Litigation & Dispute Resolution In Luxembourg – 2019

I. LITIGATION

1 Preliminaries

1.1 What type of legal system has your jurisdiction got? Are there any rules that govern civil procedure in your jurisdiction?

Luxembourg is a civil law country and has a codified legal system largely based on the French codes. The rules governing civil procedure are laid down in the New Code of Civil Procedure (Nouveau Code de Procédure Civile, hereafter the "NCCP").

1.2 How is the civil court system in your jurisdiction structured? What are the various levels of appeal and are there any specialist courts?

Luxembourg is divided into two judicial districts (Luxembourg and Diekirch). The District Courts (Tribunal d'Arrondissement) are the ordinary courts hearing all cases dealing with civil and commercial matters that are not attributed by law to another Court. They also hear appeals against decisions rendered by the Magistrate's Courts that exceed the sum of EUR 2,000. Special chambers of the District Courts are dedicated to