French-speaking Switzerland
Mediator in Sion and in the canton of Valais
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Family businesses, inheritances and joint ownership: in Valais, many disputes are better resolved through dialogue than in court.
Mediation in the canton of Valais
Valais is the canton where mediation most often touches family assets: businesses passed between generations, inheritances involving land or chalets, joint ownership arising from an old division. These cases mix money with family ties, which makes them hard for a judge to decide without breaking something. The canton is also bilingual, and the language the mediation runs in is no small matter when the parties come from Upper and Lower Valais.
Valais is bilingual: mediation is conducted in French in Lower Valais and in German in Upper Valais. Check the working language on the mediator's profile.
This page covers in particular : Sion · Martigny · Monthey · Sierre · Brigue · Viège · Saint-Maurice · Conthey
Before court: conciliation, and how mediation can replace it
In most civil disputes you cannot go straight to court: art. 197 CPC requires a conciliation attempt before a cantonal authority first. Its name changes from canton to canton — juge de paix, juge de commune, commission de conciliation — because its organisation is a matter of cantonal law.
Art. 213 CPC allows that conciliation to be replaced by mediation if all parties request it — in the application, or at the hearing. Filing the application keeps its effects, and if the mediation fails, the authorisation to proceed is issued as soon as one party reports the failure. Once proceedings are open, art. 214 CPC still allows the court to recommend mediation.
In practice, in the canton of Valais, that means it is worth identifying a mediator before the conciliation hearing: the joint request is made there, and proposing a name is easier than proposing an idea.
When to call on a mediator?
Workplace conflicts (HR)
Tensions between colleagues, management or during a restructuring.
Disputes between partners
Disagreements between founders, shareholders or committee members.
Family conflicts & succession
Separations, inheritances, family businesses and co-ownerships.
Commercial disputes
Contracts, suppliers, clients or neighbourhood relations.
How it works
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Frequently asked questions
How much does mediation cost in ${r.city}?
Fees are set freely by each mediator and displayed on their profile. Search and matching on TrustAxis are free.
Are the mediators certified?
Yes. Every listed professional is individually verified: training, accreditation and documented experience.
Can mediation be done remotely?
Yes. Videoconference is built into the platform: you can resolve a conflict remotely, without installing any external tool.
Do you have to go through conciliation first in the canton of Valais?
In most civil disputes, yes: art. 197 CPC requires a conciliation attempt before court, and the competent authority is organised by the canton. But art. 213 CPC allows that step to be replaced by mediation if all parties request it.
In which languages is mediation conducted in the canton of Valais?
Valais is bilingual: mediation is conducted in French in Lower Valais and in German in Upper Valais. Check the working language on the mediator's profile.
Does the mediator have to be in Sion?
No. There is no requirement to pick a mediator from your own municipality: what matters is their field and availability. Sessions can be held elsewhere in the canton or by videoconference, which is often simpler when the parties do not live in the same place.
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