Mediation is a highly effective tool for businesses to resolve disputes in a time and cost-effective manner while remaining in control of the outcome and, when it is in the parties’ interest,  preserving the underlying commercial relationship.

But for the business community to benefit from mediation, the mechanism must be known, accepted and legitimised in the relevant jurisdiction. The path to achieve this  may be complicated, and involves not only legal, but also social and cultural aspects.

Through a description of the Italian and Georgian experiences, in this two-part article MDisputes’ Chiara Tondini  analyses the actions and strategies adopted by civil law countries to integrate mediation in their legal cultures.

1. Link to Part I
2. Link to Part II