IAMC Model Clause for Mediation / Conciliation

In the event of any dispute arising out of or in connection with the present agreement, the parties shall, in the first instance, refer the dispute to conciliation (also referred to as Mediation) under the IAMC Mediation Rules. Such reference shall be by way of a notice in writing, and will be a notice for the purpose of commencement of conciliation.

The commencement or pendency of conciliation under the IAMC Mediation Rules will not prevent any party from seeking interim relief or reliefs for the purpose of preserving their rights.

If the dispute has not been settled through conciliation under the IAMC Mediation Rules within __________ days following the commencement of conciliation or within such other period as the parties may agree in writing, such dispute shall thereafter be finally resolved through _________.