Common use of Good Offices, Conciliation or Mediation Clause in Contracts

Good Offices, Conciliation or Mediation. 1. Good offices, conciliation and mediation are procedures that are undertaken voluntarily if the disputing Parties so agree. 2. Good offices, conciliation and mediation may be requested at any time by any disputing Party. They may commence at any time and be terminated at any time. 3. Proceedings involving good offices, conciliation or mediation, and in particular, positions taken by the disputing parties during these proceedings, shall be confidential, and without prejudice to the rights of any Party in any proceedings under this Chapter or in other proceedings. 4. If the disputing Parties agree, good offices, conciliation or mediation may continue while the proceedings of the arbitration panel provided for in this Chapter are in progress. 5. Any disputing Party may inform the Joint Committee of the dispute and request the Joint Committee to act under this Article to amicably resolve the dispute. On receipt of such request, the Joint Committee shall act under this Article. 6. Where the dispute is resolved through good offices or conciliation by another person or body, the disputing Parties shall notify the Joint Committee of the outcome.