§ 46 Act on the Organisation of Courts and Authorities in Civil, Criminal and Administrative Court Proceedings (Judiciary Act, JusG) (Justizgesetz, JusG) - Divergent Jurisdiction

1. Instead of the Justice of the Peace, the following are competent

a. the district courts in family law disputes concerning child-related matters,

b. the conciliation authority for labor in disputes arising from private employment relationships,

c. * the district courts for mediation, provided that a request for legal aid is submitted with the mediation application; if the request for legal aid is dismissed without a hearing or is not admitted, the mediation application is referred to the competent Justice of the Peace after the decision becomes legally binding,

d. the cantonal court in mediation proceedings as outlined in subparagraph c, provided it is competent as the sole cantonal instance (Art. 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure).

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