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How long does the pre-litigation joint investigation procedure take?
The process of pre-litigation mediation is as follows:

1, prosecution, if the parties choose pre-litigation mediation, the court will arrange pre-litigation mediation, and the mediator will preside over mediation, which generally does not exceed 20 days;

2, the mediation is successful, the parties do not prosecute, the court does not file a case and return the prosecution materials;

3. If the parties reach a settlement and withdraw the lawsuit, there is no need to issue a document, and the court will file a case in the way that the parties withdraw the lawsuit;

4. The mediation organization issues a mediation agreement, and the court files the case according to the way that the parties withdraw the lawsuit;

5. The court files a case and issues a civil conciliation statement.

Legal fees to be paid for mediation before litigation:

The litigation expenses shall be paid according to the requirements of the court. The lawyer's fee should be paid before the trial. Failure to pay the legal fees shall be deemed as automatic withdrawal of the lawsuit. And can conduct pre-trial mediation without affecting the payment of legal fees.

If mediation is conducted before the court files a case, the court will not charge legal fees; However, if the court needs to issue legal documents, the legal fees will be halved; And if the court closes the case through mediation after filing the case, the court will charge legal fees by half.

To sum up, pre-litigation mediation shall be presided over by the mediator, generally not exceeding 20 days. The mediation procedure is generally 1 day. If the mediation is unsuccessful, the case will be put on file and enter the proceedings.

Legal basis:

Article 145th of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Application of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

In trying civil cases, the people's courts shall conduct mediation on the basis of voluntariness and legality. If one or both parties insist that they are unwilling to mediate, they shall make a timely judgment.

When trying divorce cases, the people's courts should mediate, but it should not be delayed for a long time.