The SCCA Mediation Rules provide for a confidential, voluntary, and private process, enabling parties to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute with the help of a neutral Mediator who assists the parties in working towards a negotiated resolution, with the parties having ultimate control over the terms of any settlement agreement.
“Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or the breach, termination, or invalidity thereof, the parties hereto agree first to try to settle it by mediation, administered by the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (the “SCCA”) in accordance with its Mediation Rules, before resorting to arbitration, litigation, or some other dispute resolution procedure. “
“Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or a breach, termination, or invalidity thereof, the parties hereto agree first to try to settle it by mediation administered by the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (the “SCCA”) in accordance with the SCCA Mediation Rules. If settlement is not reached within [__] days after service of a written request for mediation, the dispute, controversy, or claim shall be settled by arbitration administered by the SCCA in accordance with the SCCA Arbitration Rules.”