ICC Med ICC Mediation Rules (2014)
ICC Med
ICC Mediation Rules (2014)
(1) In the absence of any agreement of the parties to the contrary and unless prohibited by applicable law:
a) the Proceedings, but not the fact that they are taking place, have taken place or will take place, are private and confidential;
b) any settlement agreement between the parties shall be kept confidential, except that a party shall have the right to disclose it to the extent that such disclosure is required by applicable law or necessary for purposes of its implementation or enforcement.
(2) Unless required to do so by applicable law and in the absence of any agreement of the parties to the contrary, a party shall not in any manner produce as evidence in any judicial, arbitral or similar proceedings:
a) any documents, statements or communications which are submitted by another party or by the Mediator in or for the Proceedings, unless they can be obtained independently by the party seeking to produce them in the judicial, arbitral or similar proceedings;
b) any views expressed or suggestions made by any party within the Proceedings with regard to the dispute or the possible settlement of the dispute;
c) any admissions made by another party within the Proceedings;
d) any views or proposals put forward by the Mediator within the Proceedings; or
e) the fact that any party indicated within the Proceedings that it was ready to accept a proposal for a settlement.
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