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The new leading decision procedure in Germany’s Federal Court of Justice: Higher efficiency in handling mass proceedings?

The new leading decision procedure in Germany’s Federal Court of Justice: Higher efficiency in handling mass proceedings?

The “Act to introduce a Leading Decision Procedure at the Federal Court of Justice” (the Act) - “Gesetz zur Einführung eines Leitentscheidungsverfahrens beim Bundesgerichtshof (BGH)” (Federal Law Gazette 2024 I No. 328) allows the Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) to clarify relevant legal issues for a large number of similar cases.

Global | Publication | November 29, 2024


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