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The Verkhovna Rada adopted the Law on Mediation (№3504), which defines the legal framework and procedure for mediation (out-of-court settlement procedures) in Ukraine. 247 MPs voted for the decision.
This was reported by UA with reference to the Verkhovna Rada.
In particular, it is defined that mediation is an extrajudicial voluntary, confidential, structured procedure during which the parties, with the help of a mediator/ mediators, try to prevent or resolve a conflict (dispute) through negotiations.
The mediation procedure will be used in any conflicts (disputes) that arise within civil, family, labor, economic, administrative relations, as well as in criminal proceedings when concluding reconciliation agreements between the victim and the suspect, the accused and in other areas.
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In this case, individuals and legal entities will be able to apply to a mediator for mediation as well as to a court, arbitration court, international commercial arbitration, and during court, arbitration or arbitration proceedings or during the execution of a court decision, arbitration court or international commercial arbitration.
Mediation will be conducted by mutual consent of the parties in accordance with the principles of voluntariness, confidentiality, independence and neutrality, impartiality of the mediator, self-determination and equality of rights of the parties to the mediation.
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