在台湾的民事诉讼立法及司法中,调解一向备受重视。根据台湾“民事诉讼法”的规定,调解设于诉前,即在起诉之前由法院对当事人的纠纷进行调解。而在起诉后,除非第一审中当事人合意将案件移付调解外,法院将不再调解,在诉讼的全过程,当事人双方可以合意和解。20世纪90年代以后,台湾在“民事诉讼制度”改革中,为强化调解的功能,建立祥和的社会,于1990 In Taiwan’s civil procedure legislation and judiciary, conciliation has always been highly valued. According to the “Civil Procedure Law of Taiwan”, the mediation should be settled before the court, that is, the court should mediate the parties’ disputes before the prosecution. After the prosecution, the court will not mediate unless the parties at the first instance intend to transfer the case to mediation. Both parties may agree on reconciliation during the entire litigation. Since the 1990s, in the reform of the system of civil procedure, Taiwan has established a peaceful society in order to strengthen its mediation function.