Intermediary contracts. What it is?

Intermediary agreement (or agreement for the provision of intermediary services) - an agreement under the terms of which
the contractor (intermediary) acts in the interests and at the expense of the customer. In this case, the customer is considered the beneficiary, and not the intermediary himself, although the contract for the provision of services (performance of work, supply of goods, etc.) is concluded by the intermediary with third parties.

Types of intermediary contracts.

Intermediary contracts differ according to the following criteria, on which the accounting of a certain type of contract depends:

1. The intermediary purchases goods (services, works) for the customer, but does not take part in the settlements himself;
2. The intermediary purchases goods (services, works) for the customer and participates in the settlements himself;
3. The intermediary sells the customer's products (goods, services, works) and does not take part in the settlements;
4. The intermediary sells the customer's products (goods, services, works), and participates in the settlements himself;

The Civil Code defines three types intermediary agreements. These include: commission agreement, commission agreement, agency agreement.

In addition to them, there are other types of contracts that are similar in definition to intermediary ones, but only under certain conditions. These include, for example, a transport expedition agreement, customs representation, and others.

Let us dwell in more detail on the main types of intermediary contracts.

Order agreement.

The criteria for classifying an intermediary agreement as an agency agreement are defined by Chapter 49 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. Based on this chapter, the performer (attorney) performs certain legal actions on behalf and at the expense of the customer (principal), acting on the basis of a power of attorney. And the rights and obligations under the contract of commission arise from the customer.

Products, works, services received under the transaction are transferred by the contractor to the customer immediately, and he, in turn, is obliged to reimburse the costs incurred by the contractor and pay him remuneration for the work done (if the contract is concluded on a reimbursable basis). The amount of remuneration and the procedure for payment must be stipulated in the commission agreement.

Commission agreement.

Chapter 51 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation is considered the basis for classifying an intermediary agreement as a commission agreement. On the basis of this chapter, the executor (commission agent) makes one or more transactions on behalf of the committent (customer) on his own behalf, but all the costs of the transaction are paid by the customer. The essence of the transaction is as follows: the contractor enters into an agreement with a third party, while the rights and obligations to complete the transaction are already assigned to the commission agent. In contrast to the contract of commission, the contractor (intermediary) acts on his own behalf, therefore, he does not need a power of attorney from the customer. A commission agreement can only be concluded on a reimbursable basis (Article 991 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation).

Agency contract.

The criteria for classifying an intermediary agreement as an agency agreement are specified in Chapter 52 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. The agency agreement partially includes the terms and conditions of both the commission agreement and the agency agreement. On the basis of an agency agreement, the contractor (agent) on behalf of the customer (principal) performs legal and other actions on his own behalf at the expense of the customer or on behalf of the customer and at his expense for a certain fee. In this case, the rights and obligations under a transaction made with a third party can be with both the contractor and the customer. It all depends on the terms of the contract. Agency contracts are concluded on a reimbursable basis, even if it is not specified in the contract.

Thus, intermediary contracts differ from each other in a number of features:

The contract of agency concluded between the parties may be both paid and free of charge. The rights and obligations under the transaction arise from the customer (principal), and not from the intermediary (attorney), the intermediary can perform actions only on the basis of a power of attorney.

The commission agreement is concluded only on a reimbursable basis. The rights and obligations under the transaction arise from the intermediary (commission agent), a power of attorney from the customer (committent) is not needed.

The agency agreement is concluded only on a reimbursable basis. The rights and obligations under the transaction may arise both from the customer (principal) and from the intermediary (agent). It depends on the terms of the contract.

Whose account is the payment made to?

Payment for intermediary transactions can be received both on the accounts of the intermediary and on the accounts of the customer. The intermediary may not take any part in the settlements at all. Goods received under intermediary transactions are not credited to the balance of the guarantor, but are reflected in his off-balance accounts.

What mediation agreement is more profitable to conclude?

It depends on the attitude of the contractor's management towards the client. If the contractor does not want the client he found to know at what price the customer pays for the goods, services, work, it is better to conclude a commission agreement with the participation of an intermediary in the calculations. In this, your client will not know anything about the fact that he works with the customer not directly, but through an intermediary. But there are certain difficulties here: the rights and obligations under the transaction arise from the intermediary, i.e. the intermediary must control the transaction completely with all the ensuing consequences.

If you don’t care if the client knows about the cost of your markups, you can conclude an intermediary agreement with settlements without your participation. In this case, accounting is simplified, and part of the transactions related to payment passes by your company. You will only reflect your reward.

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In their activities, companies often use the services of intermediaries. At the same time, in each case, firms try to choose the most optimal intermediary contract for themselves. In this article, we will consider some of the points that a company needs to consider when concluding such an agreement.

Relations between intermediaries and firms using their services are governed by the rules of agency, commission and agency contracts. Let us consider in more detail the subject matter of each of these types of contracts:

In each of the 3 listed agreements, one party (attorney, commission agent, agent) acts as an intermediary and undertakes to perform certain actions on behalf and at the expense of the other party (principal, committent, principal). The choice of this or that form of an intermediary contract depends on several circumstances, in particular, on whose behalf the intermediary acts and on the nature of the commission itself.

So, if one-time transactions (for example, purchase) or the same type of legal actions (for example, collection of required documents registration of the relevant rights of the company in the registration authorities or representation of its interests in state bodies, courts, etc.), the company can choose a contract of agency. Note that this agreement meets all the established signs of representation on behalf of another person, and in cases where the assignment is directly related to entrepreneurial activity, commercial representation.

If the company needs to conclude one or more transactions, but, for example, there is no way to do it on its own or the organization does not want to enter into direct relations with counterparties, then intermediary relations can be formalized by a commission agreement. In practice, a commission agreement, as a rule, is concluded for transactions under a sale and purchase agreement.

And the third option is an agency agreement. According to it, the agent, in order to execute the order, in addition to performing actions that entail legal consequences, also performs actual actions in the interests of the principal. For example, when selling a product, an agent may also advertise it. Since the principal does not enter into legal relations with advertisers, the actions of the agent will not entail legal consequences for him. He will only be obliged to pay the advertising costs incurred by the intermediary.

As you can see, agency contracts provide intermediaries more possibilities to fulfill the order of the customer. Indeed, under a commission agreement, only transactions are made (legal actions that are aimed at the emergence, change or termination of civil relations). As for the contract of commission, with its help, in addition to transactions, it is also possible to arrange the provision of intermediary services. However, in this case, the actual actions, although they may accompany the implementation of legal actions, are not the subject of an agency agreement. Note also that the definition of commercial intermediary applies to commission agent and agent.

Another hallmark The agency agreement is its continuing nature, expressed in the fact that it is concluded, as a rule, for a certain time, and not for the performance of certain actions (transactions). In addition, the agreement may contain conditions prohibiting the agent from entering into similar agency agreements, which must be executed on the territory that fully or partially coincides with the territory specified in the agreement, and the principal - with other agents operating on it.

As for the commission agreement, it is allowed to conclude it with or without indicating the territory of execution, with the obligation of the committent not to make transactions with counterparties, the execution of which is entrusted to the commission agent, and without it. Let's move on to other aspects of the contracts under consideration (see also the table on page 30).

Rights and obligations

Under an agency agreement and an agency agreement, under which the agent acts on behalf of the principal, the rights and obligations arising from relations with counterparties appear with the principal (principal). Under a commission agreement and an agency agreement, where the agent acts on his own behalf, the intermediary becomes the copyright holder and responsible to third parties. In this case, it does not matter whether the committent (principal) directly entered into legal relations with counterparties and whether it is named in the contracts. Settlements under contracts will also be carried out by an intermediary. Subsequently, he must transfer to the organization everything received under the transactions, as well as assign the rights for those of them that are not executed by the counterparty.

Thus, the ownership of goods purchased or sold under an intermediary agreement does not pass to the intermediary. Closely associated with ownership is the risk of accidental loss or accidental damage to property. By general rule it is borne by the owner, unless otherwise provided by law or contract. However, with regard to property transferred to an intermediary for the execution of an order, a special rule applies. Following it, such risk is always assigned to the intermediary if he acts on his own behalf.

Possible risks

As already noted, under an agency agreement, the range of actions of an intermediary is wider than under other agreements, and this entails a certain risk for the principal. It is connected with the fact that it is not always possible to foresee in the contract all the actions that must be performed by the agent. Therefore, the contract, as a rule, defines only the general powers of the agent. In this case, the principal in relations with counterparties is not entitled to refuse to execute the transactions made by the agent, referring to the lack of appropriate powers, unless he proves that the counterparty knew or should have known about the limitation of the powers of the intermediary.

When drawing up an intermediary contract, it is important to take into account that the conditions included in it correspond to the legal content established by civil law. This is due to the fact that the contract can be reclassified by regulatory or judicial authorities. For example, a commission agreement is often recognized as a sale and purchase agreement due to the fact that the intermediary under the agreement undertakes to transfer money for the goods taken on commission within a certain period, which contradicts the very legal nature of the commission agreement, from which there is no guarantee to the committent that his the item will be sold.

Also, intermediaries acting on their own behalf cannot execute an order to conclude real estate transactions (for example, under a commission agreement, a realtor can only find a suitable property, but not conclude a deal).

Some intermediary firms enter into contracts for the implementation of licensed activities, although they do not have their own license. This is unacceptable, since the type of activity for which a license is required can only be carried out by those who received it. legal entities or individual entrepreneurs. Now let's move on to such an important component of the mediation agreement as the remuneration of the mediator.

Intermediary remuneration

The principal and the principal are obliged to pay remuneration to the intermediary, regardless of whether the contract provides for the procedure for its payment, the amount, and the very obligation of such payment. That is, the commission agreement and the agency agreement are supposed to be compensated. In contrast to them, the contract of agency is assumed to be paid, if it is a commercial representation and the contract does not provide otherwise.

All intermediaries have the right to retain, as security for their claims, things to be transferred to the principal (committent, principal). Therefore, in order to avoid disagreements in the contract, it is necessary to accurately determine the amount of remuneration and the conditions for its payment.

Remuneration to intermediaries acting on their own behalf

Such intermediaries are entitled to withhold the entire amount of remuneration due to them under the contract from any proceeds from counterparties.

So, if under an agreement with a third party payment is made in parts, then the commission agent or agent acting on his own behalf may withhold the entire amount of his remuneration from the first part, unless otherwise provided by the mediation agreement. At the same time, the intermediary will not be liable if the third party fails to fulfill its obligation under the transaction in the remaining part. Except in cases where the intermediary did not accept a guarantee for the counterparty (delcredere) or did not show the necessary prudence when choosing it. The latter, in turn, will require proof from the committent (principal).

If an intermediary acting on his own behalf, from own funds transfers to the committent (principal) an advance on account of future proceeds from the sale of goods, this operation will be regarded as an issued commercial loan with all the ensuing tax consequences.

comparison table intermediary agreements

Comparison criteria	Contract of agency	Commission agreement	Agency contract
Parties to the agreement	Principal / Attorney	Principal / Commission agent	Principal/ Agent
Subject of the contract	Taking legal action	Transactions	Performance of legal and actual actions
On whose behalf the intermediary acts	On behalf of the trustee	In one's own name	In one's own name	On behalf of principal
Issuing a power of attorney	It is necessary when its presence is a condition for the execution of an agency agreement (when concluding contracts, performing actions with the principal’s commodity (monetary) values, securities) or to confirm the powers of the attorney	Not required	Not required	It is necessary in the same cases as for the agency agreement, if the agency agreement is built by analogy with the agency agreement
Contract term	The contract may be concluded for a fixed period or without specifying such a period.
Transfer of rights to perform the contract	Reassignment is possible if it is provided for by a power of attorney (agreement) or if, in order to protect the interests of the principal, circumstances force him to	Subcommission, unless the contract provides otherwise	Subagency agreement, unless the agreement provides otherwise
Intermediary remuneration	It is not paid if the order is not related to entrepreneurial activity (unless otherwise provided by law, other legal acts or the contract of order); paid in case of commercial representation (unless otherwise provided by the contract)	Payable in full size or in proportion to the work performed by the intermediary
Termination of the contract	Terminated due to: cancellation of the order by the principal; attorney's refusal	Terminated due to: refusal of the committent to fulfill the contract; the commission agent's refusal to fulfill the contract in cases provided for by law or the contract	Terminated due to refusal of one of the parties to perform the contract concluded without determining the expiration date of its validity
Submission of a report by an intermediary	Only if it is required by the contract or follows from the nature of the assignment	Necessarily	Necessarily
Objections to the report	Reported in the manner and within the time stipulated by the contract	Reported within 30 days from the date of receipt of the report, unless otherwise agreed by the parties
Cancellation of the order by the principal (committent, principal)	At any time (in case of commercial representation - with the notification of the other party no later than 30 days in advance)	At any time (at the same time, in the case of an open-ended contract, the committent is obliged to notify the commission agent no later than 30 days in advance)	Possible with an open-ended contract with mandatory notification of the other party no later than 30 days
Intermediary's refusal to execute an order		Only if it is provided for by the contract or the contract is open-ended (in this case, the commission agent is obliged to notify the committent no later than 30 days in advance)

Documenting

So, the organization has decided on the type of mediation agreement. Now she needs to track the receipt of documents that are related to its execution. They will be supporting documents for the tax and accounting, as well as help to defend the company's position in court if there are disputes with an intermediary and counterparties.

Intermediary activity is when certain actions and transactions that sellers (buyers) of goods, works or services do not independently, but with the help of third parties - intermediaries. Intermediaries provide services for the sale or purchase of goods, works, services. When can we say that this or that person carries out intermediary activity? From this article you will learn about the types of intermediary contracts used today and their features.

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Among the key questions, the answers to which are important for all simplistic intermediaries: how to properly account for income and expenses; when and how to draw up an invoice, keep a register of invoices, as well as other tax accounting registers.

Income of the customer (principal)

According to the general rule, income is equal to the proceeds from the sale of goods, works, services. Sales proceeds are determined taking into account all receipts that are associated with payments for goods, works, services sold and are expressed in cash and (or) in kind (Clause 2, Article 249 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation). Let's look at practical situations:

1. The contractor transferred the funds to the customer minus his remuneration, i.e. The third party transfers money to the account of the contractor, who then, minus his remuneration, transfers the money to the customer. In other words, the principal does not transfer the service fee to the intermediary.

The income of the customer in this situation is all the proceeds received on the account of the contractor (for any object of taxation).

In tax accounting under the simplified tax system, income is reflected on the date of admission funds to the customer's settlement account (letter of the Ministry of Finance of Russia dated January 21, 2013 No. 03-11-06/2/06).

1. The contractor participates in the calculations, and the proceeds are fully transferred to his account.

The customer recognizes income:

• in the opinion of the Ministry of Finance of Russia - on the date of receipt of money to the customer's account;
• according to the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation - on the date of receipt of proceeds to the contractor's account;
• arbitration practice - on the date of receipt of money to the customer's account.

Since there is no consensus, you should contact your IFTS for a written explanation.

Costs of the customer (principal)

Expenses are taken into account only by the customer-simplifier, who has chosen the object "income minus expenses". Types of expenses:

• for the payment of commissions, agency fees and remuneration under commission agreements;
• expenses incurred by the contractor on behalf of the principal and reimbursed by the principal on the basis of law or agreement.

Types of intermediary agreements

Contract of agency

Parties to the agency agreement (Chapter 49 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation):

1. Attorney (performer) - performs certain legal actions on behalf and at the expense of the principal. The attorney always acts on behalf of the principal.
2. Principal (customer) - pays (reimburses) the intermediary's expenses incurred in connection with the execution of the order, pays him remuneration.

Features of the commission agreement:

1. The rights and obligations under a transaction made by an attorney arise directly from the principal (customer).
2. The principal is obliged to issue a power of attorney to the attorney to perform legal actions stipulated by the agreement (except for cases when the powers of the attorney are obvious from the situation in which he acts).

The principal has the right to cancel the order, and the attorney to refuse it at any time. An agreement to waive this right is void.

Commission agreement

The parties to the commission agreement are (Chapter 51 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation):

1. Commission agent (executor) - on behalf of the committent, makes one or more transactions on his own behalf, but at the expense of the committent. Commissioners always act on their own behalf.
2. Principal (customer) - reimburses the intermediary for the amounts spent by him on the execution of the commission order, with the exception of the costs of storing the property of the committent, pays a commission

Agency contract

The parties to the agency agreement are (Chapter 52 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation):

1. Agent (performer) - on behalf of the principal, performs legal and other actions on his own behalf, but at the expense of the principal or on behalf and at the expense of the principal.
2. Principal (customer) - reimburses the intermediary for the amounts spent by him on the execution of the agency agreement, pays the agency fee.

Freight Forwarding Agreement

Parties to the freight forwarding agreement (Chapter 41 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, Law No. 87-FZ “On Freight Forwarding Activities”):

1. Forwarder (executor) - organizes the performance of the services specified by the expedition agreement related to the transportation of cargo at the expense of the consignor (consignee).
2. The consignor or consignee (customer) - reimburses the forwarder for the amounts spent on the execution of the contract, pays remuneration.

The peculiarity of such an agreement is that it is recognized as an intermediary agreement only in the part in which the forwarder undertakes, for a fee and at the expense of the client (consignor or consignee), to organize the performance of the services specified in the expedition agreement related to the transportation of cargo.

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1.3. Intermediary services

1.3. Intermediary services

Today, intermediary services are very common. If you need to rent an apartment, buy a used car, you often encounter intermediaries. Manufacturers also face intermediaries. For them, mediation is a form of entrepreneurial activity, which is to facilitate the establishment of relationships between them and consumers. Intermediary services can be classified into the following types:

Information and commercial services;

Customer search services;

Engineering services;

There are many reasons for turning to intermediaries.

First, intermediaries can facilitate entry into new markets. For example, you want to enter a new American market for you, but you do not have a client base, in this case you can organize remote work with intermediaries.

Another example: you want to trade cheap Chinese goods in Russia, but you don't have the opportunity to go to China, you don't know the language. In this case, you will have to limit yourself to an absentee search for intermediaries. Now there are many companies that offer intermediary services in trade with China. For their services, they charge up to 10% of the transaction amount, while guaranteeing timely delivery of goods. The services of Russian companies usually cost a little more than Chinese ones, but the level of reliability is higher.

Secondly, intermediaries can perform SEO-optimization of the site and promote it, and thereby attract customers. You can make good money on the provision of services for the purchase / sale of sites, as well as their resale. You order a website on specialized sites, they make it for you, and then you resell it at a higher price. You only need to find and interest the client.

Thirdly, intermediaries can have a large customer base and, accordingly, contribute to the expansion of the company's sales markets.

Fourthly, intermediaries can check the "purity of the transaction" in more detail in order to avoid various kinds of risks.

Fifth, mediation through affiliate programs can be attributed to the main type of online activity. The affiliate programs themselves initially assume that you are an intermediary of a particular Internet project. For reference: more than 70% of the total turnover of products on the Internet falls on partners. The scheme is very simple: the intermediary registers on the affiliate program website, receives its unique link and partner status, and distributes advertising material over the Internet. Clients who follow the affiliate link and order goods and services begin to bring money to the intermediary, which he can withdraw to his account at any time.

The Civil Code of the Russian Federation provides for the possibility of concluding three types of intermediary agreements:

contract of assignment;

commission agreement;

Agency contract.

If an agency agreement is concluded between the parties, the customer of services acts as a principal, and the intermediary acts as an attorney. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Art. 971 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the attorney always acts on behalf of and at the expense of the principal, i.e. all rights and obligations under the transaction arise from the principal (exporter).

If the parties have entered into a commission agreement, the customer is called the “principal”, and the intermediary is called the “commission agent”. The commission agent in accordance with paragraph 1 of Art. 990 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation sells goods on behalf of the committent, but on its own behalf. In other words, in this case, the export contract is concluded between the intermediary and the foreign buyer, i.e., it is the commission agent who appears in the export contract as the seller.

When concluding an intermediary contract, essential conditions must be included in it.

An essential condition, as in other cases, will be the subject of the contract. The condition on the subject is an essential condition of any civil law contract, its approval is necessary in order for the contract to be concluded (paragraph 2, clause 1, article 432 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation). That is, in the contract for the provision of intermediary services, you need to determine which intermediary services will be specifically provided as part of the intermediary activities. To agree on the subject of the contract of agency, it is not enough just to list the legal actions that the attorney must perform, it is necessary to specify them. The specification of the actions of the attorney is necessary in order for the subject of the contract of agency to be agreed upon, and the contract itself to be concluded (Determination of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation of October 22, 2010 No. VAS-4247/09).

The price in the agency agreement is understood as an agency fee. Its size is determined by agreement of the parties.

But the following are the essential conditions of the mediation agreement:

The term for which the contract is concluded;

Indication of the territory of execution;

Obligation not to grant third parties the right to make transactions in his interests and at his expense, the commission of which is entrusted to the commission agent;

Condition on the range of goods that are the subject of the contract.

By agreement of the parties, an agency agreement can be concluded both for a fixed period and without specifying the period of its validity. As a rule, the contract provides that during the term of its validity, repeated actions of the agent are performed. The most optimal term for an agency agreement is two years. The algorithm for the provision of intermediary services is as follows.

1. You need to understand what intermediary services you can provide. If you have a large client base, then you can offer services to find clients, for example, using SMS-mailings, mailing lists or cold calls. Specialists who work in real estate companies can offer remote services for finding apartments for rent; those who work in a car service can remotely assess the damage or give an expert assessment of the value of the car. Some specialize in searching for certain goods, brands on order. The main thing is to find your niche.

2. You need to find the first customers. You can tell your friends and acquaintances about your services, who will be the first customers. In addition, you can develop a client base at your main job or use ready-made Internet sites specializing in the implementation of intermediary services. You can become a successful mediator by having the following qualities:

Search skills, the ability to find information that is little known to the seller or buyer, contractor or customer

The ability to present the necessary information for a fee.

3. It is advisable to constantly improve: collect your client base, advertise, search for customers, analyze mediation offers.

4. Expand constantly intermediary opportunities. For example, on the Internet there are many ways to make money on mediation. Let's start with affiliate programs. The essence of affiliate programs is mediation. Some online stores allow their users to understand how to become their intermediary by participating in an affiliate program and receive their percentage of sales. You can make your own online store and be an intermediary. To do this, you need to find a demanded product on the Internet. For example, you can enter wordstat.yandex.ru, select a region, write "I will buy", find buyers and, having concluded a deal, receive your partner accruals.

1. Do not work as an intermediary without a contract, because in the case of working without a contract, there are risks that services will not be paid on time.

2. Set a specific price in the mediation agreement.

This text is an introductory piece.

Mediation is one of the many options for peacefully resolving conflicts and disputes that have arisen between two parties, with the participation of a third party. The third party helps to find a mutually acceptable solution that will satisfy both parties to the conflict and preserve further cooperation between them.

Every person has conflicts and misunderstandings in life, sometimes they resolve themselves, and sometimes it is almost impossible to do without the intervention of the court. There are a lot of such disputes, but before going to court, it is much more reasonable to seek help from professionals who provide mediation services.

What can mediation give in disputable situations?

Today, mediation is an integral part of business life, because due to the intervention of intermediaries:

• parties that find themselves in a conflict situation are supported and assisted in resolving disagreements;
• the disputing parties have a new point of view on their problem, which, as a result, can become a point of common interest;
• independent and objective attention of experts is given to both the former and future interests of the parties;
• parties that are in conflict are provided with legal assistance in resolving disputes;
• a third party is able to provide productive assistance in developing objective solutions to the conflict between the parties without judicial intervention and paperwork.

Confidentiality is one of the main rules of intermediaries who are involved in disputable situations. You don't have to worry about your problem being featured in the news, newspapers, or other media.

Mediation services are informal and flexible, in contrast to the court, which strictly follows officially established norms. A feature of the intermediary services that our company offers is impartiality. Highly qualified employees study the essence of the problem in detail in written, documentary or oral form and express their suggestions or present facts that can be used as evidence in court.

Help in non-standard situations

Perhaps you are in a position where don't know who to turn to? Are you in right place. We are happy to take on difficult non-standard situations. We work with the support of an association of former and current employees government agencies and special forces of the Russian Federation.

Relevance of intermediary services

The services of a mediator are not obligatory, the mediator may, on a voluntary basis, offer conditions for a peaceful solution to the conflict, but he cannot impose his decision on the parties, since he is not a judge and his proposals are considered according to the interests of each party separately. Using the services of an intermediary, you do not risk anything, since you do not sign any agreements or legal documents.

Thanks to mediators who can bring an independent point of view, conflicts are resolved within a few days, which is a fairly quick result compared to the usual court red tape, which lasts for several months or even years. A very advantageous aspect is that the parties can independently control the process of conflict resolution. If you immediately understand the court procedure, then the parties are limited in their actions, since the court makes a decision in accordance with the established rules, norms and code.

Within the framework of mediation services, not only monetary settlements of conflicts can be achieved. Intermediaries of our organization are ready to offer huge quantities options that can become the basis for resolving the dispute between the parties to the conflict.

Our company during its existence has managed to gain vast experience in the field of mediation and can very quickly provide help you need in problem solving. Our company provides two types of services:

With regard to universal mediation, we can say that assistance in solving your problem, our employees begin from the moment the contract for the provision of services is signed and until the moment the conflict is completely resolved. In this case, our company provides the customer with a full range of services. If we are talking about specialized mediation, then we mean the performance of certain functions, including:

• information services (establishing links between the parties to the conflict);
• search mediation services (imply the conclusion of transactions between the parties to the conflict);
• attorney mediation services (a third party acts on behalf of one of the parties to the conflict).

Each of the above services is carried out by highly qualified specialists who have been working in this field for many years and have already learned how to quickly resolve conflicts in any field of activity.

How we are working?

After the customer contacts our company, a specific contract for the provision of services is signed with him. There are three types of contracts between the customer and the intermediary:

• assignment agreement;
• commission agreement;
• agency contract.

The contract of commission provides for the performance of all legal actions, signing of documents and other obligations of the customer on the basis of the issued power of attorney. Such an intermediary can represent the interests of the customer in court hearings, as well as participate in the signing of contracts for the sale of property.

The commission agreement provides for specific actions on the part of the intermediary, which involve the execution of transactions on behalf of the company, but all related costs are paid by the customer. The essence of such mediation is the conclusion of transactions with a third party, but the rights and obligations specified in the contract of the ongoing transaction are borne by the customer. Unlike order services, in this situation the intermediary does not act on behalf of the guarantor, but on his own behalf.

The third version of the mediation agreement is different in that the rights and obligations resulting from the signing of an agreement by an intermediary with a third party may lie with both the customer and the intermediary. This fact is clearly indicated at the initial stage of signing the contract for the provision of services. The intermediary may take an active part in financial matters after the transaction, or may not appear in them at all.

The mediator may participate in divorce proceedings, contentious court issues relating to real estate and business enterprises. He can also act as an independent expert outside of court proceedings relating to financial and commercial matters. The intermediary can represent the interests of the customer in contentious issues, both with private individuals and with government agencies.

Convenient conditions for cooperation

Our firm works closely with government agencies, so we have almost unlimited access to information, which gives us the opportunity to fully defend the interests of our clients without significant damage to their wallets. All paperwork and collection of necessary documents, our employees will take care of. We work exclusively on legal grounds, all our specialists have the appropriate education and permission to provide legal advice. They constantly improve their skills, are able to unravel even the most difficult situations in the shortest possible time and bring them to their logical conclusion.