中国的调解制度(英)MediationSystemDefinitionandTypesofMediation1
DefinitionMediationisaneffortbyathirdpartytoencouragepartiestoadisputetovoluntarilyreachanagreementtoresolvetheirdispute
TypesofMediationTherearecurrentlyfourtypesofmediationpracticesinChina:Civilmediation:MediationbyPeople’sMediationCommitteesoutsidethecourt
Judicialmediation:Mediationbyacourtoflawincivilandeconomicdisputesandminorcriminalcasesinsidethecourt
Formaritalcases,inside-courtmediationisanecessaryprocedure
Whetherornottoseekjudicialmediationisforlitigantstodecide
Mediationisnotanecessaryprocedure
Acourt’smediationdocumentisasvalidasitsverdict
Administrativemediation:Thiscanbeoutside-the-courtmediationbygrassrootsgovernmentssuchasatownshipgovernmentinordinarycivildisputes,oroutside-the-courtmediationbygovernmentdepartments