{"id":294,"date":"2009-04-22T08:01:20","date_gmt":"2009-04-22T08:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asociacion-eurojuris.es\/en\/?p=294"},"modified":"2020-04-11T07:20:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T07:20:42","slug":"alternative-dispute-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asociacion-eurojuris.es\/en\/alternative-dispute-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Dispute Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People and companies may \u00a0wish to face and solve their differences out of a <strong>judicial process<\/strong>, for this is frequently <strong>long and expensive in Spain<\/strong>. &#8220;<strong>Alternative dispute resolution<\/strong>&#8221; refers to <strong>any procedure<\/strong> by means of which parties involved settle their conflict <strong>outside the courtroom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In Spain, traditional \u00a0resistance of people, companies and legal advisors to this option is nowadays turning into widespread acceptance of the use of these alternative techniques in all areas, which have been supported and promoted by the Government in recent years. It is also generally accepted that <strong>alternative dispute resolution procedures are faster and cheaper<\/strong> than Court processes.<\/p>\n<p>The most important <strong>alternative dispute resolution systems<\/strong> in Spain are <strong>arbitration<\/strong> (which includes international arbitration) and <strong>mediation<\/strong>. They have in common the voluntarity of the parties to choose this way of solving their differences. <strong>Conciliation <\/strong>is also available for parties, but in certain legal areas (for example, labour law), its use prior to filing a formal legal action is mandatory. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arbitration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order to resolve any dispute by arbitration, parties involved must previously <strong>sign an &#8220;arbitration clause&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0 (agreement to resolve by arbitration any future dispute). By means of this process, <strong>a third person<\/strong>, previously chosen by both sides, <strong>impose a resolution based on the evidence and hearings<\/strong> given along a simplified version of a trial. The <strong>resolution is binding and definitive<\/strong> (no access to appeal) and it is <strong>enforceable before the Courts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The arbitrator may obtain judicial help when special evidences must be obtained or \u00a0when preventive measures must be taken.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mediation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this procedure is helping parties in conflict to <strong>reach a convincing agreement for both sides<\/strong>, rather than deciding the case. Mediators are professionals trained in negotiation skills who give neutral advise during the mediation and facilitate parties to <strong>come to an unsderstanding<\/strong>. Mediators can propose an agreement to the parties, which they may accept or reject. Mediation is used for a very wide gamut of conflicts and situations, but in Spain has proven to be <strong>specially effective in family and community breaches<\/strong>, what has led regional authorities to rule mediation in these areas and to promote institutional mediation. Again, it is a much <strong>cheaper and swifter procedure than those followed at Courts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In case of agreement, the parties involved and the mediator draw up and sign a document that is as enforceable as any other written contract, and has the same efficacy and validity.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina Lagares<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:clagares@lagares-abogados.com\">clagares@lagares-abogados.com<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Member of Eurojuris Espa\u00f1a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People and companies may \u00a0wish to face and solve their differences out of a judicial process, for this is frequently long and expensive in Spain. &#8220;Alternative dispute resolution&#8221; refers to any procedure by means of which parties involved settle their conflict outside the 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