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    11.07.2023

    ADVANT | Litigation and Disputes in France, Germany and Italia. An overview Q&A


    Companies doing business in the European Union are, now more than ever, likely to face commercial disputes in multiple jurisdictions across Europe, each of which have their own specific procedural and substantive features.

     

    The purpose of this Q&A is to provide an easy-to-read and high-level overview of some of the key issues any party involved in litigation (either as claimant or defendant) in France, Germany and/or Italy, is likely to face and should therefore be aware of.

     

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