Law
Alena McCorkle
Allgemeinkundigkeit
§ 291 ZPO als Rechtsgrundlage richterlicher Internetrecherchen?
[Common Knowledge.]
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Published in German.
The Code of Civil Procedure states in § 291 that facts which are common knowledge to the court need not be substantiated by evidence. Courts increasingly use this provision as basis for internet searches without participation of the parties. Alena McCorkle takes a stand against this practice.