The Possibility of Online Mediation under the Hungarian Mediation Act
The Possibility of Online Mediation under the Hungarian Mediation Act

Summary/Abstract: The first question which has to be discussed is the definition of online dispute resolution and, the definition of online mediation, and we would like to show the features (advantages and disadvantages) of online mediation. The presentation focuses on the Hungarian legal background. We’re going to analyse whether online mediation can be conducted in the frame of the existing Hungarian law on mediation, or not, how should the existing principles be interpreted in online environment, and – finally – what are the crucial points of the existing rules, which should be amended to ensure, that online mediation can be conducted under the law of mediation in Hungary. We shall examine the relevant provisions of the Hungarian Mediation Act from two angles. First of all, we shall examine the provisions referring to the possibility of online mediation, and, secondly, (where possible) we shall compare the provisions with a number of European documents on mediation.

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