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Mediation Act, 2068 (2011).

Country/Territory
Nepal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act made to provide for provisions on the procedure of mediation.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Dispute settlement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Contract/agreement
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 6 Chapters, may be called "Mediation Act, 2068. It establishes administative and legal proceedings related to any dispute that may be settled through mediation: In case, any agreement provides for the settlement of dispute through mediation, the dispute concerned with that agreement or a dispute arisen under that agreement shall be settled according to the procedure prescribed in the agreement, if any. Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), in case, parties intend to settle a dispute through mediation which is subjudice or not filed in any adjudicating body and such dispute may be settled through compromise (Milapatra) pursuant to prevailing law, the aforesaid dispute may be settled through mediation by following the procedure pursuant to this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.lawcommission.gov.np