Overview of changes in the mediation procedure in Russia

Legislation in Russia changes every year and regulatory legal acts are being modernized and improved for the purpose of effective application. So, the changes also affected mediation. Now this procedure deals with cases arising from administrative legal relations. Thus, the legislator has expanded the scope of the institution of mediation. In addition, the mediation agreement acquired an executive character, the certification of which fell on the shoulders of notaries. Also, a new alternative method of dispute settlement with the help of judicial conciliators has appeared. The mediator in this procedure is a retired judge with extensive experience, who will help the conflicting parties to come to a common denominator of their problem.