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  91 Yes it is difficult to live from the practice. The problem is the existence of multiple low qualified trainings offers the existence of certain lobbies lobbies keeping control on the development of mediation Some professions as lawyers, notaries etc and have appropria- ted the territory as well as big firms… Kazakhstan Maksud Who can mediate? An individual chosen by the mutual consent of the parties, who is independent, impartial and not interested in the outcome of the case and who is included into the register of mediators giving his / her consent to perform the functions of mediator. The mediator’s activity may be carried out on the professional basis (persons with high education, who reached the age of 25 and with certificate that confirms completion of the training program of preparation of me- diators, and retired judges) as well as on the non-professional basis (persons who reached the age of 40 and included into the register of non-professional mediators and judges according to the Civil Proce- dural Code of RK). Acc. to the Art. 9 of the Law on mediation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Is there a law that defines who can perform mediation? Law on Mediation of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 401-IV dated 28 January 2011.