The approval of the new Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), which
will take effect in March 2016, brings many challenges to be met by
those involved in the process. Marked by an emphasis on rapid
solution for disputes, the new legislation includes a number of
provisions to achieve this purpose, as the express references to
the reasonable duration of the proceedings (by the way, as provided
for in the Federal Constitution), the reduced arsenal of remedies
available to the parties and the need for processing cases in
chronological order, which is not the case in forensic practice
today.
Among the measures introduced by the legislator to accelerate
adjudication, one that draws great attention is the emphasis on
´amicable conflict resolution´ (Article 3, Paragraph
2). According to the new procedural law, the plaintiff shall, in
the complaint, indicate whether or not he is interested in a
conciliation or mediation hearing (Article 319, VII), with the
defense being filed only
