May 11, 2018
Parties to a dispute may start Mediation/Conciliation by filing a written request for Mediation/Conciliation to the FCDR together with the registration fee in accordance with the Schedule of Fees of the FCDR. In the absence of a Mediation Agreement, one party may request FCDR to invite the other party or parties to join in a submission to Mediation/Conciliation.
Upon receipt of such a request and the registration fee in accordance with the Schedule of Fees of the FCDR, FCDR will contact the other party (ies) involved in the dispute and seek their consent to the submission of the disputes to Mediation/Conciliation. When the other party(ies) agree to the submission of the disputes to Mediation/Conciliation, the Mediation/Conciliation of the disputes between the parties will be undertaken by the FCDR in accordance with these Rules. The registration fee shall not be refundable.
No action will be taken by the FCDR on a Request for Mediation/Conciliation until the registration fee has been paid.
The Mediator/Conciliator appointed by FCDR for the dispute: Will be neutral, impartial and independent; Will not have any financial or personal interest in the result of the Mediation/Conciliation. Will disclose as soon as practicable, all actual and potential conflicts of interest that are reasonably known to the Mediator/Conciliator and could reasonably be seen as raising a question about the Mediator/Conciliator’s impartiality. After disclosure, if all parties agree, the Mediator/Conciliator may proceed with the Mediation/Conciliation.
