von Toby Kick | Sep. 10, 2021 | Court Hearings, Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Legal Costs, Top Interest
Get Your Free Copy of Our Civil Litigation Brochure Practical Information from Court Savy German Litigators In the brand new brochure „A Short Guide to Civil & Commercial Litigation in Germany“, I explain the basics of commercial litigation under...
von Toby Kick | Nov. 12, 2020 | German Statutes, Top Interest
Check the National Register of German Attorneys at Law The official professional title of a German lawyer is Rechtsanwalt (male) oder Rechtsanwältin (female). Only fully qualified German lawyers who have passed both legal exams are entitled to refer to themselves as...
von Toby Kick | Apr. 9, 2020 | Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Top Interest
Why are German Wills often successfully challenged and voided? As in most jurisdictions, a German Last Will can be challenged if the testator, at the time of making the Will, (i) lacked mental capacity (in German: if he or she was „testierunfähig“); or...
von Toby Kick | März 27, 2020 | German Statutes, Settlements, Top Interest
Corona forces German courts into de facto lockdown for 2020 If you want to end a German legal dispute in the foreseeable future – settle! If you have beef with a German business partner, do not count on any help from German civil or business courts during spring...
von Toby Kick | Juni 9, 2019 | Court Hearings, Filing a Petition, Settlements, Taking Evidence, Top Interest
The Process and Main Stages of Civil Litigation in Germany Filing a Civil Complaint In order to initiate a civil lawsuit (Zivilprozess) in Germany, the plaintiff (Kläger) files a complaint with the competent German court (see here). This complaint is called “Klage” or...
von Toby Kick | Mai 21, 2019 | Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Top Interest
What is an „Unterlassungsklage“? If you start a business in Germany, it is hard to avoid being taken to court by a competitor who files a German cease and desist order lawsuit against you in order to tell you what you are allowed to do and what you are...
