Mediation

The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic stated in its decision of 23 April 2019, file no. 32 Cdo 594/2019, in connection with an ordered mediation, that if the parties are ordered to have their first meeting with a registered mediator and they participate at this first meeting at the same time, the mediation itself has not yet started. The mediation begins only when a mediation agreement is signed. This agreement is usually signed at the first meeting with the mediator. Therefore the first meeting with a mediator is not a mediation process itself, but it also should inform about the principles, advantages and purpose of a mediation. Last but not least, it is also determined whether the parties are in favour of a possible amicable agreement.