《中国-东盟法律评论(第3辑)》包括：论柬埔寨的商事仲裁法和国家仲裁中心、马来西亚仲裁的一般规定以及对于马来西亚仲裁终局裁决的案例分析、菲律宾外国投资法研究、菲律宾仲裁制度及其解决靠前投资争端的方法、老挝促进外商直接投资的法律政策、中国—东盟自由贸易区法律框架下的老挝投资仲裁机构与机制等。

编者按
论柬埔寨的商事仲裁法和国家仲裁中心
马来西亚仲裁的一般规定以及对于马来西亚仲裁终局裁决的案例分析
菲律宾外国投资法研究
菲律宾仲裁制度及其解决国际投资争端的方法
老挝促进外商直接投资的法律政策
中国—东盟自由贸易区法律框架下的老挝投资仲裁机构与机制
缅甸仲裁法研究及中国经验
中国—东盟自贸区法律框架下缅甸投资仲裁机构与机制研究
作为替代性争端解决方式的仲裁——以印度尼西亚为视角
中国—东盟自贸区法律框架下新加坡的投资仲裁机构和机制
越南商事仲裁法概述
中国—东盟自由贸易区法律框架下的泰国投资仲裁机构和机制

    The Philippine legal system,including its judi rules, were adopted from and influenced mainly by western countries,more particularly the American system.
    
Legal issues and controversies are resolved primarily through the courts whose primary function is to settle the rights of the parties and enforce legal obligations.
    
The filing of court action is the common recourse of persons,natural or juridical,seeking remedy to protect their rights and enforce legal obligations due them.
    
However,because of the fast growing number of cases and disputes being filed everyday,the increasing docket of pending cases compelled the adoption of a new mechanism to resolve cases in a more expeditious and less costly manner.The concept of outside-the-court proceeding in resolving certain cases was then introduced in the Philippine judi system.Legislation established mechanisms and institutions to help de-clog court cases and at the same time gave parties an alternative venue to adjudicate their rights and interests.
    
The adoption of various modes of alternative dispute resolution--such as arbitration, conciliation and mediation--not only expedited the resolution of cases, but also improved judi effectiveness and efficiency. As a result thereof,the Supreme Court prioritized the following goals when enacting rules of procedure.(1)dispose of the existing backlog of cases in all courts；(2)study and address the causes of failure to observe the periods to decide cases mandated by the Constitution；and (3)promote alternative modes of dispute resolution.