Mediation entails negotiations between two or more parties, assisted by a third party, the mediator, to jointly find an out-of-court solution to avoid the time-consuming, expensive process of litigation. In other words, with the aid of a specially trained expert, the parties are guided towards a dec... [read more]
In order for a case to be the subject of mediation, it has to be governed by private law, and the case has to directly concern the parties (article 2, L. 3898/2010).
Cases that can per se be subjected to a procedure like that are medical law cases, where patients claim compensation from doctors a... [read more]