Domestic Mediation
Case Filing Fee
MUR 2,500 + VAT
Non-refundable • Payable by requesting party • SME exemption available
Administrative Costs
MUR 5,000 + VAT
Per party per case • SME reduction available
Mediator’s Fees
MUR 3,000 per hour
(Exclusive of VAT & disbursements – travel, accommodation, etc. charged separately)
International Mediation
Case Filing Fee
USD 75 (VAT where applicable)
Non-refundable • Payable by requesting party • SME exemption available
Administrative Costs
USD 125 + VAT
Per party per case • SME reduction available
Mediator’s Fees
USD 90 per hour
(Exclusive of VAT & disbursements – travel, accommodation, etc. charged separately)
Additional Services (Not Included in Administrative Costs)
The following are billed directly to the parties, as required:
– Mediator travel & accommodation
– Meeting / conference room rental
– Transcription or stenography
– Translation or interpretation
– Videoconferencing / tech support
– Any other ancillary service
SME Reductions & Exemptions
If at least one party is an SME registered with the Ministry responsible for SMEs (proof required):
Domestic Mediation
– Case Filing Fee → MUR 0
– Administrative Costs → MUR 3,750 + VAT per party
International Mediation
– Case Filing Fee → USD 0
– Administrative Costs → USD 100 + VAT per party
SME status must be provided before the provisional advance on costs is issued.
*Definitions:
An “International Mediation” is a mediation in which:
(a) at least one party has its place of business outside Mauritius; or
(b) the place where a substantial part of the underlying obligations is to be performed, or the place most closely connected to the subject matter of the dispute, is outside Mauritius; or
(c) the parties have expressly agreed that the dispute or its subject matter relates to more than one State.
A “Domestic Mediation” is any mediation that does not fall within the definition of an International Mediation.
