Alternative Dispute Resolution
Article from: TDM 5 (2007), in Mediation & ADR
Introduction
The chapter* looks at what ADR is, its development and types; ADR in an international context; ADR as a pre-arbitral dispute mechanism; using a combination of mediation and arbitration; institutions offering ADR systems, including the Netherlands Arbitration Institute's Minitrial Rules; the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation and the UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules; ADR in action; and the future development of international ADR.