Revista da EMERJ - V. 20 - N. 2 - Maio/Agosto - 2018

 R. EMERJ, Rio de Janeiro, v. 20, n. 2, p. 73 - 115, Maio/Agosto 2018 78 mediations, and attend 20 mediation procedures. 
 According to my opinion, 50 hours training are unsufficient. Do you have a national organization of mediators? No. The names of mediators are recorded in a register hold by the Ministry of Justice. Mediators must operate within a mediation body ( Organismo di mediazione ). The mediation bodies were ruled by the Ministerial Decree 180 / 2010, updated by Ministerial Decree 145 / 2011 .“ Organismo di mediazione: l’ente pubblico o privato, o la sua articolazione, presso cui può svolgersi il procedimento ai sensi del decreto legislativo 18/2010” - “ Media- tion body: public or private institution, or its branch, where the mediation proceedings can take place under Decree 28/2010 ”. We are talking about institution, not single people. Public insti- tutions (also ruled by foreign law): chamber of commerce, council of professional bodies (not only lawyers), universities, etc.. A registered capital amounting to a minimum sum required for setting up a small joint-stock companies. An insurance policy for an amount not lower than 500,000.00 euro. An independent accounting. The mediation body applies for registration to the Ministry of Justice. The rates are established by the Ministry and are paid by the parties to the media- tion body, which pays the mediator. Turkey Fatma Who can mediate? To be a Turkish citizen, a university degree in law and a mini- mum of five years legal practice, completion of an accredited training program on mediation. The final steps to register as a mediator are the Ministry of Justice’s written and practice exams.