About Us
The Florence International Mediation Chamber (FIMC) is the international mediation service of the Florence Chamber of Commerce. With the development of the means of communication, commercial dealings and interpersonal relations have in-tern developed new global dimensions.
The chamber of Commerce has decided to offer its decades of experience in mediation and dispute resolution to individuals and companies that find themselves operating in an increasingly global market and wish to choose Florence as the site for the resolution of all current and future disputes.
Mediation is the simplest among dispute resolution tools. There are no binding procedures. The only goal is finding a satisfying agreement for all parties. In comparison with trial and other structured systems, the advantages of mediation in terms of readiness and cost are immense. The parties involved create their own solution for their dispute, however they cannot do this alone. They require the assistance of a third, neutral and impartial party, who must be appropriately experienced and prepared.
In order to promote the growth of mediation and bring awareness to companies of its value, the Chamber of Commerce offers a list of highly experience and successful international mediators. According to FIMC rules all chartered mediators on this list must be certified by institutions in the field of mediation who apply assessment programs and evaluation criteria whose standards are equivalent or superior to those provided by the International Mediation Institute (IMI). IMI is a non-profit public interest initiative that brings transparency and high competency standards into mediation practices across all fields, worldwide.
For its services FIMC guarantees fixed costs, as well as the use of Chamber of Commerce conference rooms for no cost.
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Events
GLOBAL POUND CONFERENCE SERIES 2016-2017 ON THE 9th OF JUNE 2017
The event, that will be held at la pergola Theatre on the 9th of June 2017, is part of the “Global Pound Conference Series 2016…
GLOBAL POUND CONFERENCE SERIES – FLORENCE 2017
L’evento, che si terrà al Teatro della Pergola il 9 giugno 2017, fa parte del progetto “Global Pound Conference Series 2016 – 2017: shaping the…
Remember GLOBAL POUND CONFERENCE SERIES FLORENCE: 2017
Interview with US consul in Florence
Says the consul: “Honoured to be endorsed by the US Consul General in Florence Abigail M. Rupp. Ms Rupp witnesses the effectiveness of mediation on…
The FIMC is now available also for maritime disputes
The Florence International Mediation Chamber (FIMC) also comes on the Tuscan coast. In fact, the Chamber of Commerce of Maremma and the Tyrrhenian and the…
Room with a view – an Australian perspective
Find below an article published on ADR Research Network about the Florence International Mediation Chamber (FIMC) and the Chamber of Commerce of…
Vienna Session of Uncitral Working Group II on Enforceability of International Settlement Agreement Reached Through Mediation – date in New York on February 2017
The Vienna session of Uncitral Working Group II closed on Friday the 23rd September. During the two weeks session the WG II has widely discussed…
FIMC talks about international mediation with the Italian specialized press
Italian specialised press shows a growing interest in mediation as a commercial dispute resolution system. An exhaustive article published in “Italia Oggi” on Monday August…
Association Internationale des Jurists du Droit de la Vigne et du Vin (AIDV) conference – Siena
Wine law stakeholders will meet in Siena from Friday the 16th to Sunday the 18th September in occasion of the annual AIDV conference to debate…
FIMC AT THE UNCITRAL WORKING GROUP II FINAL SESSION ON ENFORCEMENT OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
The FIMC will be present as observer at the final session of UNCITRAL Working Group II (arbitration and conciliation) on the preparation of an instrument…