration in Family Law.......................................................................... 201
Introduction..................................................................................201
3.8.1.2 Kinds of Family Disputes Governed By ADR ............................203
Appointments and Removal of Third Party................................................................. 205
Powers and Duties of Third Party.......................................................................................206
Procedure 207
Outcomes and enforcement of the proceeding....................................................................208
ADR in Labour Law ................................................................................... 209
Introduction..................................................................................209
Conciliation..................................................................................210
Arbitration....................................................................................213
Labour Relation Board ................................................................215
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Arbitration under Insurance Law.............................................................. 217
Introduction 217
Kinds of ADR Recognized in Insurance .....................................................................217
Insurance Matters Which Could Be Taken to ADR................................................... 219
Parties’ Rights to waive their Right to institute 1
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Instance substantive litigation.....................................................223
Summary............................................................................................................ 228
Chapter Four: ADR in International and Regional Level........................................ 229
Introduction .................................................................................................229
The need for ADR in International disputes............................................... 230
Scope and Parties to International ADR..................................................... 236
International Documents and Organs Regulating ADR...............................240
New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award,
1958 241
Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes
(1899 and 1907) and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) …245
UNCITRAL Documents................................................................... 256
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International
Court of Arbitration .......................................................................... 263
ADR in Regional Level ....................................................................................269
Europe............................................................................................... 269
America (NAFTA).............................................................................275
Africa ................................................................................................ 281
Ethiopia’s Approach to International ADR .....................................................292
Summary.......................................................................................................... 296
References........................................................................................................................... 298
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