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German Mediation Act Takes First Hurdle

Progress of German Mediation Act through Parliament.

Berlin backs mediation to keep civil suits out of court

"The lower house of German parliament, the Bundestag, voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a new mediation law to implement a 2008 European Union guideline for the use of mediation in civil and commercial conflict. It gives new legal w...

Law in the Making: Update on the German Mediation Act

Update on the draft Mediation Act adopted by the Legal Committeein German Parliament

Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer begrüßt Neuregelungen zur außergerichtlichen Streitschlichtung

Federal Bar Association welcomes new rules on non-judicial dispute resolutionDer Bundestagsrechtsausschuss hat gestern dem Bundestag empfohlen, den von der Bundesregierung initiierten Entwurf des Gesetzes zur Förderung der Medi...

← Previous Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes in the Single Market

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Public Alternative Dispute Resolution in Local Politics Conflicts – Unifying or Polarising?

Abstract:This paper analyzes public arbitration discussions as a new measure for Alternat...

CSSP Annual Report 2008

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Article Regarding The Possibilities Of Mediation In Shareholders’ Disputes

Comparative Dispute Management: "Court-connected Mediation in Japan and Germany"

"This paper analyses and compares court-connected mediation in Japan and Germany.It is divided into three parts. The first part examines the Japanese concept of courtconnectedmediation ("chotei")

Alternative Streitbeilegung in Deutschland (ADR in Germany)

This article examines the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Germany and its level of development. In addition, it compares and evaluates the German ADR situation with the given situations in other countries like the United States, Australia or ...