A conciliation agreement reached in an out-of-court mediation process may be confirmed as enforceable by the District Court. In that case, for example an agreed compensation may be recovered through enforcement measures, if necessary. Mediation provided by the Finnish Bar Association and other corresponding procedures constitute out-of-court mediation.

A conciliation agreement made in mediation in criminal cases may also be confirmed as enforceable in respect of the part of the agreement that concerns a civil matter (compensation for damage).

A conciliation agreement reached in out-of-court mediation cannot be confirmed by the District Court if the matter concerns child custody, right of access or child maintenance. Conciliations in these matters are confirmed by the Social Welfare Board.

Further information about out-of-court mediation:
Mediation by the Finnish Bar Association
Finnish Forum for Mediation (the different areas of mediation)
Mediation in Criminal and Civil Cases