#EAEZ2609148AArrêté Modifying the Foreign Affairs Mediator Regulations
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The arrêté of April 1, 2026, modifies the 2017 arrêté concerning the mediator for foreign affairs by clarifying the eligibility and process for seeking mediation in disputes related to workplace relations and career progression within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Eligible parties include employees under the employment ceiling, their designated unions, and the Ministry itself. The mediator is empowered to conduct mediation processes without prejudice to hierarchical authority, ensuring all parties agree to the mediation initiative.
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Key Changes
- Clarification of who can request mediation (employees, union representatives, and the Ministry)
- Introduction of provisions for inter-personal disputes among agents
- Revisions to the process of mediation including the mediator's discretion to refuse or interrupt mediation
Obligations
What this law requires
The Foreign Affairs Mediator must inform all parties concerned by a mediation request with diligence
The Foreign Affairs Mediator must obtain agreement from all parties before proceeding with mediation
The Foreign Affairs Mediator must obtain prior agreement from hierarchical supervisors before conducting mediation for interpersonal disputes between employees
Parties seeking mediation must submit a written request including a cover letter identifying the requester, a copy of the contested decision (if explicit) or the request that generated an implicit decision, the nature, object and causes of the dispute, and the requester's expectations
The Foreign Affairs Mediator may refuse or interrupt mediation if conditions for proper process are not met or if the request falls outside the defined scope of mediation