A mediator responsible for carrying out the task provided for in 3° of article L. 327-1 is appointed by the chairman of the commission from within the supervisory board and after obtaining the opinion of the supervisory board, for a renewable term of three years.
The matter may be referred to him or her either jointly or by one of the parties to the dispute, by the minister responsible for culture or by the chairman of the supervisory board.
The effects of referral to the Ombudsman in terms of the limitation period for civil and administrative action are governed by the provisions of article 2238 of the Civil Code.
The mediator shall cooperate with his foreign counterparts with a view to the out-of-court settlement of cross-border disputes.