Editing Class action (section)

==== Model Declaratory Action ====
Effective on November 1, 2018, the Code of Civil Procedure ({{lang|de|[[Zivilprozessordnung (Germany)|Zivilprozessordnung]]}}) introduced the Model Declaratory Action (§ 606 ZPO) that created the ability to bundle similar claims by many affected parties efficiently into one proceeding.

Registered Consumer Protection Associations can file – if they represent at least 10 individuals – for a (general) judicial finding whether the factual and legal requirements for of claims or legal relationships are met or not. These individuals have to register in order to [[Inhibition (law)|inhibit]] their claims. Since these Adjudications are more of a general nature, each individual must assert their claims in their own court proceedings. The competent court is bound by the Model Declaratory Action decision.