On April 1, 2025, the Act to Strengthen the Judicial System (Justizstandort-Stärkungsgesetz – Strengthening Act) came into force. This Act authorizes the federal states to establish specialized chambers for commercial matters...more
In November 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice made its first decision within the new leading decision procedure, which is intended to simplify mass proceedings. Another new procedural tool is the redress action. In...more