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Citizens may be allowed to go to administrative court before their rights are violated

The Legislative Chamber adopted in the first reading a draft of the new edition of the Code of Administrative Court Procedure. The key innovation is four types of claims, including a prohibition claim that transfers the protection of rights into a “proactive mode.” Class actions by at least 20 people, contesting normative legal acts of state bodies, and simplified filing of applications are also proposed.

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German courts face a flood of lawsuits written with the help of AI

According to Bild, German courts have seen a sharp increase in lawsuits prepared with the help of artificial intelligence, in particular ChatGPT. Such documents often contain fabricated court decisions and references to non-existent legal norms. One court received a lawsuit of 4,500 pages. The workload on social courts has grown noticeably: in Baden-Württemberg, urgent cases rose by 60% over a year, disputes over social pensions by 80%, and in Bavaria pension-related lawsuits grew by 60% in the first half of 2026.

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