15 Apr Requirements to become a mediator and conciliator in Catalonia

To practice as a MEDIATOR or CONCILIATOR in Catalonia, it is necessary to meet a series of requirements established by current legislation and the competent institutions.

Mediator/Mediator

According to Law 15/2009, on mediation in the field of private law, and Decree 135/2012, the requirements are:

1. Official university degree.
2. To have passed a specific training course in mediation approved by the Centre de Mediació de Catalunya: a minimum of 230 hours, with theoretical and practical contents (in the rest of Spain 100 hours are required).
3. Accredit continuous training: a minimum of 40 hours every two years to remain on the Register.
4. To formally request registration in the Register of the Centre de Mediació de Catalunya. This registry guarantees the quality, supervision and professionalization of mediation within the Catalan system.
5. In order to be registered in the general registry of mediators of the Centre de Mediació de Catalunya (CMC) and practice as a mediator in the field of private law in Catalonia, in addition to the requirements of training and membership, it is also necessary to have professional liability insurance to cover possible damages arising from the mediation activity. This guarantees protection for both the professional and the parties involved in the mediation process.
6. The registration in the Centre de Mediació de Catalunya (Generalitat) is not done directly, but it is necessary to register through the Professional Association of which one is a member, providing the certificate of having passed the approved course. It must be a Professional Association that has an agreement with the Department of Justice. If the person does not belong to any Professional Association, he/she can register in the Col-legi de Doctors i Llicenciats en Filosofia i Lletres i Ciències de Catalunya (CDL) or in the Asociación de Profesionales de la Mediación ACDMA. Both CDL and ACDMA have very convenient rates.
7. When speaking with the College or with ACDMA or the CDL, it is advisable to ask if the liability insurance covers both mediation and conciliation.

Conciliator/Conciliator

The figure of the conciliator is less regulated than that of the mediator. However, in order to act as a private conciliator, the following must be taken into account:

1. In order to act as a conciliator, it is necessary to be registered as a practicing mediator or to be registered as a mediator in an Official Registry of mediators, either at the state or regional level in a recognized institution.
2. LO 1/2025, of January 2. Article 15. Private conciliation:
   • “In order to intervene as a conciliator it is necessary to:
     a) Be registered as a practitioner in one of the professional associations of lawyers, attorneys, social graduates, economists, notaries, notaries or property registrars, as well as, if applicable, in any other legally recognized association; or be registered as a mediator in the corresponding registers or belong to duly approved mediation institutions”.
3. Col-legi de l’Advocacia de Barcelona: It is not essential to be a practicing lawyer to act as a private conciliator. A non-practicing member with formal training in mediation may perform this function.