CNPM - Chambre Nationale des Praticiens de la Médiation

What CNPM - Chambre Nationale des Praticiens de la Médiation does

CNPM — Chambre Nationale des Praticiens de la Médiation — is a French non-profit professional association (association loi 1901) founded on September 22, 1997, headquartered in Saint-Chamond, Loire, with a registered office in Saint-Étienne. It functions as the national chamber for accredited mediators in France, providing a unified platform that combines professional accreditation, a publicly searchable mediator directory, continuing legal monitoring, and access to court-ordered referrals across judicial, conventional, administrative, and mandatory pre-litigation mediation (art. 750-1 CPC). The organization is a member of the Fédération Française des Centres de Médiation (FFCM) and counts roughly 60 listed mediator members operating across all French metropolitan and overseas regions plus select international jurisdictions (Belgium, Switzerland, Canada).

The organization's core business model rests on two revenue streams: recurring membership fees paid by accredited mediators in exchange for credentialing, judicial referral access, insurance coverage, and professional development, plus professional training revenues routed through its affiliated training entity DCF (Développement Compétences Formations), which delivers a 200-hour mediator certification program, specialization modules, and QUALIOPI-certified continuing education since 2021. No technology platform underpins the offering — the service relies on a website-based directory filter, institutional partnerships with Tribunaux Judiciaires and Barreaux, and university ties (notably Lyon II's Clinique de la Médiation), through which over 3,000 primary-school students have received mediation training since 2021/2022.

CNPM's go-to-market is community-led and partnership-driven rather than sales-led: it acquires members via judicial referrals, bar-association partnerships, university clinics, and word-of-mouth within the French legal-magistrate community. The organization is led by President Gilles-Robert Lopez — former Bâtonnier, co-founder of GEMME (Groupement Européen des Magistrats pour la Médiation), elected Vice-President of GEMME France in May 2024, and trainer at the École Nationale de la Magistrature — alongside Administrator Nadine Zaretsky, who co-leads the School Mediation Pole. CNPM is a not-for-profit entity governed by its members; no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries are disclosed.

Name

CNPM - Chambre Nationale des Praticiens de la Médiation

Legal name

Chambre Nationale des Praticiens de la Médiation

Website

https://cnpm-mediation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CNPM is a French non-profit professional chamber (association loi 1901, founded 1997) that accredits mediators, operates a national mediator directory, delivers certification training via affiliated DCF Formations, and channels judicial referrals for mediation in civil, family, commercial, administrative, and mandatory pre-litigation matters across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Chamond

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Mediators pay membership fees to join CNPM, receiving access to professional development, accreditation, insurance, and networking opportunities.
2. Training programs: DCF (Développement Compétences Formations), the affiliated training organization, offers mediation training courses. The 200-hour certification program and specialized training modules generate revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CNPM is a French national professional chamber (association loi 1901) that accredits mediators and routes mediation seekers to qualified professionals. It provides judicial, conventional, administrative, and mandatory pre-litigation mediation services (art. 750-1 CPC) through its accredited member network, complemented by a 200-hour mediator certification program delivered via its affiliated DCF Formations training organization.

Product overview

CNPM operates as a national professional association (association loi 1901) for mediators, providing a unified platform connecting mediation seekers with accredited professionals. The portfolio comprises three core mediation service categories (Judicial, Conventional, and Administrative mediation) plus a mandatory pre-litigation mediation service under Article 750-1 CPC. Supporting services include a mediator directory, legal monitoring, and training through DCF Formations. The organization maintains partnerships with Lyon II University's Mediation Clinic for educational programs. The architecture is organized as a service-matching platform with training and credentialing as complementary modules, all aligned under the CNPM accreditation framework and FFCM federation membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Judicial Mediation (Médiation Judiciaire)

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Barreau et Tribunal Judiciaire de ViennemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2026CNPM partnered with the Barreau and Tribunal Judiciaire de Vienne for training magistrates and lawyers in mediation, following adaptations from the July 2025 decree.
• GEMME France (Groupement Européen des Magistrats pour la Médiation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2024CNPM President Gilles-Robert Lopez elected Vice-President of GEMME France in May 2024. GEMME is a European association of judges promoting mediation. CNPM administrator Nadine Zaretsky also represents the organization in GEMME's school mediation group.
• Université Lyon II - Clinique de la MédiationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership between CNPM's École de la Médiation and Lyon II University's mediation clinic. Since 2021/2022, over 3000 students have been trained in mediation techniques. Mediator-nurse pairs conduct sessions in primary schools.
• FFCM (Fédération Française des Centres de Médiation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNPM is an active member of FFCM, France's national federation of mediation centers. This membership provides access to professional standards, codes of ethics, and a national network of mediators.
• Tribunal Judiciaire de Saint-ÉtiennemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between CNPM, the Tribunal Judiciaire de Saint-Étienne, and the Barreau de Saint-Étienne to develop recourse to mediation. Joint training and referral activities.
• RotaryminorOthersFriendship relationship between CNPM and local Rotary clubs for community mediation initiatives.
• DCF (Développement Compétences Formations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCF is CNPM's affiliated training organization providing 200-hour mediator certification, specialized training (family, administrative, consumer mediation), and continuing education. DCF is QUALIOPI certified since 2021.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Médiation 63: Regional mediation association in the Puy-de-Dôme department where CNPM administrator Nadine Zaretsky served as Vice-president (2014-2019). Operates a similar mediator directory and referral model on a smaller regional scale.
• ANM - Association Nationale des Médiateurs: French national mediator association offering professional accreditation, ethical standards, and member services parallel to CNPM's offering. Competes for the same membership base of qualified mediators.
• Centre National de Médiation (CNM): Another French national mediation chamber offering accredited mediator listings and training. Competes with CNPM for mediator accreditation, training revenue, and judicial referrals.
• CMAP - Centre de Médiation et d'Arbitrage de Paris: Paris-based mediation and arbitration center offering accredited mediator directories, training, and court-referred mediation services. Directly comparable as a French alternative dispute resolution center serving similar professional and corporate clients with a parallel service model.
• FFCM - Fédération Française des Centres de Médiation: National federation of French mediation centers of which CNPM is a member. FFCM coordinates professional standards, ethics, and accreditation across competing centers, making it both a peer and an umbrella organization.

Broad incumbents

• ICC International Court of Arbitration: Global ADR institution offering mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution services. Significantly larger and more international than CNPM, but addresses similar cross-border commercial mediation use cases.
• CEDR - Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution: UK-based ADR body offering mediation training, accreditation, and dispute resolution services with international reach. Broader in scale and geographic coverage than CNPM, but operates a parallel mediator directory and certification model.

Others

• DCF Formations (Développement Compétences Formations): CNPM's affiliated training organization providing the 200-hour mediator certification program. Functions as an internal peer/training arm rather than a competitor, sharing operational infrastructure with CNPM.
• GEMME France: European association of magistrates promoting mediation, of which CNPM president is Vice-President. Not a direct competitor but an institutional partner and policy advocate that shapes the French mediation ecosystem.
• Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature (ENM): French national school for magistrates, where CNPM president Gilles-Robert Lopez serves as a referenced trainer. Provides judicial training that intersects with CNPM's mediator training offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cnpm-mediation

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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