Decree on (Voluntary) Village-Level Mediation for Dispute Resolution
关于（自愿）村级调解争议解决的法令
ດຳລັດວ່າດ້ວຍການໄກ່ເກ່ຍຂໍ້ຂັດແຍ່ງໃນລະດັບບ້ານ (ແບບສະໝັກໃຈ)
Summary
This Decree prescribes principles, procedures, institutions (village mediation committees), rights and obligations of parties, categories of civil/economic/family/labor/land/contract/administrative disputes subject to mediation, fees, supervision (Ministry of Justice – Provincial Justice Departments – District Justice Offices – Village-level institutions), and rewards and penalties for village-level mediation (voluntary dispute resolution) in Laos, comprising 60 articles. legible provisions have been faithfully translated, with a few severely damaged parts marked for verification.
Articles
Article 1
This Decree stipulates the principles, regulations, and measures regarding voluntary dispute resolution (village-level mediation), aiming to ensure its effective and uniform implementation, thereby promoting social harmony, safeguarding the rights and interests of all parties, enabling disputes to be resolved promptly and appropriately on a voluntary basis, and maintaining social peace, social order, and social justice.
Article 2
Village-level mediation is a dispute resolution method that involves coordinating, assisting, and providing advice to the disputing parties on a voluntary basis, enabling the parties to reach an understanding and jointly seek ways to resolve the dispute.
Article 3
The meanings of terms used in this Decree are as follows: 1. "Mediation" refers to activities conducted by a mediator, a neutral third party, or a relevant organization, guiding natural persons or organizations to negotiate, understand, reconcile, and jointly seek resolution of their disputes on a voluntary basis; 2. "Dispute" refers to a disagreement over rights and obligations arising between parties due to the application of relevant laws and regulations; 3. "Compromise" refers to concessions made to reach understanding, reconciliation, and mutual accommodation; 4. "Natural person" refers to an individual with full legal capacity; 5. "Organization" refers to an entity established in accordance with the law and possessing legal personality.
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