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Abstract
On 6 August 2019, the Singapore Convention on Mediation was announced. The Convention parallels the New York Convention for arbitration by moving to legitimize mediation as a dispute resolution method for international commercial transactions. The Convention tries, in particular, to address the enforceability of mediation settlements by referring to the application of mediation ‘standards’ in Article 5 (e). Mediation standards have been a controversial topic in professional circles since the rise of mediation as an alternative dispute resolution process, because of the extreme diversity of mediation approaches across the world. We argue that all stakeholders in the mediation ecosystem should focus on creating a ‘Code of Disclosure’ as a complement to the Singapore Convention, that such a ‘Code of Disclosure’ may be the first step towards a future ‘Uniform Code of Conduct’, and that a code of disclosure will bring certainty to parties about the international commercial mediation process, which is a key prerequisite for its true adoption.
International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution |
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Article | Beyond the Singapore ConventionThe Importance of Creating a ‘Code of Disclosure’ to Make International Commercial Mediation Mainstream |
Keywords | Singapore Convention, mediation, expectations, enforcement, commerce, international |
Authors | Ana Maria Maia Goncalves, François Bogacz en Daniel Rainey |
DOI | 10.5553/IJODR/235250022019006002006 |
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