Common use of Appointment of the Mediator Clause in Contracts

Appointment of the Mediator. The basic principle is that the parties themselves should appoint a mediator. If desired the MfN can help them to choose a mediator. For this the parties must submit a request in writing to the secretariat. The secretariat will then send the parties a list of eligible me- diators from which the parties can select a mediator together. They can then contact this mediator. If the parties fail to reach agreement on the chosen mediator, the parties can ask the secretariat to propose a mediator to be appointed by the parties.

Appointment of the Mediator. The basic principle is that the parties themselves should appoint a mediator. If desired the MfN can help them to choose a mediator. For this the parties must submit a request in writing to the secretariat. The secretariat will then send the parties a list of eligible me- diators mediators from which the parties can select a mediator together. They can then contact this mediator. If the parties fail to reach agreement on the chosen mediator, the parties can ask the secretariat to propose a mediator to be appointed by the parties.