THE MEDIATION RULES OF CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE
RESOLUTION ASSOCIATION (CIDRA)

ARTICLE 24 - TERMINATION OR REOPENING OF MEDIATION 
PROCEEDINGS
1) The mediation shall be terminated: 
  a) by execution of a settlement agreement by the 
	parties; 
  b) by a written declaration of the mediator to the 
	effect that further efforts at mediation are 
	no longer worthwhile; 
  c) by a written declaration of a party or parties to 
	the effect that the mediation proceedings are 
	terminated; or 
  d) by a written declaration of CIDRA that the mediation 
	proceedings are terminated. 

2) A mediation, once terminated, may be reopened by any 
party or parties by following the procedure described 
in Articles 4 and 5. 

3) Parties are encouraged to complete a "Mediation 
Evaluation Form" after the termination of a mediation 
and return the completed form to CIDRA to assist CIDRA 
in continuing its efforts to improve its dispute 
resolution program. A CIDRA Mediation Evaluation Form 
appears in Appendix C to these Rules.