Article 131. Liability of the Mediator

The violation of the requirements of the legislation on mediation or the rules of professional ethics of the mediator by a mediator shall result in the application of disciplinary measures against them.

Disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated by the decision of the qualification commissions.

The following shall serve as grounds for initiating disciplinary proceedings:

cases of violation of the requirements of the legislation on mediation or the rules of professional ethics of the mediator by the mediator;

a private ruling issued by the court against the mediator.

Based on the results of the review of disciplinary proceedings, the following disciplinary measures may be applied against the mediator by the qualification commissions:

warning;

suspension of the mediator's activity for a period of up to six months;

exclusion of the mediator from the register of mediators.

A disciplinary measure may be applied against the mediator no later than one year from the date the misconduct was committed, or from the date it was discovered in the case of continuing misconduct.

If a mediator who has the status of a notary or an advocate has been brought to liability for the same misconduct in accordance with the legislative acts on notary or advocacy, the issue of disciplinary liability against the mediator shall not be reviewed.

The mediator shall be liable before the parties for the damage caused as a result of conducting the mediation procedure in the manner established by the legislation.