Service 04 · Mediation
Commercial dispute mediation
Resolution of commercial disputes between carriers, shippers and rolling-stock operators.
Lower litigation costs and shorter time to resolution through the institution of mediation — modelled on the European railway market. ICC's mediator-lawyers are certified against the standards of the EU and the International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC).
Scope of work
Mediation applies to commercial, technical and regulatory disputes in the railway industry.
- Disputes between carriers and shippers over transport conditions
- Disagreements between rolling-stock operators and infrastructure companies
- Disputes over the quality and completeness of supplied equipment and components
- Regulatory disputes over the application of technical regulations and standards
- Pre-trial resolution and preparation for arbitration procedures
Methods and standards
Mediation is conducted under the standards of the European Union and the International Commercial Arbitration Court.
- EU mediation framework — pre-trial resolution model
- ICAC standards — International Commercial Arbitration Court
- ICC technical expertise — substantiation of the parties' positions
- Procedural confidentiality — protection of commercial information
Deliverables for the client
The mediation outcome is a voluntary settlement that reduces both costs and resolution time.
- Mediation settlement carrying the force of a civil-law transaction
- Lower litigation costs and shorter conflict-resolution time
- Preservation of business relationships between the parties
- Materials prepared for arbitration if settlement is not reached