Costs in Germany
Costs for court and appeals
Case study |
Court |
Appeals |
Initial court fees |
Initial court fees |
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Case A |
Depends on income and assets. |
Depends on income and assets. |
Case B |
Depends on income and assets. |
Depends on income and assets. |
Costs for lawyers
Case study |
Lawyer |
Average costs |
|
Case A |
Depends on income and assets. |
Case B |
Depends on income and assets. |
Costs for witness compensation and pledge or security
Case study |
Witness compensation |
Pledge or security |
Are witnesses compensated? |
Does this exist and when and how is it used? |
|
Case A |
Yes, but witnesses are not normally required. |
No |
Case B |
Yes, but witnesses are not normally required. |
No |
Costs for legal aid and other reimbursement
Case study |
Legal aid |
Reimbursement |
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When and under which conditions is it applicable? |
Can the winning party obtain reimbursement of litigation costs? |
If reimbursement is not total what is percentage in general? |
Are there instances when legal aid should be reimbursed to the legal aid organisation? |
|
Case A |
Depends on income and assets. |
Yes |
Half |
If the person’s income and financial circumstances improve and in the case of payment by instalments. |
Case B |
Costs for translation and interpretation
Case study |
Translation |
Interpretation |
Other costs specific to cross-border disputes? |
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When and under which conditions is it necessary? |
Approximate costs? |
When and under which conditions is it necessary? |
Approximate costs? |
Description |
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Case A |
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Case B |
At the court’s discretion. |
Usually EUR 1.55 per 55 keystrokes, plus expenses and turnover tax. |
At the court’s discretion. |
EUR 70 per hour, plus expenses and turnover tax. |
Service of documents abroad. |
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