Efficiency, flexibility, agility, simplification, legal certainty, confidentiality and rigour are the hallmarks of the alternative dispute resolution systems at your disposal.

THE CONSULATE OF THE SEA

The Barcelona Consulate of the Sea is the Conflict Resolution Centre of the Barcelona Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation. It is the tool that is available to entrepreneurs and business owners in order to help them to settle their disputes and disagreements, whether in Spain or abroad, without having to resort to judicial proceedings.

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DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICE

The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, through the Consulate of the Sea, offers companies and professionals the dispute resolution service through different systems such as arbitration and mediation, among others.

ARBITRATION

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CONSENSUAL RESOLUTION

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MEDIATION

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REGISTER OF MEDIATORS AND ARBITRATORS

If you are interested in acting as mediators or arbitrators in the dispute resolution procedures administered by the Consulate of the Sea, log in and send us your application.

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REGULATIONS

Regulations on alternative dispute resolution systems administered by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce’s Consulate of the Sea.

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NEWS

News highlights of interest.

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3rd April 2025

On April 3rd comes into force the obligation to get an agreement before filing a civil or commercial lawsuit in Spain

Today, in Spain, enters into force the obligation to file a mediation or conciliation request (amongst other mechanisms set forth in Law 1/2025) before filing a commercial lawsuit.
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3rd January 2025

The new law 1/2025, of January 2nd, on efficiency measures on the Spanish Public Justice Service has been passed

It has been passed the new law, Organic Law number 1/2025, on efficiency measures on the Service of Public Justice in Spain. This new law introduces significant changes on mediation and…
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21st November 2024

The Consolat de Mar meets the Catalan Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality

    On November 19th, the president of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and the Consolat de Mar, Josep Santacreu, met with the Catalan Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality,…
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18th November 2024

Spain approves the Bill on measures regarding the efficiency of the Public Justice Service

On November 14, 2024, the Bill on measures regarding the efficiency of the Public Justice Service was approved by 179 votes in favor and 168 against, which “addresses the transformation…
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