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Title_of_text
Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Germany
Subjects (Classification)
Civil, commercial and family law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1877-01-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Zivilprozessordnung (ZPO)
Abstract/Citation
BOOK 1 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
Chapter 1: Courts
Chapter 2: Parties
Chapter 3: Proceedings
BOOK 2 - PROCEDURAL RULES FOR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE
Chapter 1: Proceedings before the regional courts (Landgerichte)
Chapter 2: Proceedings pursued before the local courts (Amtsgerichte)
BOOK 3 - APPELLATE REMEDIES
Chapter 1: Appeal
Chapter 2: Appeal on points of law
Chapter 3: Complaints
BOOK 4 - REOPENING OF PROCEEDINGS
BOOK 5 - PROCEEDINGS ON CLAIMS ARISING FROM A DEED, IN WHICH SOLELY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE IS SUBMITTED, AND PROCEEDINGS ON CLAIMS ARISING FROM A BILL OF EXCHANGE
BOOK 6 - (repealed)
BOOK 7 - SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS FOR A PAYMENT ORDER
BOOK 8 - COMPULSORY ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 1: General regulations
Chapter 2: Compulsory enforcement for monetary claims
Chapter 3: Compulsory enforcement serving to obtain the surrender of objects or serving to ensure that actions are taken or refrained from
Chapter 4: Statutory declaration in lieu of an oath; detention
Chapter 5: Seizure and injunction
BOOK 9 - (repealed)
BOOK 10 - ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 1: General regulations
Chapter 2: Arbitration agreement
Chapter 3: Formation of the arbitration tribunal
Chapter 4: Competence of the arbitration tribunal
Chapter 5: Implementation of the arbitration proceedings
Chapter 6: Arbitration award and conclusion of the proceedings
Chapter 7: Legal remedies against the arbitration award
Chapter 8: Prerequisites for the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards
Chapter 9: Court proceedings
Chapter 10: Arbitration tribunals not governed by agreements
BOOK 11 - JUDICIAL COLLABORATION WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Chapter 1: Service of records or documents pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007
Chapter 2: Taking of evidence in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001
Chapter 3: Assistance with court costs pursuant to Council Directive 2003/8/EC
Chapter 4: European enforcement orders pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 805/2004
Chapter 5: European order for payment procedure pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006
Chapter 6: European small claims procedure pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2007
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2002-01-01
revised version
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2012-07-26 (DEU-2012-R-93384)
Regulation on the Management of the Debtor Directory (BGBI I.S. 1654).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2011-10-21 (DEU-2011-L-89716)
Act to amend §522 of the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in German
Author
Gesetze im Internet
Publisher
Federal Ministry of Justice - Bundesministerium der Justiz
Country
Germany
URL
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de
File
ZPO.pdf (PDF-German)
Electronic source title
Act on-line in English
Author
Gesetze im Internet
Publisher
Federal Ministry of Justice - Bundesministerium der Justiz
Country
Germany
URL
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/
File
ZPO.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Bundesgesetzblatt Teil I
Date
2005-12-09
Volume
vol. 72
Page range
pp. 3202-3378
ISBN
0867-3411