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What does one mean by alternative dispute resolution (ADR)?

‘Alternative’ means that the search for a solution takes places out of court (one also talks about ‘extrajudicial’ resolution). Compared to a court action, this method has many advantages:

  1. it is fast
  2. it is inexpensive (some authorities do not charge anything, and the fees for the intervention of an approved mediator are usually divided in equal parts)
  3. it is confidential (while court debates are public)
  4. it maintains a good relationship between the parties (in case of agreement, there are two winners instead of a winner and a loser).

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