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Legal frameworks and key concepts of dispute resolution. This category provides essential knowledge on statutory requirements and procedures.

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New regulations in inheritance law and their effects

As a result of the Act Amending the Law of Succession and the Statute of Limitations, a regular limitation period…
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Arbitration in air traffic

On July 4, 2012, the Federal Cabinet passed a draft law on arbitration in air travel. In future, air travelers…
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Mediation Act in force

The Mediation Act came into force on July 26, 2012 and is considered a milestone for a better culture of…
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Compromise in the dispute over the Mediation Act

In 2012, the Bundestag and Bundesrat reached a compromise on the Mediation Act: court-internal conciliation proceedings remain possible, "mediator" remains…
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