Mediation
الوساطة
Mediation is a non-binding dispute-resolution process in which a neutral third party — the mediator — assists the disputing parties in negotiating a voluntary settlement. Unlike a judge or arbitrator, the mediator does not impose a decision. UAE Federal Law No. 6 of 2021 on mediation for civil and commercial disputes provides a statutory framework, including judicial mediation centres attached to most first-instance courts, confidentiality protections, suspension of limitation periods while mediation is pending, and a procedure for converting a mediated settlement into an enforceable document. DIFC and ADGM have their own mediation rules and centres. Mediation is increasingly embedded in UAE civil procedure as a mandatory pre-trial step for certain categories, including most small and medium-value civil claims.
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الوساطة وسيلة غير ملزمة لتسوية النزاعات يقوم فيها طرف ثالث محايد — الوسيط — بمساعدة المتنازعين على التفاوض للتوصل إلى تسوية طوعية. وبخلاف القاضي أو المحكم لا يفرض الوسيط قراراً. وقد جاء القانون الاتحادي رقم 6 لسنة 2021 بشأن الوساطة في المنازعات المدنية والتجارية بإطار تشريعي يشمل مراكز وساطة قضائية ملحقة بغالبية محاكم الدرجة الأولى، وحماية السرية، ووقف سريان مدد التقادم خلال الوساطة، وإجراء لتحويل اتفاق التسوية الذي تتوصل إليه الوساطة إلى مستند تنفيذي. ولدى مركز دبي المالي العالمي وسوق أبوظبي العالمي لوائحهما ومراكزهما الخاصة. وتتزايد أهمية الوساطة داخل إجراءات التقاضي الإماراتية كمرحلة إلزامية سابقة على المحاكمة في فئات من الدعاوى، من بينها معظم الدعاوى المدنية الصغيرة والمتوسطة.
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