The variegated landscape of mediation : a comparative study of mediation regulation and practices in Europe and the world / / Manon Schonewille and Fred Schonewille (eds.)

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464752103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hague, Netherlands : , : Eleven International Publishing, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 94-6094-965-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (801 p.)
• Disciplina: 347.409
• Soggetti: Mediation - European Union countries; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; TITLE PAGE; List of Contents; Foreword by Professor Jay Folberg; Foreword by Diana Wallis; Foreword by Ard van der Steur; Introduction to:The variegated landscapeof mediation - A comparative study of mediation regulation and practices in Europeand the World; Mediation in the European Union and Abroad: 60 States Divided by a Common Word?; 1. Implementing a flexible and predictable framework in Europe; 2. Mediation in the EU and abroad: The absence of clear definitions orcommon principles; 3. The two separate axes to consider when designing mediation: processand substance; 4. What does this all mean in practice?5. Dealing with the variety and looking ahead; Appendix I; I. European Union; 1 AUSTRIA; 2 BELGIUM; 3 BULGARIA; 4. CROATIA; 5. CYPRUS; 6. The CZECH Republic; 7. DENMARK; 8. ESTONIA; 9. FINLAND; 10. FRANCE; 11. GERMANY; 12. GREECE; 13. HUNGARY; 14. IRELAND; 15. ITALY; 16. LATVIA; 17. LITHUANIA; 18. LUXEMBOURG; 19. MALTA; 20. The NETHERLANDS; 21. POLAND; 22. PORTUGAL; 23. ROMANIA; 24. SLOVAKIA; 25. SLOVENIA; 26. SPAIN; 27. SWEDEN; 28. UNITED KINGDOM: England and Wales; 29. UNITED KINGDOM: Scotland; II.Europe outside of European Union; 30. RUSSIA; 31. SERBIA32. SWITZERLAND; 33. TURKEY; 34. UKRAINE; III. Rest of world outside of Europe; 35. ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires; 36. AUSTRALIA; ; 37. The BAHAMAS; 38. BAHRAIN; 39. BARBADOS; 40. BRAZIL; 41. CAMBODIA; 42. CAMEROON; 43. CANADA, Ontario; 44. The Republic of CHINA; 45. ECUADOR; 46. EGYPT; 47. INDIA; 48. INDONESIA; 49. ISRAEL; 50. JAPAN; 51. The LEBANON; 52. QATAR; 53. RWANDA; 54. SINGAPORE; 55. SOUTH AFRICA; 56. Introduction to the United States of America; 57. USA - California; 58. USA - Florida State Courts; 59. USA - New York; 60. USA - Texas - State and Federal Courts; IV.Appendix; 1. Index of countries in alphabetical order2. Country contributors in alphabetical order
• Sommario/riassunto: The Variegated Landscape of Mediation is a comprehensive overview of global mediation regulatory frameworks for commercial and civil cases. Additionally, it is a practical summary of the development of mediation and worldwide mediation practices in 60 jurisdictions, with a special emphasis on the European Union. The book allows for a direct comparison, based on standardized benchmarks for each country, and will be helpful for practitioners mediating across borders, academics, and those involved in legislative efforts. The book's contributors, who are each knowledgeable professionals in their j