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Presents the most comprehensive comparative analysis available of mediation law, policy, and practice in Europe and throughout the world
Assesses the European Directive on Mediation, which has given the practice new momentum in Europe by establishing a common framework for cross-border mediation
Analyses current reform movements in countries beyond Europe, such as China, Japan and Russia

Mediation provides an attractive alternative to resolving disputes through court proceedings. Mediation promises just results in the interest of all parties concerned, a reduction of the court caseload, and cost savings for the parties involved as well as for the treasury.

The European Directive on Mediation has given mediation in Europe new momentum by establishing a common framework for cross-border mediation. Beyond Europe, many states have tried in recent years to answer the question whether, and if so, how mediation should be regulated at a national and international level.

The aim of this book is to promote the understanding and discussion of regulatory issues by presenting comparative research on mediation. It describes and analyses the law and practice of mediation in twenty-two countries. Europe is represented by chapters on mediation in Austria, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Spain. The world beyond Europe is analysed in chapters on mediation in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Switzerland and the USA.

Against this background, further chapters on fundamental issues identify possible regulatory models and discuss central principles of mediation law and practice. In particular, the work considers harmonisation and diversity in the law of mediation as well as the economic and constitutional problems associated with privatising civil justice. To the extent available, empirical research is used as a point of reference in the critical analysis.

Readership: Academics and scholars of mediation;policy-makers; practitioners working on cases that involve mediation, especially cross-border cases.

1: Klaus J. Hopt, Felix Steffek: Mediation: Comparison of Laws, Regulatory Models, Fundamental Issues
2: Nadja Alexander: Harmonisation and Diversity in the Private Internati onal Law of Mediation
3: Rainer Kulms: Privatising Civil Justice
The EU
4: Markus Roth, David Gherdane: Austria
5: Christa Jessel-Holst, Evgeni Georgiev: Bulgaria
6: Jens Scherpe, Bevan Marten: England
7: Katrin Deckert: France
8: Peter Tochtermann: Germany
9: Nikolaos K. Klamaris, Calliope G. Chronopoulou: Greece
10: Christa Jessel-Holst: Hungary
11: Reinhard Ellger: Ireland
12: Giuseppe De Palo, Lauren R. Keller: Italy
13: Liane Schmiedel: Netherlands
14: Lukasz Rozdeiczer, Rafal Morek: Poland
15: Jan Schmidt: Portugal
16: María Luisa Villamarín López: Spain
The Wider World
17: Ulrich Magnus: Australia
18: Reinhard Ellger: Canada
19: Benjamin Pissler: China
20: Harald Baum: Japan
21: Heyo Berg: New Zealand
22: Anneken Kari Sperr: Norway
23: Dmitry Davydenko: Russia
24: Christoph Kumpan, Cathrin Bauer-Bulst: Switzerland
25: Rainer Kulms: The United States

Edited by Klaus J. Hopt, Professor of law and Director (emeritus) at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg, and Felix Steffek, Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg

Klaus J. Hopt is Director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg, and Professor emeritus at the University of Hamburg.

Felix Steffek is Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg.

Contributors:
Professor Nadja Alexander, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Cathrin Bauer-Bulst, Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Dr.Harald Baum, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Heyo Berg, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Calliope G. Chronopoulou, Associate Attorney, EFG Eurobank Ergasias
Dmitry Davydenko, Muranov, Chernyakov & Partners Law Firm
Dr. Katrin Deckert, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute and Université de Paris (Panthéon-Sorbonne and Val de Marne)
Dr. Reinhard Ellger, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
David Gherdane, Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Evgeni Georgiev, Judge, Regional Court of Sofia
Dr. Christa Jessel-Holst, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Lauren R. Keller, Attorney and Visiting Fellow, ADR Center Milan
Professor Nikolaos K. Klamaris, Athens University
Professor Klaus J. Hopt, Director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute, and Professor emeritus at the University of Hamburg
Dr. Rainer Kulms, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Dr. Christoph Kumpan, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Professor Ulrich Magnus, University of Hamburg
Bevan Marten, Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Dr. Rafal Morek, Warsaw University
Professor Guiseppe de Palo, JAMS International ADR Center, Rome
Dr. Knut Benjamin Pißler, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Professor María Luisa Villamarín López, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Professor Markus Roth, University of Marburg
Dr Lukasz Rozdeiczer, Warsaw University
Dr. Jens M. Scherpe, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambridge
Dr. Jan Peter Schmidt, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Liane Schmiedel, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute
Dr. Anneken Kari Sperr, Associate Professor, University of Bergen
Dr. Felix Steffek, Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute
Judge Peter Tochtermann, Judge, Higher Regional Court of Mannheim