von Toby Kick | Mai 16, 2019 | German Statutes, Pre-Trial, Taking Evidence, Top Interest
Can German patients demand a complete copy of their medical file? They certainly can. The German Civil Code contains an entire chapter on medical treatment and patient rights. Section 630g German Civil Code regulates that a patient has the right to demand to...
von Toby Kick | Feb. 26, 2019 | Filing a Petition, Pre-Trial, Top Interest
Here’s why you can’t find any Process Servers in Germany So you are a US, Canadian or British lawyer who needs to serve court papers to a party who is resident in Germany? Since you read this post, you have probably already realized that googling...
von Toby Kick | Jan. 1, 2019 | Court Hearings, Filing a Petition, Pre-Trial, Taking Evidence, Top Interest
Workshop on German Civil Procedure for U.S. Litigation Lawyers Know and effectively use the tools of German Civil Procedure Due to Brexit, many international businesses shift their focus from Britain to Germany when it comes to contract drafting in general and...
von Toby Kick | Dez. 3, 2018 | Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Pre-Trial, Top Interest
How to litigate a personal injury claim under German civil law The general legal requirements to successfully sue someone in Germany based on tort are set out in title 27 of the German Civil Code, sections 823 et seqq. But don’t get your hopes up too high! In...
von Toby Kick | Okt. 27, 2018 | Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Pre-Trial
How to obtain a German judgment many months earlier than by way of a „standard“ lawsuit In certain situations, the German Code of Civil Procedure (Zivilprozessordnung) allows the plaintiff to file a fast track civil lawsuit, the so called „Urkunden-,...
von Toby Kick | Okt. 24, 2018 | Appeals, Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Pre-Trial, Top Interest
At which Court to file a civil or commercial lawsuit in Germany In case you need to litigate in Germany, one of the first tasks is to know your way around German Civil Courts (ordentliche Gerichte). The below chart shows you at one glance which is the correct civil...
