Arbitration boards
Increasingly, disputes, even in trivial matters, are being brought before the courts, where they are fought out to the last instance. This is not only time-consuming, but also often associated with high costs. There is a very good alternative to this: arbitration.
The arbitration boards of the city of Jena offer the possibility of out-of-court dispute resolution.
The city of Jena has set up two arbitration boards: Jena North/East/Center and Jena South/West.
Each arbitration board is staffed by an arbitrator who works on a voluntary basis and is elected by the city council for a period of five years. The current term of office expires in October 2026, so new elections are required.
Interested parties are therefore invited to apply for the honorary position. Forms and further information can be found under Downloads and Links.
Details
The task of the arbitrators is to try to persuade the parties to reach an amicable settlement of minor civil or criminal disputes in arbitration proceedings and thus avoid going to court. Negotiations are always held in private. A settlement reached before an arbitration board has the same value as a court judgment and is enforceable for 30 years.
The Arbitration Board can be called upon in civil law disputes concerning property claims (such as neighbor and tenancy disputes) and non-property claims due to injury to personal honor (such as claims for apology for an insult, for the revocation of untrue statements or for the cessation of future actions).
The arbitration boards are not responsible for family and employment law disputes.
Ansprechpersonen
Citizens can always contact the responsible arbitrator via the Legal Department of the City of Jena (see opposite). Further information can then be obtained directly from the responsible arbitrator in a personal meeting.