If any dispute arises in connection with this agreement, a director [or other senior representatives of the parties with authority to settle the dispute] will, within [14] [working] days of a written request from one party to the other, meet in a good faith effort to resolve the dispute.
If the dispute is not wholly resolved at that meeting, the parties agree to enter into mediation in good faith to settle such a dispute and will do so in accordance with CEDR model mediation procedure.
Unless otherwise agreed between the parties within 14 days, either may nominate a suitable Civil Mediation Council registered mediator To initiate the mediation a party must give notice in writing (‘ADR Notice’) o the other party[ies] to the dispute, referring the dispute to mediation. A copy of the referral should be sent to the nominated mediator.
Unless otherwise agreed, the mediation will start not later than [28] [working] days after the date of the ADR Notice.
No party may commence any courtproceedings/arbitration in relation to any dispute arising out of thisuntil it has attempted to settle the dispute by mediation and either the mediationhas terminated or the other party has failed to participate in the mediation, provided that the right to issue proceedings is not prejudiced by a delay.