Ways for resolving disputes 解决纠纷方式
A: It is inevitable to have some disputes in doing international trade business. Could you tell me how to resolve the dispute in your country?
国际贸易中偶尔发生纠纷是避免不了的事。在贵国是怎样解决这些纠纷的呢?
B: These are several ways. The best is to achieve consensus through consultation.
有多种方式。最好的方法是通过双方协商圆满解决。
A: Would you seek for the legal means if the consultation can't help resolve the dispute?
如果协商解决不了的话,通过法律就是说依靠国家权力来解决吗?
B: Litigation is of course a way of resolving dispute. But actually we don't use it frequently.
诉讼当然是解决纠纷的一种手段。不过实际上很少使用这种方式。
A: Then what should we do?
那怎么办呢?
B: Usually through arbitration.
一般来说是通过仲裁来解决。
A: Does the final judgement by arbitration have binding force on the parties concerned?
那仲裁做出的决定是终决,对当事人是有约束力的吧。
B: Yes.
是的。
1.“binding”是“有约束力的,负有义务”的意思,例如:This regulation is binding on everybody. (本规则皆须遵守。)
2. “legal means”是“法律途径”的意思,“means”有“方法,手段”的意思,例如:means of fiscal policy(财政政策手段。)
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