Schedule of Fees
- Parties are free to agree with the Mediator on the Mediator’s Fees. Unless otherwise agreed, the Schedule of Fees shall apply.
- The Schedule of Fees provides the fee scale for international and domestic Mediation.
- An “international Mediation” means a Mediation where –
i) One of the parties to the Mediation has its place of business in any State other than Malaysia;
ii) Any place where a substantial part of the obligations of any commercial or other relationship is to be performed or the place with which the subject matter of the dispute is most closely connected is in any state other than Malaysia; or
iii) The parties have expressly agreed that the subject matter of the Mediation relates to more than one State. - A “domestic Mediation” is any Mediation which is not an “international Mediation”.
- An “international Mediation” means a Mediation where –
- Prior to the commencement of the Mediation, each party shall pay the Registration Fees, Appointment Fee (if any) and deposit the Mediator’s Fees and Administration Costs with the KLRCA in accordance with the Schedule of Fees annexed hereto.
- At any time during the course of the Mediation the Director of KLRCA may require additional deposits to be paid by the parties on account of the costs and expenses referred to in Rule 30. Any additional such sums requested by the Director of KLRCA on account of the costs and expenses referred to in Rule 30 shall be payable 15 days after the receipt of the request for additional deposits.
- If any of the monies referred to in Rules 29 and 30 are not paid in full by both parties within 15 days after the receipt of the Request, the Director of KLRCA shall so inform the parties in order that one or another of them may make the required payment.
- If any such payment is not made, the Mediator, after consultation with the Director of KLRCA, may order the suspension or termination of the Mediation.
- The Director of KLRCA may apply the deposit towards the fees and disbursements incurred by KLRCA and the Mediator for the Mediation.
- Upon termination of the Mediation, the Director of KLRCA shall render an account to the parties of the deposit received and used and return any unexpended balance to the parties.
Domestic Mediation
a) Registration Fee
A non-refundable registration fee of RM150.00 is payable by the party initiating Mediation (Rule 3(e)).
b) Administrative Costs
The Administrative Costs for Mediation shall be fixed at RM500.00 per case.
c) Mediator’s Fee
i) RM5000.00 per day; and
ii) RM600.00 per hour for review of documents and related works.
International Mediation
a) Registration Fee
A non-refundable registration fee of USD150.00 is payable by the party initiating Mediation (Rule 3(e)).
b) Administrative Costs
The Administrative Costs for Mediation shall be fixed at USD500.00 per case.
c) Mediator’s Fee
i) USD6000.00 per day; and
ii) USD750.00 per hour for review of documents and related works.