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Statute of Limitations for Written Contract in Germany
By DocketMath TeamUpdated May 16, 20261 min read
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How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for DE written contract SOL (BGB § 195) is BGB § 195.
BGB § 195. The standard limitation period is three years.
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Sources
All sources are official primary law published by www.gesetze-im-internet.de.
Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.
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