EUIPO creates a Mediation Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Intellectual Property matters The new Mediation Centre of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is the first of its kind and is based at EUIPO’s premises in Alicante (Spain). It will offer its services free of charge in different languages. The Mediation Centre’s services…
The draft law on the generalisation of out-of-court settlement chambers (CRA) has been adopted by the Belgian Parliament GEMME Belgium played a leading role in drafting the new law on the extension of chambers for out-of-court settlements (Chambres de Règlement à l’Amiable = CRA) to civil, commercial and social matters, which has just been adopted…
20 years since the first GEMME meeting This week marks the 20th anniversary of the first meeting of GEMME, which took place at the Cour de Cassation in Paris on 19 December 2003 (photo) and was attended by more than 60 magistrates from 7 European countries (Belgium (15), France (35), Germany (6), Holland (1), Italy…
GEMME Ireland hosted an in person and online event at the Gaffney Room Distillery Buildings Dublin on Wednesday November 29th 2023. The event was open to all. Photo (Left to Right): Judge Keenan Johnson, Tommie Gorman, Judge Ann Power, Turlough O’Donnell SC, Judge Marguerite Bolger. GEMME Ireland was fortunate to have secured three excellent speakers…
The Irish section of GEMME organized an event under the title “Building Bridges Not Walls: Essentials of a Successful Mediation” on Wednesday, 25th October 2023. It was an extremely informative and practical seminar taking place at Gaffney Room, Distillery Building and Online. GEMME Ireland was fortunate to have secured two of Ireland’s most experienced mediators…
GEMME Ireland hosted a successful hybrid event on Tuesday, 13 June 2023, in Dublin, exploring the theme of mediation in the resolution of disputes in sport. An engaging Q & A followed the presentations by the speakers. The event was chaired by The Honourable Mr Justice Conor Dignam, Judge of the High Court, who is…
GEMME Ireland hosted a very successful hybrid mediation event on 19th April 2023 held at the Bar of Ireland. The seminar explored the theme of mediation in employment law disputes with a focus on the processes and mediator skills that leads to a successful mediation. Two accredited, experienced mediators and recognised employment law experts presented…
The Irish section of GEMME had an event under the title “Mediation in Medical Negligence and Catastrophic Injuries” on Tuesday 28 February 2023. Below is a brief summary of the event, which was attended by over 100 people, either at the Bar Council of Ireland in Dublin or online. Speakers: • Ernest Cantillon, Litigation Solicitor…
Call for Papers of the 11th World Mediation Forum Conference (March, 2022). Deadline submission: 15 January The World Mediation Forum Conferences have been taking place all over the world since 1995 to promote interdisciplinarity, development, as well as knowledge and skills sharing related to mediation. “Current Conflicts of Humanity: New Challenges for Mediation” is the…