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Article 25a Act on the Organisation of Judicial Authorities (Judicial Organisation Act, GOG) (Gerichtsorganisationsgesetz, GOG) - Jurisdiction in Civil Proceedings
Article 25a Court Organization Act, COA · Jurisdiction in Civil Proceedings
1. The Civil Division of the District Court adjudicates civil cases as a court of first instance, unless the Presidency of the District Court has jurisdiction.
2. It adjudicates, in particular
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| a) | Disputes where the amount in controversy exceeds 30,000 francs or cannot be estimated by the nature of the matter | | |
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| b) | Disputes concerning the allocation of an agricultural enterprise | | |
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| c) | Divorces by mutual consent with partial agreement (Art. 112 of the Swiss Civil Code, SR [210](https://db.clex.ch/link/Bund/210/en)) and divorce petitions at the request of one spouse (Art. 114 and 115 of the Swiss Civil Code, SR [210](https://db.clex.ch/link/Bund/210/en)) | | |
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| d) | Dissolutions of registered partnerships by mutual request with partial agreement (Art. 29 para. 3 of the Partnership Act, and petitions for dissolution at the request of one partner (Art. 30 of the Partnership Act, SR [210](https://db.clex.ch/link/Bund/210/en)) | | |
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| e) | Modifications of divorce judgments and dissolution judgments of registered partnerships | | |
3. The chairperson of the Civil Division is responsible
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| a) | for making procedural orders to prepare and conduct the proceedings | | |
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| b) | for making procedural decisions without a substantive judgment (such as concluding the proceedings by withdrawal, striking off due to settlement, non-admission due to non-payment of advance court costs, and the like) | | |