PRC People's Mediation Law

中华人民共和国人民调解法

Mediation settlement agreements are legally binding.

Clp Reference: 1450/10.08.28 Promulgated: 2011-01-01 Effective: 2010-08-28

Adopted: August 28 2010


Effective: January 1 2011

Main contents: A people's mediation committee shall not charge any fees for mediating a private dispute (Article 4).

If a dispute could suitably be resolved through people's mediation, the basic-level people's court or the public security authority may, before accepting the case, inform the parties that they can apply to the people's mediation committee for mediation (Article 18).

If a party expressly refuses mediation, mediation may not be attempted (Article 17). Parties shall enjoy the rights to accept mediation, refuse mediation or request the termination of mediation in the course of people's mediation activities (Article 23).

A settlement agreement reached through mediation by a people's mediation committee shall be legally binding (Article 31).
clp reference:1450/10.08.28promulgated:2011-01-01effective:2010-08-28

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