非诉讼纠纷解决机制的欧美发展经验及其优势分析

An Analysis of the Advantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution and its Development in United States and Europe

人类的冲突和纠纷从来就没停息过,诉讼不是唯一的纠纷解决方式,人们认为采用ADR比诉至法院更具有灵活性,更能契合当事人的需要,与诉至法院相比,ADR更便宜更便捷。美国是现代ADR的发源地,欧盟作为一个整体对ADR的关注比美国稍晚一点,美国和欧盟的ADR各具特色。欧盟注重内部跨国家的ADR合作的建设,美国则通过一系列的法案来鼓励使用ADR。非诉讼机制具有长远和即时两方面的效果。

Disputes among people have never stopped. Litigation is not the only way to solve them. It is more flexible and appropriate to use ADR to solve the problems than to sue to courts. ADR is cheaper and quicker than litigation. USA began the modern ADR earli- er than EU and both of them have the merit respectively. EU emphasizes the internal transnational cooperation while USA encourages the use of ADR through a series of acts. ADR has both long - term and short - term effects on our society.