For certain commercial disputes with an amount in dispute of EUR 500,000 or more, the parties now have two options:
The Commercial Court at the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main has jurisdiction when the parties agree – explicitly, implicitly, or through appearance without objection to jurisdiction (rügelose Einlassung). In such cases, it serves as court of first instance.
If the parties do not choose to bring a case before the Commercial Court at the Higher Regional Court, commercial disputes may be brought before the Commercial Chambers at the Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main. These Chambers likewise have jurisdiction if the parties do not specifically agree to it, but the case falls under the subjects as listed. Appeals from decisions of the Commercial Chambers are heard by the Commercial Court at the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main.
Jurisdiction at a Glance
