RULES OF THE MEDIATION INSTITUTE OF
THE STOCKHOLM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Adopted by the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and in force as of 1 April 1999.

I. MEDIATION RULES OF THE SCC MEDIATION INSTITUTE
THE MEDIATOR
Article 1 Role of the Mediator
(1) A Mediator must be impartial and independent.
(2) A Mediator may not act as arbitrator in any future arbitration relating to the subject matter of the dispute, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
Article 2 Duty of the Mediator to Disclose
(1) A person asked to accept appointment as Mediator must disclose any circumstances likely to give rise to justifiable doubts as to his impartiality and independence.
(2) A Mediator who becomes aware of any circumstances referred to in the first paragraph of this article, must immediately inform, in writing, the parties thereof.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Article 3 Duty to Respect the Confidentiality of the Mediation
(1) The Mediator, the SCC Mediation Institute, the parties, and any other persons participating in the Mediation, shall respect the confidentiality of the Mediation, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. The need for appropriate confidentiality undertakings should be taken into consideration.
(2)At the request of a party, any submission, document or other materials supplied in the course of the Mediation, shall be returned to the party having provided it, without any copy being retained.
(3)At the request of a party, any notes taken in the course of the Mediation shall be destroyed upon the termination of the Mediation.
(4) A party may not introduce as evidence in any judicial or arbitration proceeding any views expressed or statements made in the course of the Mediation. A party may not involve as witness in any judicial or arbitration proceeding the Mediator or any expert that has participated in the Mediation.
INITIATION OF MEDIATION
Article 4 Request for Mediation
(1) A Request for Mediation shall be submitted to the SCC Mediation Institute by the parties jointly or by one of them. It shall be in writing and include: