Mediation fees, known before you begin
FEAM mediation is priced simply: a modest registration and administrative fee, plus the mediator's fee charged by the session. Settling early costs less — and a mediated settlement is enforceable as a court decree under the Mediation Act, 2023. Use the calculator to estimate a matter in seconds, then see the full schedule below.
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Three components, and an incentive to settle early
FEAM mediation is deliberately affordable. The registration and administrative fees are small and fixed; the only variable cost is the mediator's time, charged by the session — so a dispute that resolves quickly resolves cheaply.
A flat filing fee
₹5,000 to register a mediation (₹3,000 on the subsidised MSME pre-litigation track). Paid once, on filing the Request for Mediation.
Two simple tiers
₹15,000 for disputes up to ₹50 lakh, ₹30,000 above. Reduced by 25% for early settlement, and to 50% for ODR proceedings.
Charged by the session
₹17,500 per 3-hour session. Co-mediation is billed at 1.5× the rate. Reduced to 75% for ODR proceedings.
The full mediation fee schedule
Reproduced from Table I-4 of the FEAM Institutional Rules. All figures are in Indian Rupees and exclusive of GST. FEAM may revise the schedule on 30 days' notice; the current schedule always governs.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | ₹5,000 |
| Administrative fee — up to ₹50 lakh | ₹15,000 |
| Administrative fee — above ₹50 lakh | ₹30,000 |
| Mediator fee (per 3-hour session) | ₹17,500 |
| Co-mediation supplement | 1.5× single-mediator rate |
| ODR proceedings — administrative fee | 50% of standard |
| ODR proceedings — mediator fee | 75% of standard |
| MSME pre-litigation (subsidised) | ₹3,000 registration + ₹7,500 admin |
| MSME Fast-Track pause | Nil (FEAM community service) |
| Early settlement incentive | 25% off admin fee if MSA before 2nd session |
Incentives, cost-sharing and what a settlement is worth
FEAM's fee design rewards early, good-faith resolution and keeps mediation open to smaller parties:
- Settle early: a 25% reduction in the administrative fee where a Mediated Settlement Agreement is reached at or before the second session.
- Mediate before you arbitrate: a 10% reduction in FEAM arbitration administrative fees where the parties first attempted FEAM mediation on the same dispute.
- ODR proceedings: 50% administrative fee and 75% mediator fee — making online mediation the most cost-effective path.
- MSME Fast-Track pause: the mediation pause within the MSME fast-track is provided free, as a FEAM community service.
Mediation costs — the administrative fee and the mediator's fee — are borne equally by the parties unless they agree otherwise or the settlement provides differently. A Mediated Settlement Agreement reached through FEAM is binding and enforceable as a court decree.
Considering mediation for a dispute?
FEAM's secretariat can prepare a written fee estimate, explain the process, or help you file a Request for Mediation. Mediation is often the fastest, least costly route to a durable resolution.
Fees reproduced from Schedule I, Table I-4, FEAM Institutional Rules. All figures are in Indian Rupees and exclusive of GST. The calculator provides an indicative estimate only — not a quote or a binding fee — and does not constitute legal advice. FEAM may revise the schedule on 30 days' notice.