The invention relates to an indirect-movement mixing cartridge, comprising: a cartridge body; a top element rotatably coupled to the cartridge body and comprising an actuation lever pivotable about a fulcrum between a forward and a backward position; a fixed plate comprising hot and cold water flow openings; a movable element comprising a second plate and being rotatably coupled to the actuation lever and slidably coupled to a lug provided in the cartridge body so that, regardless of any rotation of the top element about its axis, the movable element is displaced on the fixed plate only when the actuation lever is pivoted towards its backward position; and a flow-rate limiter to limit, for each relative rotation angle of the top element relative to the cartridge body, the displacement of the movable element to an intermediate position of a locus of intermediate positions; wherein the flow-rate limiter comprises a spring-loaded member provided in the movable element that interferes with a fixed member provided in the top element when the movable element reaches an intermediate position of said locus; and wherein the spring-loaded member and/or the fixed member comprise an arcuate portion in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the top element.