A Directive on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters was adopted today 23 April 2008. The purpose of the Directive is to facilitate access to cross-border dispute resolution and to promote the amicable settlement of disputes by encouraging the use of mediation and by ensuring a sound relationship between mediation and judicial […]
Canada has completed the enactment of Bill C-9, An Act to Implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention). The bill has been passed by both the House and the Senate and has received Royal Assent.
“This Act enables Canada to ratify a convention that has […]
The aim of this article is to analyse the prospective use of online dispute resolution mechanism (ODRM) in India. The necessity of the same has arisen due to the growing use of alternative dispute resolving mechanism (ADRM) in India to reduce the burdening of the already overburdened courts in India. The popularity and use of […]
The e-Economy has become a wide-ranging phenomenon, cutting across geographical boundaries and industry sectors with the potential to further boost the Internal Market in the form of economic growth, investment, innovation and job creation.
As a follow-up to the eEurope 2005 Action Plan and the conclusions of the European Council of 20/21 March 2003 stressing the […]
The European Commission presented on 19 April 2002 a Green Paper on Alternative Dispute Resolution in civil and commercial law.
Many organisations expressed they interest in this Green Paper. Most of they have directly participated in the debate launched by the Green Paper, by submitting comments on it. The European Commission would like to thank them […]
Online Dispute Resolution News ODR_Moderator writes “E-Arbitration-T ? have issued a proposal for the Harmonisation of Online Arbitration
This paper aims to be a basic overview of the issues that Online Arbitration raises when dealing with B2B transactions.
Summary of Questions Submitted for Discussion:
Question 1: What is your opinion on the general approach that the EU institutions […]
Year 2002 - eLexPortal provides users with tailored answers about national e-Commerce regulation throughout the EU. LUXEMBOURG eLexPortal.com, the e-Commerce Legislation and Regulatory Policy Portal run in partnership by two European specialist firms, ERIN S.A. and Cullen International S.A. with the support of the European Commission, is now live with full coverage of national legislation […]
