Cabinet Decision No. 56/2025 On Private Mediation Centres and Branches of Foreign Mediation Centres

The Council of Ministers,

After perusal of the Constitution;

Federal Law No. 1/1972 on the competencies of Ministries and powers of Ministers, and its amendments;

Federal Decree-Law No. 32/2021 on Commercial Companies;

Cabinet Decision No. 21/2022 on regulating the Profession of Expertise before the Judicial Authorities;

Federal Decree-Law No. 40/2023 on mediation and conciliation in civil and commercial disputes; and

Based on the Proposal of the Minister of Justice, and its approval by the Council of Ministers,

Has decided the following:

Article 1 - Definitions

The definitions that appear in aforementioned Federal Decree-Law No. 40/2023 shall apply to this Decision. Otherwise, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned against each, unless the context requires otherwise: Unless the context requires otherwise:

Ministry: The Ministry of Justice.

Minister: The Minister of Justice.

Department: The Federal Judicial Inspection Department.

Private Mediation Centre: A licensed centre that provides mediation services in civil and commercial disputes in the State, as per any of the forms specified in Article (4) of this Decision.