French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.
Article 131-15
The decision ordering or renewing mediation or terminating it is a measure of judicial administration.
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The decision ordering or renewing mediation or terminating it is a measure of judicial administration.
The mediator does not have investigative powers. However, he may, with the agreement of the parties and for the purposes of the mediation, hear third parties who consent. The mediator may not be appoi…
At any time, the parties, or the most diligent of them, may submit the agreement resulting from the mediation to the judge for homologation. The judge shall rule on the request submitted to him or her…
The judge may terminate the mediation at any time at the request of a party or on the initiative of the mediator.The judge may also terminate it ex officio when the proper conduct of the mediation app…
A judge hearing a dispute may, after obtaining the agreement of the parties, order mediation.The mediator appointed by the judge has the task of hearing the parties and comparing their points of view…
As soon as the decision appointing the mediator has been handed down, the court registry shall notify the parties and the mediator of a copy by simple letter.The mediator shall inform the judge of his…
At the end of his mission, the mediator informs the judge in writing whether or not the parties have managed to find a solution to the dispute between them. On the set date, the case returns to the ju…
The natural person who carries out the mediation measure must satisfy the following conditions:
The natural person providing the mediation shall keep the judge informed of any difficulties he or she encounters in carrying out the task.
Mediation may be entrusted to a natural person or a legal entity. If the appointed mediator is a legal entity, its legal representative shall submit to the judge for approval the name of the natural p…
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