Programme: Good Governance

The idea for the project stems from the fact that a large number of changes are being made in the ways in which various disputes and criminal cases are resolved within the EU. The increasing workload in traditional courts, the rising costs of litigation, the delays, the desire for confidentiality and the desire of the parties to have greater control over the choice of the person or persons to resolve the dispute between them, have contributed to the fact that many parties have begun to consider alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods. All these processes call into question how the European dispute resolution scene is changing and whether the changes are desirable. In addition, they raise the question of whether Article 6 of the ECHR (citizens' right to a fair trial) is observed in such cases.
Our project idea aims to explore the practices for resolving out-of-court disputes in particular - Arbitration in Bulgaria and good world practices. Achieving this strategic goal requires creating conditions for quality arbitration. Also knowledge of the benefits of arbitration by stakeholders. With this in mind, the project envisages logically related and complementary activities to improve the quality of arbitration and promote it among the target groups. There is a separate activity for research and analysis of the case law in cases for annulment, enforcement and annulment of arbitral awards. An analysis of good practices for international arbitration with recognized global models is envisaged. The aim is to identify and overcome common gaps in arbitration and to create conditions for the adoption of good world practices. The analyzes will be formed in electronic editions and presented at a round table conference, where they will be discussed with the target groups. An information campaign will be conducted to promote arbitration in the form of information events.
The project will be implemented for 15 months by the beneficiary and the partner.