What is Mediation in Commercial and Civil Matters?

This involves disputes between customers and suppliers, among shareholders, regarding invoice payments, lease agreements, or co-ownership. As a business owner, you find yourself in a financial dispute with a very good client. Although your relationship with this client has a long history, you feel that they are being unreasonable this time and are incorrectly disputing an invoice, while the amount owed is too high to simply let it go.

The classic next step is to initiate court proceedings to collect the amount you are claiming, which will obviously resolve the conflict, but you will likely never see this client again.

In this case, mediation is an alternative way to resolve your dispute that is not only cheaper, faster, and simpler but also offers more guarantees as a long-term solution.

The mediator will strive to restore communication so that the business and the client can reach a common solution.

Both parties arrive at a consensus that will be easier to adhere to in practice than a decision imposed by the court against the will of one of the parties, creating a clear win-win situation.

The Benefits of Mediation:

• You keep the solutions in your hands
• Faster than legal proceedings
• Cost-effective
• You maintain your valuable business relationships
• You achieve creative and optimal agreements

Mediation is a separate process, independent of the court. Your autonomy is enhanced by having the opportunity to make informed choices at the start of your process. At Sahli Translation & Mediation, we are happy to assist you with that.

Abdelmoumen Sahli, recognized mediator at the FBC since 2020.

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