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Case studies, guides, and practical tips for companies and consultants on applying alternative solutions to conflicts.

Consensus rating factor: Turning legacy issues into strengths

Consensual conflict resolution is not a "soft skill," but rather a strategic lever that companies can use to unlock capital,…

Unleashing liquidity: Using the conciliation office as a cash flow lever

Learn how a conciliation procedure can release accounting provisions and transform blocked dispute amounts directly into active cash flow—a decisive…

Creating value through inventory: Safely clearing up legacy liabilities on the balance sheet

Companies subject to accounting requirements can settle ongoing legal disputes earlier, reduce provisions in a legally compliant manner, and thus…

Unleashing liquidity: How disputed amounts become real capital

Companies that release capital tied up in provisions by settling legal disputes early on through consensus-based agreements quickly regain usable…

Consensus as an economic factor: The economics of out-of-court dispute resolution

The article shows how professional conflict management and the use of state-approved arbitration bodies help companies to manage legal risks…
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The battle for inheritance and why inheritance mediation can be your greatest shield

Inheritance mediation protects family businesses and assets by defusing escalating inheritance disputes at an early stage, enabling individual solutions, and…
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What does "state-approved arbitration center" really mean? And why this seal is your strongest safety net in conflicts

A state-approved arbitration body such as CenaCom offers companies legally secure, fast, and confidential conflict resolution with enforceable results and…

From putting out fires to shaping the future: How companies can build an effective conflict management system in 5 steps

Companies can use a structured, five-stage conflict management system - consisting of diagnosis, customized system design, empowerment of managers, piloting…
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When the clock is ticking: How CenaCom’s conciliation application protects your claims

The conciliation application at CenaCom effectively protects companies from the expiry of limitation periods by immediately suspending the limitation period,…

Avoid conflicts before they arise: Why forward-thinking managers rely and should rely on strategic prevention with CenaCom

Forward-thinking managers rely on strategic conflict prevention - supported by digital tools, mediation services and advice - to secure economic…

Efficient dispute resolution: mediation saves time and costs for companies

Mediation helps companies to secure their economic stability, strengthen their future orientation and create more resources for sustainable success.
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Alternative dispute resolution in the corporate context: costs, benefits and decision criteria

Commercial disputes can also be resolved very well out of court. You can read about the advantages and disadvantages of…

Business mediation as a strategic advantage: resolving conflicts before they generate costs

Conflicts are as much a part of business as contracts, numbers and organization. Where collaboration takes place, interests, personalities and…
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Mediation in water protection: the dispute over the landfill near Würzburg

The planned landfill site in a former clay pit near Helmstadt has led to a conflict in Würzburg over environmental…