PRELIMINARY REMARKSABBREVIATIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND TERMS NOT TRANSLATEDARTICLE 1: FOUNDATIONS§ 1 Distinguishing the roles of the court, experts, and litigants§ 2 General aimsARTICLE 2: GUIDELINES FOR THE COURT§ 1 Finding the applicable law§ 2 The court’s duty to investigate the foreign law§ 3 Establishing the content of the applicable foreign law§ 4 Particulars in proceedings to determine fee waivers and legal aid§ 5 Choosing and contacting an expert§ 6 Drafting the order for evidence to be taken (the Beweisbeschluss)§ 7 Inability to establish the foreign law§ 8 Handling the expert’s report§ 9 Applying foreign law to render a decision or rulingARTICLE 3: GUIDELINES FOR EXPERTS§ 1 Preparation and observations§ 2 The expert opinion: General purpose and methods§ 3 Contents of the report§ 4 Domestic private international law in the expert’s report§ 5 The expert’s role in particular kinds of cases§ 6 Late submission of reports and excess costsARTICLE 4: GUIDELINES FOR LITIGANTS
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