Settling disputes without ending up in court is one of the current policies to relieve courts' congestion.

Since 2016, all consumer sectors have had a public mediator (consumption, banking, insurance, energy, etc.) competent to deal with disputes between individuals and professionals.

In addition, it is mandatory to go through an amicable settlement attempt before referring a judge for a certain number of daily disputes.

In this context, you can appeal to a court conciliator free of charge or pay a civil mediator.

However, notaries are among the many players who now offer this type of service.

Family, real estate and business

This public officer can intervene in all the areas he usually manages, from family disputes (inheritance, matrimonial regime, PACS, donations, divorce), to real estate issues (neighborhood disputes, co-ownership, easement, housing, life annuity, etc.), through corporate law (commercial lease, transfer of funds, business transfer, etc.).

But beware, not all notaries are authorized to act as mediators.

Only those who have followed a specialized training can claim this function framed by law.

Contact the mediation center of the notarial profession closest to you to submit your dispute.

Their contact details are available on the official Mediation.notaires.fr website.

Two scenarios

You can freely call on a notary mediator even before launching any legal proceedings.

On the other hand, when an action is already brought before the court, you must ask the judge to appoint a mediation center of the notarial profession in order to come to your aid and obtain the assent of your opponent.

If this attempt at amicable resolution works, the magistrate will only have to approve the agreement found and close the proceedings.

In the event of failure, the legal action will resume its normal course without the statements collected during the mediation being able to be used.

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