Recently, many entities specialising in alternative dispute resolution have incorporated information and communication technologies (ICT's) into their activity while at the same time. others have burst into the justice system offering alternative resolution systems that are completely on-line....

This paper is a brief summary of the research work developed on the effects of agreements reached through mediation for Emedeus European Project. The first legal effect is the novation of the relationship which arises with the new agreement, with new bonds or commitments replacing the previous...

Cross-border e-Commerce tends to grow and, therefore, also inevitably conflicts. Consumers are lacking of an adequate channel for the effectiveness of their rights, because of the cost and complexity of judicial procedures. This is the reason why the European Union is boosting since the 90s the...