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Upholding Party Autonomy: Court Intervention in Arbitration Proceedings Under the ADR Act
Explore how the Supreme Court protects party autonomy in arbitration, limiting court intervention under the ADR Act of 2004.
Party Autonomy vs Individual Rights in Party-List Internal Disputes
Supreme Court ruling on COMELEC’s authority to resolve internal party-list disputes and cancel registrations for nominee disqualification.
Compromise Agreements: How Party Autonomy Ends Civil Disputes in the Philippines
The Supreme Court affirms that compromise agreements validly executed by parties are encouraged and binding, provided they are not contrary to law, morals, or public policy.
Compromise Agreements and Party Autonomy in Philippine Dispute Resolution
The Supreme Court approves a compromise agreement, affirming that parties may settle disputes through mutual concessions under Article 1306 of the Civil Code.
Upholding Contractual Obligations: The Binding Force of Agreed Interest Rates in Credit Transactions
Supreme Court ruling on agreed interest rates in credit sales, party autonomy, and limits on unconscionable charges.
Compromise Agreements After Final Judgment: Party Autonomy in Labor Cases
The Supreme Court explains when workers may validly waive a final labor judgment through compromise, and what makes such waivers binding.
Compromise Agreements Upholding Party Autonomy IN Contract Disputes
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that rescission of a contract for sale of real property requires judicial or notarial act, not mere letter.