# Practice profile: Litigation — Austria

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `at-litigation`. Loaded after `at/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Civil dispute resolution before the courts — pleadings, procedure, evidence, and appeals.

## Forums & authorities

The civil courts of the jurisdiction (see the court hierarchy in the jurisdiction `CLAUDE.md`).

## Key sources of law

Within Austria: the civil procedure code/rules, the law of evidence, and court-organisation statutes. For the governing instruments, court hierarchy, and working language, see `at/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `at/CLAUDE.md` (statute/code article and the court's citation format). **Never invent** article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- Private ADR → `arbitration`
- Criminal matters → `criminal`
- The substantive merits → the relevant practice plugin

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
