(1) The regional courts have exclusive jurisdiction for actions before the ordinary courts through which claims are asserted under this Act, regardless of the value of the claim.
(2) The court within the district of which the defendant has his or her general venue has exclusive jurisdiction for actions under subsection (1). If the defendant does not have a venue within Germany, only the court within the district of which the act was committed has jurisdiction.
(3) The Land governments are authorised by statutory instrument to assign the actions under subsection (1) of the districts of several regional courts to one regional court. The Land governments may transfer this authorisation by statutory instrument to the Land departments of justice. In addition, the Länder may, by agreement, transfer the actions incumbent on the courts of one Land under subsection (1) to the competent court of another Land, in full or in part.