{"id":5845,"date":"2024-09-30T16:05:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.equanim-international.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T11:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:02:09","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/resources\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently asked questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5845\" class=\"elementor elementor-5845 elementor-4119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c321c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c321c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e5838 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4e5838\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b014a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79b014a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c0ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c0ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"7315\" class=\"elementor elementor-7315\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343510c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"343510c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e37c7d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2e37c7d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7750\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7750\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is mediation? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_6326)\"><path d=\"M19.5 15.8931L12 8.39307L4.5 15.8931\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_6326\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 24.8931)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"33\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 33\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_5381)\"><path d=\"M26 12.5L16 22.5L6 12.5\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_5381\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.5)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7750\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231edab4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"231edab4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1475322a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1475322a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Mediation is a dispute resolution process in which several legal entities or individuals entrust an independent, neutral and impartial third party with the task of helping them to bring their viewpoints closer together and to resolve their dispute by enabling them to&nbsp;re-establish contact and communicate with each other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7751\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7751\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who can initiate mediation? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_6326)\"><path d=\"M19.5 15.8931L12 8.39307L4.5 15.8931\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_6326\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 24.8931)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"33\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 33\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_5381)\"><path d=\"M26 12.5L16 22.5L6 12.5\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_5381\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.5)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7751\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e2e553 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35e2e553\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c3261c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c3261c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The parties to a dispute are free to initiate mediation at any time, as long as they both agree to it. This is sometimes even pre-arranged in specific clauses within business contracts. In other cases, one party usually proposes mediation to the other.  <\/p>\n<p>Mediation institutions, such as Equanim International, can also offer to mediate on behalf of one party to another, or on their own initiative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7752\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7752\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> In what situations should mediation be used? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_6326)\"><path d=\"M19.5 15.8931L12 8.39307L4.5 15.8931\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_6326\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 24.8931)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"33\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 33\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_5381)\"><path d=\"M26 12.5L16 22.5L6 12.5\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_5381\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.5)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7752\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fec0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70fec0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a538493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a538493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Mediation is suitable for any type of dispute, with none excluded in principle, regardless of the field (commercial relations, competition, finance and insurance, insolvency, construction, industry and transportation, etc.), the subject of the dispute (contractual relationships, shareholder conflicts, asymmetrical disputes, class actions, etc.), or the scale of the financial stakes.<\/p>\n<p>It can also be relevant in supporting companies with project management: contractual negotiations, leadership transitions, management of joint venture relationships, etc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7753\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7753\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When to resort to mediation? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_6326)\"><path d=\"M19.5 15.8931L12 8.39307L4.5 15.8931\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_6326\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 24.8931)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"33\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 33\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_5381)\"><path d=\"M26 12.5L16 22.5L6 12.5\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_5381\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.5)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7753\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131e165d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"131e165d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7753\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd1da5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dd1da5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632b299b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632b299b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mediation can be initiated at any time, as long as the parties involved agree to it:<br><br>\n\n<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Before any contentious proceedings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, either under a mediation clause or if the parties wish, to avoid resorting to court or arbitration.\n<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>During proceedings,\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mediation can be ordered by the judge during or in parallel with the proceedings, with or without a stay of proceedings, depending on the choice of the parties.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>After obtaining a judicial or arbitral decision,\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to avoid appeals, to agree on the interpretation and implementation of the decision, or to seek a different, more satisfactory solution for the parties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7754\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7754\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can Equanim improve your mediation conditions? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_6326)\"><path d=\"M19.5 15.8931L12 8.39307L4.5 15.8931\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_6326\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 24.8931)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"33\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 33\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_5381)\"><path d=\"M26 12.5L16 22.5L6 12.5\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_5381\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.5)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7754\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5babb9ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5babb9ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d434b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14d434b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equanim&#8217;s intervention improves mediation conditions by:<br><br>\n\n<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mobilizing its network of first-rate mediators:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mediation professionals and key figures in the major sectors of international business life.<br><br>\n\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Holistic dispute resolution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Equanim offers an enhanced mediation service by supporting \u00a0the parties in co-constructing the most suitable framework: facilitated entry into mediation, assistance in selecting the best mediator, determination of logistical considerations, referral to audit firms and experts, monitoring of the solution reached by the parties, etc.<br><br>\n\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Efficiency and confidentiality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By co-constructing a confidential discussion framework focused on finding amicable and effective solutions, Equanim strengthens the chances of reaching an agreement that resolves the dispute.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7755\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7755\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the role of the mediator? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_6326)\"><path d=\"M19.5 15.8931L12 8.39307L4.5 15.8931\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_6326\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 24.8931)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"33\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 33\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_5381)\"><path d=\"M26 12.5L16 22.5L6 12.5\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_5381\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.5)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7755\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135b0e85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"135b0e85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85188a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85188a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the mediator&#8217;s prerogatives are not always identical in all cases, his or her primary function is to support the parties in their search for a solution, and to ensure that a constructive dialogue is re-established between them to this end. As a neutral, independent and impartial third party, the mediator guarantees a confidential framework for exchanges between the parties, and works actively to bring them closer together. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He or she is not necessarily a legal professional: it is the dynamics he or she instills and the creativity of the solutions he or she generates that matter, more than legal skills. The parties need to ask themselves what they expect from the mediator, whether he or she is simply a facilitator or an advisor likely to propose solutions. In business mediation, it is generally preferable to have a proactive mediator. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7756\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7756\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the duration and costs of mediation? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_6326)\"><path d=\"M19.5 15.8931L12 8.39307L4.5 15.8931\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_6326\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 24.8931)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"33\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 33\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_5381)\"><path d=\"M26 12.5L16 22.5L6 12.5\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_5381\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.5)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7756\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94305d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94305d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa0d536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa0d536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although variable according to the needs and complexity of the cases handled, the average duration of mediation is around 60 days. At Equanim, the average estimated cost is between 0.3% and 1.5% of the amount at stake in the dispute. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a success rate of 80%, mediation benefits from a particularly favourable cost\/benefit ratio compared to legal or arbitration proceedings, which are subject to unpredictable and often substantial costs and duration, generating insecurity for the parties.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7757\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7757\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does mediation with Equanim work? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_6326)\"><path d=\"M19.5 15.8931L12 8.39307L4.5 15.8931\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_6326\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 -1 0 24.8931)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"33\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 33\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_626_5381)\"><path d=\"M26 12.5L16 22.5L6 12.5\" stroke=\"#232E3F\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_626_5381\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.5)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7757\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed7d0ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ed7d0ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361102a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"361102a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mediations offered by Equanim are tailor-made to meet the needs and expectations of the parties involved:<br><br>\n<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Referral phase:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Equanim receives a request for mediation or is interested in a dispute, and carries out an initial feasibility study;<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Setting up mediation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Equanim formulates a mediation proposal, including the names of mediators who can be mobilized, and the resources and expertise required to facilitate the mediation. The parties agree on a timetable under the aegis of the mediator; <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Analysis and listening phase: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mediator assesses the situation and identifies the needs and interests of each party;<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dispute resolution phase:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The dispute resolution phase consists of highlighting the possible options and choosing a solution. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Agreement drafting phase:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The parties agree on a solution and sign an agreement putting an end to the dispute.<br><br>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\nThe parties may be accompanied by their advisors throughout the mediation, if they wish.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d23c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60d23c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently asked questions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":5857,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5845","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5845"}],"version-history":[{"count":71,"href":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7359,"href":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5845\/revisions\/7359"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/equanim-international.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}