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 80 is going to be started in August and it is about the loans that took the greek businesses and can not pay back. Is there a law that defines who can perform mediation? The law is 3898/2010 that accepted EU’s directive. What kind of training program is required - how many hours and main topics taught? 40 hours training programme, and passes double exams to both of training institute and the ministry. It is quite demanding. Do you have a national organization of mediators? We don’t have any national organisation for mediators apart from the list/catalogue of the Ministry of Justice that includes all the mediators have the skills are defined in the greek law. Lithuania Sarunas Who can mediate? Today everybody can work as a mediator but situation will change Old law is very liberal, but the new one is strict. Not specified yet but 40 hours is for sure. Is there a law that defines who can perform mediation? From 2009. In June Lithuanian Parliament passed new media- tion law which include serious requirements for mediators.