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Optimization of the civil process and the results of conciliation procedures
- Authors: Fokina M.A.1
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- Russian State University of Justice
- Issue: No 12 (2023)
- Pages: 60-68
- Section: Private law (civil law) studies
- Submitted: 25.01.2026
- Published: 06.12.2023
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2072-909X/article/view/375734
- ID: 375734
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Abstract
The issues of verification by the court for the results of the parties’ conciliation activities are analyzed. The limits of the control activity of the court are determined when it approves the settlement agreement. The nature of reconciliation results is investigated in the context of specific types of conciliation procedures: mediation, negotiations, judicial mediation. As a result of the analysis of doctrine and judicial practice, the author concludes that it is expedient to transfer the authority to certify and legally examine the results of any conciliation procedures to a notary. This proposal is considered in the context of optimizing the civil process and reducing the burden on the judicial system.
Keywords
civil process, optimization of legal proceedings, interaction of the parties, procedural agreement, purpose of the proceedings, reconciliation of the parties, procedural cooperation, media procedure, mediator, judicial mediator, mediation agreement, settlement agreement, alternative dispute resolution methods
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Marina A. Fokina
Russian State University of Justice
Author for correspondence.
Email: fok_mar@mail.ru
Doctor of Science (Law), Professor, Professor of the Department
Russian Federation, MoscowReferences
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