Dieser Abschnitt gibt einen Überblick über das Gerichtssystem in Deutschland.

General contract law is understood to be the entirety of legal provisions that deal with private law contracts and contract types of all kinds and the legal relationships between the contracting parties.

The jurisdiction in Germany is divided into five independent, specialized court branches:

  • Ordentliche Gerichtsbarkeit
  • Arbeitsgerichtsbarkeit
  • Allgemeine Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeit
  • Finanzgerichtsbarkeit
  • Sozialgerichtsbarkeit

In addition to these jurisdictions, there is also constitutional jurisdiction, which includes the Federal Constitutional Court and the constitutional courts of the federal states.

There is an overview of the court structure in Germany on the website of the Federal Ministry of Justice.

Verwaltung der Gerichte

The state courts are administered by the ministries of justice. At the federal level, the Federal Ministry of Justice is responsible for the Federal Court of Justice, the Federal Administrative Court and the Federal Finance Court. The Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is responsible for the Federal Labor Court and the Federal Social Court.

The relevant ministries also manage the budget. The only exception is the Federal Constitutional Court, which, as an independent constitutional body, was granted administrative autonomy. It draws up its own budget and submits it for approval.

Gerichtsbarkeiten – kurze Beschreibung

In Germany there is ordinary jurisdiction and specialist jurisdiction. Ordinary jurisdiction includes civil and criminal jurisdiction. The specialized jurisdiction includes the administrative, financial, labor and social courts. In addition, there is constitutional jurisdiction with the Federal Constitutional Court and the constitutional courts of the states.

Gerichtshierarchie

See the court hierarchy provided by the Federal Ministry of Justice.

You can find an overview of all dishes here: List of addresses_Courts