Costs in Germany
Costs for Court, Appeals and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Case Study |
Court |
Appeals |
Initial court fees |
Initial court fees |
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Case A |
EUR 44.50 |
Appeal: |
Case B |
EUR 44.50 |
Appeal: |
Costs for lawyer, bailiff and expert
Case Study |
Lawyer |
Expert |
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Is representation compulsory? |
Average costs |
Is use compulsory? |
Cost |
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Case A |
No |
First instance: |
At the court’s discretion |
EUR 85.00 per hour plus expenses and turnover tax |
Case B |
No |
First instance: |
At the court’s discretion |
EUR 85.00 per hour plus expenses and turnover tax |
Costs for witness compensation
Case Study |
Witness compensation |
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Are witnesses compensated? |
Cost |
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Case A |
Yes |
Loss of earnings max. EUR 17 per hour, travel costs and other expenses |
Case B |
Yes |
Loss of earnings max. EUR 17 per hour, travel costs and other expenses |
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? |
Are there instances when legal aid should be reimbursed to the legal aid organisation? |
|
Case A |
Depends on income and assets |
Yes |
If the person’s income and financial circumstances improve and in the case of payment by instalments. |
Case B |
Depends on income and assets |
Yes |
If the person’s income and financial circumstances improve and in the case of payment by instalments. |
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? |
Approximative cost? |
When and under which conditions is it necessary? |
Approximative cost? |
Description |
Approximative cost? |
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Case A |
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Case B |
At the court’s discretion |
Normally EUR 1.85 per 55 keystrokes plus expenses and turnover tax |
At the court’s discretion |
EUR 55 per hour plus expenses and turnover tax |
Costs of serving documents abroad |
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