Chapter I: Conventional mediation

The mediator may be a natural or legal person. Where the mediator is a legal entity, it appoints, with the agreement of the parties, the natural person responsible for carrying out the mediation assignment.

The mediator and, where applicable, the person mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 1532, must satisfy the following conditions: 1° Not have been the subject of a conviction, incapacity or disqualification mentioned in bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record; 2° Possess, through the present or past exercise of an activity, the required qualification with regard to the nature of the dispute or justify, as the case may be,…

The application for homologation of the mediated agreement is submitted to the court by all the parties to the mediation or by one of them, with the express agreement of the others.

Where the agreement resulting from mediation has been made enforceable by a court or authority of another Member State of the European Union under the conditions provided for in Article 6 of Directive 2008/52/EC of 21 May 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters, it shall be recognised and declared enforceable in France under the conditions provided for…