1. When the parties agree on the terms of a settlement to resolve all or part of the dispute through mediation under this Convention, they should sign a settlement agreement resulting from mediation (hereinafter referred to as settlement agreement) in writing, including in the form of electronic communications.
2. The settlement agreement signed by the parties shall be authenticated by the Secretary-General to prove the agreement resulted from mediation under this Convention, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
1. Any settlement agreement duly concluded between parties to the dispute is binding upon them and shall be performed by them in good faith.
2. By signing the settlement agreement, the parties agree that the settlement agreement can be used as evidence that it results from mediation, and that it can be relied upon for seeking relief under applicable law.
3. Signing by a party of the settlement agreement in no way implies any admission by it of the considerations of law or of fact which may have inspired the terms thereof.
may be enforced by a Contracting State in accordance with its applicable law.
2. A Protocol to this Convention should be negotiated by the Contracting States to specify the conditions under which a Contracting State shall enforce the said settlement agreements in
. Such Protocol shall be adopted and enter into force in the same procedure as is required for the adoption and entry into force of an amendment to this Convention in accordance with