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Law No. 12/16 approving the Conflict Mediation and Conciliation Norms.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 137.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Procedural matters Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Community management Traditional rights/customary rights Enforcement/compliance Land tenure Dispute settlement
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 30 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Law approves the Conflict Mediation and Conciliation Norms. This Act lays down norms on the establishment, organization, mediation and conciliation procedures as an alternative dispute resolution of conflicts. These Norms, consisting of 9 Chapters apply to disputes in civil, commercial, labor, family land and criminal, rights, and the disputes within communities, which are not contrary to the Constitution, nor threaten the human dignity in the respect of the principles of equality and impartiality, legality, confidentiality, independence, competence and responsibility and regulates the entire mediation procedures, mediators and conciliators of conflicts and the system of mediation centers.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org