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Article 131-1 of the French Code of civil procedure

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 to enable them to find a solution to the dispute between them.

Mediation may also be ordered during the course of proceedings by the interim relief judge.

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Article 131-1

Le juge saisi d’un litige peut, après avoir recueilli l’accord des parties, ordonner une médiation.

Le médiateur désigné par le juge a pour mission d’entendre les parties et de confronter leurs points de vue pour leur permettre de trouver une solution au conflit qui les oppose.

La médiation peut également être ordonnée en cours d’instance par le juge des référés.

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