New in the legislation on conciliation procedures in Russia: Judicial conciliation and mediation

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the major changes in the Russian legislation on conciliation procedures that took place in 2019. The article focuses on a comparative analysis of the process and content of judicial conciliation and mediation, as well as the requirements for mediators in disputes settlement. Assessing the prospects for the development of the abovementioned conciliation procedures, the authors come to the conclusion about vivid advantages of judicial reconciliation, while noting that introduction of the concept of a “multi door courthouse”, if successfully implemented, can contribute to the development of other alternative ways of disputes settlement.