Parliament postponed the entry in force of Law on Mediation until July 1, 2008, as requested by the President of Moldova. The law was adopted in final reading by Parliament in June 2007 and the Government was supposed to align the existing normative provisions with the new law by January 1, 2008. As the president said, this term is insufficient and the entry in force of the law before the respective amendments are made can generate legislation gaps and contradictions. Under the draft law, mediation in civil and criminal cases will be made through active participation of a professional mediator – a third party - who will work to find points of agreement and make those in conflict agree on a fair result. This is an alternative solution to the judicial settlement of disputes. In contrast to other procedures, mediation has the advantage of offering more convenient outcomes for the parties involved in the dispute. Besides, this way of settling civil conflicts is money and time-saving compared to judicial procedures. The adoption of the draft law on mediation will entail amendments to the Civil Code, Civil Procedure Code, and Penal Procedure Code in order to establish rules for suspending the limitation period and to guarantee the confidentiality principle.