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 appears compromised or when it has become pointless.
In all cases, the case must first be recalled to a hearing to which the parties are summoned at the registry’s behest by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
At this hearing, the judge, if he terminates the mediator’s mission, may continue the proceedings. The mediator is informed of the decision.
Before the Court of Cassation, the case is called for the hearing date set by the president of the panel to which it was initially distributed.