609. Before starting the mediation process, the mediator informs the parties of a mediator’s role and duties, and determines with them the rules applicable to and the length of the mediation process.
The parties must undertake to attend all meetings to which they are invited by the mediator. They may, if all consent, even tacitly, bring persons whose contribution may be useful for the orderly progress of the mediation process and helpful in resolving the dispute. The parties are required to ensure that the persons who have the authority to make a settlement agreement are present or that they can be reached in sufficient time to give their consent.