Key legal question
Whether a court settlement reached in conciliation can be appealed by complaint
Extracted holding
No. The settlement had the effect of a final judgment and ended the proceedings; only the costs decision in the dismissal order could be challenged.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 241(3) CPC, a judicial settlement is immediately binding and the subsequent dismissal is merely declaratory. Therefore the settlement and dismissal order are not subject to appeal or complaint.