The notarial mediation as an alternative way of resolving legal disputes in the Russian Federation

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https://doi.org/10.52028/rbadr.v6.i11.ART14.RU

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Mediation, Alternative methods of dispute resolution, Mediation agreement, Notary, Notarial mediation, Certification of mediation agreement

Abstract

Mediation technologies are one of the alternative ways to resolve judicial disputes, and extrajudicial methods to resolve legal conflicts are a priority and promising direction. The mediation institute affects many aspects of social relations and is relevant in foreign legal orders and the Russian Federation. This paper aims to analyze the concept of notarial mediation as an alternative way of resolving legal disputes in the Russian Federation, define the issues related to its implementation, and further perspectives on its development. A set of methods was used to achieve the aim of the paper. Thus, the authors applied a systemic approach to study the implementation of the concept of “notarial mediation” in the Russian Federation. Also, comparative legal analysis was used to address the development of the concept of notarial mediation in different countries from a comparative perspective. The authors concluded that notarial mediation in the Russian Federation, one of the methods of out-of-court reconciliation, is becoming increasingly popular and in demand as an institution of dispute resolution with the help of a notary and a mediator (conciliator). Participation of a notary in the certification of the mediation agreement on the results of the mediation procedure guarantees the legality of the agreements reached and gives the mediation agreement executive force.

Author Biographies

Olga Kuznetsova, Perm State National Research University

Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor of the Perm State National Research University, Professor of the Perm Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia.

Tatyana Andropova, Higher School of Economics

Candidate of Legal Sciences, Assistant Notary of the Perm City Notarial District, Senior Lecturer of the Perm Branch of the Higher School of Economics.

Lilia Bakulina, Kazan Federal University

Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dean of the Faculty of Law of the Kazan Federal University.

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2024-07-11

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