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time of writing, Germany, Italy and France are yet to nominate any language other than their
official language.
Table 11-1: Languages of Proceedings at the Court of First Instance
Contracting Member State Division
Languages
Austria
Vienna
German and English
Belgium
Brussels
Dutch, French, English* and German
Bulgaria
Central
English, French, German
Denmark
Copenhagen
Danish and English
Estonia
NORDIC-BALTIC
English
Finland
Helsinki
Finnish, Swedish and English
France
Paris
Central division: English, French, German
Local division: French, English*
Germany
Düsseldorf, Mannheim,
Hamburg and Munich
Central division in Munich: English,
French, German
Local divisions: German, English*
Italy
Milan
Italian
Latvia
NORDIC-BALTIC
English
Lithuania
NORDIC-BALTIC
English
Luxembourg
Central
English, French, German
Malta
Central
English, French, German
Netherlands
The Hague
English and Dutch
Portugal
Lisbon
Portuguese and English
Slovenia
Ljubljana
Slovenian and English
Sweden
NORDIC-BALTIC
English
*Adopting the English limited rule see paragraphs 11-116 to 11-118.
11-109 In general, the claimant may choose the language of the proceedings from the languages
provided for litigation by the local or regional division addressed. The claimant’s choice of
language of proceedings is indicated simply by using the language in the SoC, or other
document by which litigation before the Court is initiated.
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