LD Munich, July 16, 2025, Order Concerning An Application For Compensation

1. Key takeaways

Withdrawal of Actions

Parties may withdraw actions and counterclaims before a final decision if there's no legitimate interest in continuing according to R. 265.1 RoP, as is the case with settlements.
In this case, both the claimant and the defendant withdrew their respective action and counterclaim after reaching a settlement.

Withdrawal of Compensation Applications

Applications for compensation under R. 213.2 RoP are treated like actions and can be withdrawn under the same conditions as other actions according to R. 265 RoP.
Similar to the main action and the counterclaim, the defendants also withdrew their application for compensation after the settlement.