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German Litigation Experts explain Civil Procedure Rules

How to win civil lawsuits in Germany Court procedures in Germany follow very different rules compared to Britain and the USA. There is, for instance, no pre-action protocol, no pre-trial discovery, no need for written witness statements, no direct examination of witnesses by the lawyers and - of course - no jury. Instead, there is a very extensive exchange of written statements to the court, followed by an -- in most cases comparatively brief --…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
December 23, 2015
Civil actionGoing to court

High Court orders Kentaro Managers Grothe and Huber to pay EUR 1m

Update 2016: High Court Munich has ordered Grothe and Huber to pay an additional 1 million Euro Original post from October 2015: In a 2009 press release, Kentaro described themselves: "As one of the world’s leading sports rights agencies, Kentaro markets the media rights of more than 20 international football federations, including England, Sweden and the USA, as well as over 30 top European soccer clubs, such as Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool." (Kentaro_Press_Release_2009) Well, the…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
October 26, 2015
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How expensive is a German Lawsuit?

Mandatory Legal Fees in German Civil Law Matters We have shown here that chasing a debt in Germany is fairly easy and quick. While we also explained the basic rules regarding court and lawyer fees in section 3 of said article many readers ask us how much an actual lawsuit will cost them. Thus, here a more practical approach to that question, explained by the German litigation experts of Graf & Partners (Civil Litigation Department):…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
November 11, 2013