The Issue of Whether it is Mandatory to Apply to Mediation Before Reaching The Insurance Arbitration Commission
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2022 Mart
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Selçuk Üniversitesi
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Ticari davalar için mevcut olan zorunlu arabuluculuğun, ticari uyuşmazlıklar bakımından Sigorta Tahkim Komisyonu’na yapılan başvurularda da geçerli olup olmayacağı hususunda mevzuatta açık bir düzenleme yoktur. Bu konuda 6325 sayılı Hukuk Uyuşmazlıkları Arabuluculuk Kanunu’ndaki bir hüküm, öğreti ve sigorta hakem kararlarında farklı şekillerde yorumlanmıştır. Bu maddeye göre, özel kanunlarda tahkim ya da diğer bir alternatif uyuşmazlık çözüm yöntemine başvurma zorunluluğunun bulunduğu veya tahkim sözleşmesinin mevcut olduğu durumlarda, dava şartı arabuluculuğa dair hükümler uygulanmaz (HUAK m. 18/A (18)). Söz konusu düzenlemeye ilk bakışta, ticari uyuşmazlıklar bakımından Sigorta Tahkim Komisyonu’na başvurudan önce zorunlu arabuluculuğa başvurulması gerektiği düşünülebilir. Bunun sebebi ise sigorta tahkiminin zorunlu bir tahkim olmaması ve Sigorta Tahkim Komisyonu’na başvuru ile taraflar arasında bir tahkim sözleşmesi kurulmamasıdır. Ancak Sigorta Tahkim Komisyonu’na başvurudan önce arabuluculuğa başvurunun zorunlu olup olmadığı sorusuna sigorta tahkiminin hukukî niteliği, amacı ve özellik arz eden durumları dikkate alınarak cevap verilmelidir. Bu çerçevede çalışmada, konuya dair öğretide ileri sürülen görüşler, hakem kararları ve Yargıtay kararı incelenerek bir sonuca varılmaktadır.
There is no precise regulation in the legislation as to whether the mandatory mediation in commercial lawsuits will also prevail in applications made to the Insurance Arbitration Commission in commercial disputes. In this regard, a provision in the Law on Mediation in Legal Disputes no. 6325 has been interpreted differently in doctrine and insurance arbitral awards. According to this provision, “in cases where there is an obligation to resort to arbitration or another alternative dispute resolution method in special laws or there is an arbitration agreement, the provisions regarding mediation as a cause of action shall not be applied” (Art. 18/A (18)). At first glance, it can be thought that since arbitration in insurance is not a mandatory arbitration and an arbitration agreement is not concluded between the parties by applying to the Insurance Arbitration Commission, it is obligatory to resort to mediation before applying to the Insurance Arbitration Commission in commercial disputes. However, before applying to the Insurance Arbitration Commission, whether the application to mediation is mandatory should be answered by considering the legal nature, purpose, and distinctive features of arbitration in insurance. In this context, in this study, a conclusion has been reached by examining the opinions put forward, arbitral awards, and the Supreme Court decision.
There is no precise regulation in the legislation as to whether the mandatory mediation in commercial lawsuits will also prevail in applications made to the Insurance Arbitration Commission in commercial disputes. In this regard, a provision in the Law on Mediation in Legal Disputes no. 6325 has been interpreted differently in doctrine and insurance arbitral awards. According to this provision, “in cases where there is an obligation to resort to arbitration or another alternative dispute resolution method in special laws or there is an arbitration agreement, the provisions regarding mediation as a cause of action shall not be applied” (Art. 18/A (18)). At first glance, it can be thought that since arbitration in insurance is not a mandatory arbitration and an arbitration agreement is not concluded between the parties by applying to the Insurance Arbitration Commission, it is obligatory to resort to mediation before applying to the Insurance Arbitration Commission in commercial disputes. However, before applying to the Insurance Arbitration Commission, whether the application to mediation is mandatory should be answered by considering the legal nature, purpose, and distinctive features of arbitration in insurance. In this context, in this study, a conclusion has been reached by examining the opinions put forward, arbitral awards, and the Supreme Court decision.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods, Arbitration in Insurance, Insurance Arbitration Commissio, Mediation, Mandatory Mediation, Alternatif Uyuşmazlık Çözüm Yöntemleri, Sigorta Tahkimi, Sigorta Tahkim Komisyonu, Arabuluculuk, Zorunlu Arabuluculuk
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Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi
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30
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1
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Küçük, A. T., (2022). The Issue of Whether it is Mandatory to Apply to Mediation Before Reaching The Insurance Arbitraition Commission. Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 30(1), 301-323.
Doi: 10.15337/suhfd.1034436
