# Certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (Mediation Directive)

European Parliament procedure 2016/2066(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 32 committee amendments tabled by 8 Members between 2017-04-19 and 2017-04-19.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters under the Mediation Directive. The amendments note divergent implementation among Member States, mediation as a voluntary, confidential out-of-court procedure improving access to justice and easing overloaded courts, the European Code of Conduct for Mediators, enforceability of mediated agreements, family law mediation including child abduction, safeguards for weaker parties, and national registers of mediated proceedings.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Enrico GASBARRA | Italy | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124817.md |
| Emil RADEV | Bulgaria | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124850.md |
| Jean-Marie CAVADA | France | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28206.md |
| Kostas CHRYSOGONOS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125061.md |
| Heidi HAUTALA | Finland | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2054.md |
| Gilles LEBRETON | France | ID | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124738.md |
| Marie-Christine BOUTONNET | France | ENF | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124753.md |

## Official source documents

- PE603.057: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-603057_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2066-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2066-INI.json

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