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Übersetzung (außer Buch 10) durch Samson Übersetzungen GmbH, Dr. Carmen von Übersetzung (Buch 10) betreut durch Samson Übersetzungen GmbH, Dr. Carmen von Buch 10 der deutschen Zivilprozessordnung orientiert sich weitgehend am UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (UNCITRAL-Modellgesetz über die Wortlaut der deutschen ZPO-Bestimmungen, was teilweise zu Abweichungen vom Wortlaut des nur auf Englisch vorliegenden UNCITRAL-Modellgesetzes führt. Translation (except Book 10) provided by Samson Übersetzungen GmbH, Dr. Carmen von Translation (Book 10) looked after by Samson Übersetzungen GmbH, Dr. Carmen von Book 10 of the German Code of Civil Procedure is largely based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, of which no official translation is available. The present translation reflects the wording used in the German provisions, resulting in some differences between the wording of the translation and the wording of the UNCITRAL Model Law. Stand: Die Übersetzung (außer Buch 10) berücksichtigt die Änderung(en) des Gesetzes durch Artikel 1 des Gesetzes vom 10. Oktober 2013 (BGBl. I S. 3786) Stand: Die Übersetzung (Buch 10) berücksichtigt die Änderung(en) des Gesetzes durch Artikel 1 des Gesetzes vom 5. Oktober 2021 (BGBl. I S. 4607) Version information: The translation (except Book 10) includes the amendment(s) to the Act by Article 1 of the Act of 10 October 2013 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 3786) Version information: The translation (Book 10) includes the amendment(s) to the Act by Article 1 of the Act of 5 October 2021 (Federal Law Gazette I, p. 4607) Zur Nutzung dieser Übersetzung lesen Sie bitte den Hinweis auf www.gesetze-im-internet.de unter "Translations". For conditions governing use of this translation, please see the information provided at www.gesetze-im-internet.de under "Translations".

Code of Civil Procedure

Code of Civil Procedure as promulgated on 5 December 2005 (Bundesgesetzblatt (BGBl., Federal Law Gazette) I page 3202; 2006 I page 431; 2007 I page 1781), last amended by Article 1 of the Act dated 10 October 2013 (Federal Law Gazette I page 3786) and Book 10 last amended by Article 1 of the Act of 5 October 2021 (Federal Law Gazette I, p. 4607)

Footnote

Source cited valid from 1 January 1980; some of the measures based on the Treaty between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic on the Establishment of German Unity (Unification Treaty) are no longer to be applied, cf. Annex

Procedure.

Version of the Code of Civil Procedure dated 30 January 1877, promulgated in Reichsgesetzblatt (RGBl., Law Gazette of the Reich) page 83, amended by Article 9 of the Act dated 12 September 1950 (Federal Law Gazette I page 455). Pursuant to the ruling handed down by the Federal Constitutional Court of 7 October 2003, published in Entscheidungen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts (BVerfGE, Rulings of the Federal Constitutional Court) 2004 I 124 1 BvR 10/99 the Code of Civil Procedure as valid until 31 December 2001 was unconstitutional as it was not compatible with the principle of a state governed by the rule of law, nor with Article 103 (1) of the German Constitution Service provided by the Federal Ministry of Justice ௅www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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(Grundgesetz, GG) insofar as it did not provide for a means of obtaining legal protection against violations of the entitlement to be given an effective and fair legal hearing by appellate judgments handed down by higher regional courts (Oberlandesgerichte, OLG) outside of the appeal on points of law that was dependent on the value of the matter in dispute.

Code of Civil Procedure

In its wording, the Code of Civil Procedure has the following status: the version as promulgated on 5 December 2005 (Federal Law Gazette I 2005, page 3202), (2006, page

431) as amended by Article 50 of the Act dated 19 April 2006 (Federal Law Gazette I page

866) (Act on Regulatory Reform of Federal Law in the Area of Responsibility of the Federal

des Bundesministeriums der Justiz, BMJBerG 1)) with effect per 25 April 2006.

Notes on the translation:

Words denoting any gender (masculine, feminine and neuter) shall include both the other genders. Words denoting the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.

Book 1

General regulations

Chapter 1

Courts

Title 1

Substantive jurisdiction of the courts; regulations as to value

Section 1

Substantive jurisdiction

The substantive jurisdiction of the courts is determined by the Courts Constitution Act (Gesetz über die Gerichtsverfassung, GVG).

Section 2

Significance of the value

Should, pursuant to the stipulations of the present Code or of the Courts Constitution Act (Gesetz über die Gerichtsverfassung, GVG), the value of the subject matter being litigated, of the subject matter of the appeal, of the gravamen, or of the sentence govern, the following provisions shall apply.

Section 3

Assessment of the value at the sole discretion of the court The value shall be assessed by the court at its sole discretion; upon a corresponding application having been made, it may direct that evidence be taken, and it may direct ex officio that visual evidence be taken on site and that experts report on the value.

Section 4

Computation of the value; ancillary claims

(1) In computing the value, the point in time at which the action is brought is decisive; where the matter has been appealed, it is the point in time at which the appeal has been filed; where a sentence is concerned, it is the point in time at which that hearing is closed subsequent to which the judgment is handed down; fruits, usufruct, interest, and costs shall not be considered where they are asserted as ancillary claims. (2) Where claims are brought based on bills of exchange in the sense as defined by the Law for Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes (Wechselgesetz), interest, costs, and commissions that are being sought outside of the amount of the bill are to be regarded as ancillary claims. Service provided by the Federal Ministry of Justice ௅www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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Section 5

Plurality of claims

A plurality of claims asserted in a single complaint will be considered in the aggregate; this shall not apply to the subject matter of the action or of any countercharges.

Section 6

Possession; freezing of property; security right

The value is determined as follows: by the value of an object if its possession is relevant, and by the amount of the claim if its being frozen or a security right is relevant. Should the object governed by the security right have a lower value, this shall govern.

Section 7

Easement

The value of an easement is determined by the value it has for the dominant tenement; where the amount by which the value of the servient tenement is reduced is higher, the value of the easement shall be determined by that amount.

Section 8

Lease or tenancy relationship

Where the existence or the term of a lease or tenancy relationship is at issue, the amount of the rent accruing for the total period of time at issue shall be relevant and, where the amount of the payment for one year multiplied by a factor of 25 is lower, that amount shall govern for the computation of the value.

Section 9

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Übersetzung (außer Buch 10) durch Samson Übersetzungen GmbH, Dr. Carmen von Übersetzung (Buch 10) betreut durch Samson Übersetzungen GmbH, Dr. Carmen von Buch 10 der deutschen Zivilprozessordnung orientiert sich weitgehend am UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (UNCITRAL-Modellgesetz über die Wortlaut der deutschen ZPO-Bestimmungen, was teilweise zu Abweichungen vom Wortlaut des nur auf Englisch vorliegenden UNCITRAL-Modellgesetzes führt. Translation (except Book 10) provided by Samson Übersetzungen GmbH, Dr. Carmen von Translation (Book 10) looked after by Samson Übersetzungen GmbH, Dr. Carmen von Book 10 of the German Code of Civil Procedure is largely based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, of which no official translation is available. The present translation reflects the wording used in the German provisions, resulting in some differences between the wording of the translation and the wording of the UNCITRAL Model Law. Stand: Die Übersetzung (außer Buch 10) berücksichtigt die Änderung(en) des Gesetzes durch Artikel 1 des Gesetzes vom 10. Oktober 2013 (BGBl. I S. 3786) Stand: Die Übersetzung (Buch 10) berücksichtigt die Änderung(en) des Gesetzes durch Artikel 1 des Gesetzes vom 5. Oktober 2021 (BGBl. I S. 4607) Version information: The translation (except Book 10) includes the amendment(s) to the Act by Article 1 of the Act of 10 October 2013 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 3786) Version information: The translation (Book 10) includes the amendment(s) to the Act by Article 1 of the Act of 5 October 2021 (Federal Law Gazette I, p. 4607) Zur Nutzung dieser Übersetzung lesen Sie bitte den Hinweis auf www.gesetze-im-internet.de unter "Translations". For conditions governing use of this translation, please see the information provided at www.gesetze-im-internet.de under "Translations".

Code of Civil Procedure

Code of Civil Procedure as promulgated on 5 December 2005 (Bundesgesetzblatt (BGBl., Federal Law Gazette) I page 3202; 2006 I page 431; 2007 I page 1781), last amended by Article 1 of the Act dated 10 October 2013 (Federal Law Gazette I page 3786) and Book 10 last amended by Article 1 of the Act of 5 October 2021 (Federal Law Gazette I, p. 4607)

Footnote

Source cited valid from 1 January 1980; some of the measures based on the Treaty between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic on the Establishment of German Unity (Unification Treaty) are no longer to be applied, cf. Annex

Procedure.

Version of the Code of Civil Procedure dated 30 January 1877, promulgated in Reichsgesetzblatt (RGBl., Law Gazette of the Reich) page 83, amended by Article 9 of the Act dated 12 September 1950 (Federal Law Gazette I page 455). Pursuant to the ruling handed down by the Federal Constitutional Court of 7 October 2003, published in Entscheidungen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts (BVerfGE, Rulings of the Federal Constitutional Court) 2004 I 124 1 BvR 10/99 the Code of Civil Procedure as valid until 31 December 2001 was unconstitutional as it was not compatible with the principle of a state governed by the rule of law, nor with Article 103 (1) of the German Constitution Service provided by the Federal Ministry of Justice ௅www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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(Grundgesetz, GG) insofar as it did not provide for a means of obtaining legal protection against violations of the entitlement to be given an effective and fair legal hearing by appellate judgments handed down by higher regional courts (Oberlandesgerichte, OLG) outside of the appeal on points of law that was dependent on the value of the matter in dispute.

Code of Civil Procedure

In its wording, the Code of Civil Procedure has the following status: the version as promulgated on 5 December 2005 (Federal Law Gazette I 2005, page 3202), (2006, page

431) as amended by Article 50 of the Act dated 19 April 2006 (Federal Law Gazette I page

866) (Act on Regulatory Reform of Federal Law in the Area of Responsibility of the Federal

des Bundesministeriums der Justiz, BMJBerG 1)) with effect per 25 April 2006.

Notes on the translation:

Words denoting any gender (masculine, feminine and neuter) shall include both the other genders. Words denoting the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.

Book 1

General regulations

Chapter 1

Courts

Title 1

Substantive jurisdiction of the courts; regulations as to value

Section 1

Substantive jurisdiction

The substantive jurisdiction of the courts is determined by the Courts Constitution Act (Gesetz über die Gerichtsverfassung, GVG).

Section 2

Significance of the value

Should, pursuant to the stipulations of the present Code or of the Courts Constitution Act (Gesetz über die Gerichtsverfassung, GVG), the value of the subject matter being litigated, of the subject matter of the appeal, of the gravamen, or of the sentence govern, the following provisions shall apply.

Section 3

Assessment of the value at the sole discretion of the court The value shall be assessed by the court at its sole discretion; upon a corresponding application having been made, it may direct that evidence be taken, and it may direct ex officio that visual evidence be taken on site and that experts report on the value.

Section 4

Computation of the value; ancillary claims

(1) In computing the value, the point in time at which the action is brought is decisive; where the matter has been appealed, it is the point in time at which the appeal has been filed; where a sentence is concerned, it is the point in time at which that hearing is closed subsequent to which the judgment is handed down; fruits, usufruct, interest, and costs shall not be considered where they are asserted as ancillary claims. (2) Where claims are brought based on bills of exchange in the sense as defined by the Law for Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes (Wechselgesetz), interest, costs, and commissions that are being sought outside of the amount of the bill are to be regarded as ancillary claims. Service provided by the Federal Ministry of Justice ௅www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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Section 5

Plurality of claims

A plurality of claims asserted in a single complaint will be considered in the aggregate; this shall not apply to the subject matter of the action or of any countercharges.

Section 6

Possession; freezing of property; security right

The value is determined as follows: by the value of an object if its possession is relevant, and by the amount of the claim if its being frozen or a security right is relevant. Should the object governed by the security right have a lower value, this shall govern.

Section 7

Easement

The value of an easement is determined by the value it has for the dominant tenement; where the amount by which the value of the servient tenement is reduced is higher, the value of the easement shall be determined by that amount.

Section 8

Lease or tenancy relationship

Where the existence or the term of a lease or tenancy relationship is at issue, the amount of the rent accruing for the total period of time at issue shall be relevant and, where the amount of the payment for one year multiplied by a factor of 25 is lower, that amount shall govern for the computation of the value.

Section 9