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Jurisdiction switch: above the limit, regional court with mandatory counsel

Above the local court’s value limit the result jumps to regional court and points to mandatory legal representation.Enlarge image

With a higher sample amount in dispute the result jumps from local court to regional court (Landgericht). The note below names the mandatory legal representation under § 78 ZPO (German Code of Civil Procedure): here you cannot represent yourself and should engage a lawyer. A link “Find a lawyer” leads directly to the search. The table below records the rule for all cases so that you see where the limit lies.

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All recordings use fictional sample data – no real cases, people or file numbers. AI output can contain errors and does not replace legal advice.

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