Short answer
Yes. Attorly covers German law with jurisdiction-specific review context, and its legal research reads Gesetze im Internet and EUR-Lex (EU law). Contracts are drafted in German by default, and the interface is available in German. In the latest published statute-retrieval benchmark, Attorly found the governing statute in 8 of 8 tasks for Germany.
Coverage at a glance
| Item | For this jurisdiction |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Full: Jurisdiction-specific context and a connected national legislation source. |
| Legal system | Civil law |
| Default drafting language | German |
| National primary sources | Gesetze im Internet |
| EU law | EU law from EUR-Lex |
| Interface language | German |
These values are read from the configuration the product runs on, the same one the jurisdiction checker uses, so this page changes when German law coverage changes.
What the contract review checks under German law
When the Word add-in reviews a contract governed by German law, the model is given these jurisdiction notes, quoted here exactly as the product uses them:
Key references: BGB (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and the AGB-Kontrolle regime in §§305–310 BGB governing standard-form terms. Liability caps and disclaimers that purport to limit liability below gross negligence (grobe Fahrlässigkeit) or for injury to life, body, or health are invalid under §309 BGB. Choice-of-law and jurisdiction clauses in B2C contracts are tightly constrained by EU consumer rules; flag deviations explicitly.
The notes steer what the review looks for. They are not a complete statement of the law, and the model still has to read the contract.
Measured quality
| Measure | Result | Basis | Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governing statute found (statute retrieval) | 100% (95% CI 68–100%) | 8 of 8 tasks | 21 October 2026 |
| Answers with a wrong or mis-cited claim | 25% | 2 of 8 answers | 28 September 2026 |
| Accurate answers (nothing wrong, nothing missing) | 0% | 0 of 8 questions | 28 September 2026 |
| Cited court decision in the first 10 (GerDaLIR, third-party) | 2% | 3 of 150 tasks | 23 October 2026 |
These are in-house benchmarks on small samples, run automatically on the release in production; each row shows the date of its run. Read the method and limitations before relying on a single figure.
Who it fits, and who it does not
Best for:
- Reviewing and drafting contracts governed by German law, with context for its legal tradition and default drafting language.
- Research questions answered from Gesetze im Internet, with citations to the sources each answer relies on.
- Cross-border work that also turns on EU law, which research reads from EUR-Lex alongside the national sources.
Not the best fit for:
- Relying on an answer without opening its sources: in the latest answer benchmark, 2 of 8 answers on German law contained a wrong or mis-cited claim.
- German case-law research as your main source: in the latest GerDaLIR run, a cited decision was in the first 10 results for 2% of tasks.
- Decisions that need a lawyer’s sign-off. Attorly gives legal information, not legal advice; a qualified lawyer should check anything you rely on.
Other jurisdictions with review context
Frequently asked questions
- Does Attorly support German law?
- Yes. Attorly covers German law with jurisdiction-specific review context, and its legal research reads Gesetze im Internet and EUR-Lex (EU law). Contracts are drafted in German by default, and the interface is available in German. In the latest published statute-retrieval benchmark, Attorly found the governing statute in 8 of 8 tasks for Germany.
- Which sources does Attorly use for German law?
- Research for Germany reads Gesetze im Internet and EUR-Lex (EU law), and answers cite the sources they rely on.
- Can Attorly draft contracts in German?
- Yes. German is the default drafting language Attorly uses for German law.