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 94 Registry for Family Mediators. Most of these organizations operate at regional level. However, membership or registration with them is not a man- datory condition to practice mediation (any person meeting the legal requirements can practice mediation as a sole practitioner ). At a national level, there exists an Official Registry of Mediators and Mediation Institutions within the Ministry of Justice. However, only Bankruptcy Mediators are subject to compulsory registration with the Ministry of Justice. This means that registration with the Ministry of Justice or with any professional association, conflict resolution center, registry or mediation organization - which may demand further training hours and experience, is purely voluntary (with the above-mentioned ex- ception) and has prestige and publicity effects only. Macedonia Elizabeta Who can mediate? Article 46 of the Macedonian Law on mediation provides that only a natural person who has legal capacity and who is licensed to perform mediation activities (hereinafter: licensed mediator) can act as a mediator in the Republic of Macedonia. A license for the mediator shall be issued to the person who fulfilled the fallowing conditions: has passed the exam for checking the theoretical know- ledge and practical skills for mediator (hereinafter: mediators` exam) in front of the Board for ensuring, monitoring and evaluating the quality of mediation (hereinafter: the Board) and who has presen-