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Who were the applicants (EC, OC individuals)
Who was the action taken against (EC, OC individuals)
If the EC weren’t the applicants or the respondents they cannot make the decision to not appear. Any decision of the OC overrides the decision of the EC.
The 2 EC members who are the applicants did they apply for mediation as individuals or did the EC apply.
If you can get 25% of the owners to request an EGM you can overturn any previous decision of the EC if you have a majority at the called EGM for any motions submitted.