The Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court) has annulled a decision on costs of the Sozialgericht Mainz. Despite the successful termination of its proceedings, the plaintiff should be reimbursed only half of his extrajudicial costs. The constitutional judges assessed this decision as objectively incomprehensible. It violated the plaintiff in his fundamental right under Art. 3 para. 1 of the Basic Law. The procedure must now be re…
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The Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court) has annulled a decision on costs of the Sozialgericht Mainz. Despite the successful termination of its proceedings, the plaintiff should be reimbursed only half of his extrajudicial costs. The constitutional judges assessed this decision as objectively incomprehensible. It violated the plaintiff in his fundamental right under Art. 3 para. 1 of the Basic Law. The procedure must now be re…