Matter

Decision of the Higher Regional Court of Braunschweig in the case 4 U 693/26 dated 17 September 2026

German appellate proceedings concerning a bank’s termination of a current account and interim relief requiring the account relationship to continue pending the main case.

Interim measures

17 September 2026Germany
17 September 2026Germany
Decision of the Higher Regional Court of Braunschweig in the case 4 U 693/26 dated 17 September 2026
Higher Regional Court of Braunschweig
Case no.
4 U 693/26
Decision summary
The court dismissed the defendant’s appeal against an interim order requiring continuation of the claimant’s current account until final resolution of the main proceedings. It held that the bank’s suspicion of terrorism financing lacked a factual basis and did not justify termination, and ordered the defendant to bear the costs of the appeal.
Participants
Claimant
Defendant
Higher Regional Court of Braunschweig
Authorities cited
10
- German Code of Civil Procedure
  statute
- German Money Laundering Act
  statute
- German Court Costs Act
  statute
- Labour Court of Appeal of Rhineland-Palatinate, decision of 27 May 2024, 5 GLa 2/24
  case
- Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, decision of 6 May 2024, VI-W (Kart) 3/24
  case
- Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, decision of 7 July 2003, U (Kart) 24/99
  case
- Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, decision of 17 January 2026, 37 W 2/26
  case
- Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, decision of 17 June 2025, 14 W 16/25
  case
- Higher Regional Court of Braunschweig, decision of 17 August 2026, 7 U 101/24
  case
- Higher Regional Court of Hamm, decision of 5 November 2013, I-9 U 124/13
  case
Source

Procedural record

Participants

Claimant

Defendant

Higher Regional Court of Braunschweig

Authorities cited