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Article 131-5 of the French Code of civil procedure

The natural person who carries out the mediation measure must satisfy the following conditions:

<1° Not have been the subject of a conviction, incapacity or disqualification mentioned in bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record;

2° Not have been the perpetrator of acts contrary to honour, probity and good morals that have given rise to a disciplinary or administrative sanction of dismissal, striking off, revocation, withdrawal of approval or authorisation;

3° Possess, through the present or past exercise of an activity, the qualification required having regard to the nature of the dispute;

4° Justify, as the case may be, training or experience suitable for the practice of mediation;

5° Present the guarantees of independence necessary for the exercise of mediation.

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Article 131-5

La personne physique qui assure l’exécution de la mesure de médiation doit satisfaire aux conditions suivantes :

1° Ne pas avoir fait l’objet d’une condamnation, d’une incapacité ou d’une déchéance mentionnées sur le bulletin n° 2 du casier judiciaire ;

2° N’avoir pas été l’auteur de faits contraires à l’honneur, à la probité et aux bonnes mœurs ayant donné lieu à une sanction disciplinaire ou administrative de destitution, radiation, révocation, de retrait d’agrément ou d’autorisation ;

3° Posséder, par l’exercice présent ou passé d’une activité, la qualification requise eu égard à la nature du litige ;

4° Justifier, selon le cas, d’une formation ou d’une expérience adaptée à la pratique de la médiation ;

5° Présenter les garanties d’indépendance nécessaires à l’exercice de la médiation.

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