In companies under the jurisdiction of the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts, disputes between employers and apprentices or their legal representatives concerning the performance or termination of the apprenticeship contract may only be brought before the competent court after an attempt at conciliation before the joint committee or the body delegated for this purpose by the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts.
The conciliation procedure does not have to be implemented when an infringement has been established.
Failing conciliation within one month of notification of the dispute to the chamber, the matter may be referred to the courts.