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The parties agree with regard to all disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with this contract, including disputes as to its validity, breach, termination or nullity, to conduct mediation proceedings in accordance with the Rules of Mediation (\u201cVienna Mediation Rules\u201d) of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (VIAC).<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0B0B0B” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n The parties may also wish to stipulate the following:<\/span><\/p>\n (1) Number of Mediators The number of mediators shall be: [insert number (e.g. two)]. (2) Location of the Mediation Sessions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The location of the mediation sessions shall be: (3) Language<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The language(s) to be used in the mediation proceedings is\/are: [insert language(s)].<\/p>\n (4) Appointment of the Mediator<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The mediator[s] shall be (5) Qualifications of the Mediator<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The mediator[s] shall have (6) Supplementary Arbitral Proceedings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The parties agree that, if one party wishes to resolve their disputes or claims outside of mediation, these shall be finally settled in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration (Vienna Rules) of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (VIAC) by one or three arbitrators appointed in accordance with these Rules.<\/p>\n (7) Exclusion of Parallel Proceedings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The parties agree to first refer any disputes or claims under this agreement to mediation. Only if it has not been resolved by mediation within [insert a time limit (e.g. 90 days up to a maximum of six months)] from commencing the proceedings as defined in the Vienna Mediation Rules, this dispute or claim may be initiated or continued in court, arbitral, or other proceedings with the exception of proceedings to obtain provisional or protective measures.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Model Clause 1: Mediation Agreement for Integration into a Contract The parties agree with regard to all disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with this contract, including disputes as to its validity, breach, termination or nullity, to conduct mediation proceedings in accordance with the Rules of Mediation (\u201cVienna Mediation Rules\u201d) of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (VIAC).The parties may also wish to stipulate the following: (1) Number of Mediators((if more than one mediator is agreed upon) The number of mediators shall be: [insert number (e.g. two)].The rules of appointment apply to each mediator. (2) Location of the Mediation Sessions The location of the mediation sessions shall be:\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [insert location].\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0determined by the mediator. (3) Language The language(s) to be used in the mediation proceedings is\/are: [insert language(s)]. (4) Appointment of the Mediator The mediator[s] shall be\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [insert name(s)], subject to confirmation by the Secretary General of VIAC or the VIAC Board in accordance with the Vienna Mediation Rules. If they are not confirmed, the appointment shall be made in accordance with the Vienna Mediation Rules.\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 jointly nominated by the parties. If the parties do not agree on the mediator[s], the appointment shall […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":2412,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5068","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5068"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5074,"href":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5068\/revisions\/5074"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viac.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
(<\/em><\/strong>(if more than one mediator is agreed upon)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
The rules of appointment apply to each mediator.<\/p>\n
\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [insert location].
\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0determined by the mediator.<\/p>\n
\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [insert name(s)], subject to confirmation by the Secretary General of VIAC or the VIAC Board in accordance with the Vienna Mediation Rules. If they are not confirmed, the appointment shall be made in accordance with the Vienna Mediation Rules.
\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 jointly nominated by the parties. If the parties do not agree on the mediator[s], the appointment shall be made by the VIAC Board in accordance with the Vienna Mediation Rules.<\/p>\n
\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the appropriate qualifications to perform their function[s].
\u25a1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the appropriate qualifications as well as the following qualifications: [insert qualifications specified by the parties].
If the VIAC Board appoints, the appropriate qualifications shall be deemed to be given if the mediator[s] are listed on the VIAC List of Practitioners in International Mediation and ADR and the VIAC Board has no doubts as to the ability of the mediator[s] to duly carry out their mandate.<\/p>\n