RA 9285 Section 21

Commercial Arbitration.

Section 21

SEC. 21. Commercial Arbitration.—An arbitration is "commercial" if it covers matters arising from all relationships of a commercial nature, whether contractual or not. Relationships of a commercial nature include, but are not limited to, the following transactions: any trade transaction for the supply or exchange of goods or services; distribution agreements; construction of works; commercial representation or agency; factoring; leasing; consulting; engineering; licensing; investment; financing; banking; insurance, joint venture and other forms of industrial or business cooperation; carriage of goods or passengers by air, sea, rail or road.

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CitationRA 9285 Section 21 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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