1 Dutch Law; 2 German Law; 3 Belgian Law; 4 French Law; 5 Joint Analysis; 5.1 Is There a Duty to Tell the Truth; If So, Is It Upheld?; 5.2 Does a Form of Nemo Tenetur Apply in Civil Law?; 5.3 How Comprehensive Must the Document Initiating the Proceedings Be?; 5.4 What Is the Role of the Judge in Fact-Finding?On Friday June 21st 2024, the Spring Meeting of the Dutch Procedural Law Association (NVvP) will take place, with the topic ‘Fact-finding in Civil Procedures’. The speakers will be: Judge C.J-A. Seinen (Judge at the District Court of The Hague and PhD candidate in Civil Law at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam); Prof. C. Gomille (Professor of Civil Law, European and International Private Law and Civil Procedure at the University of Saarland); Prof. W. Vandenbussche (Professor of Civil Procedure at the University of Ghent); Prof. F. Rouvière (Professor of Civil Law and Criminal Sciences at the Université d'Aix-Marseille). In anticipation of the meeting on June 21st 2024, this part in the series of NVvP publications contains the country reports with a comparative analysis on four subtopics: 1. The extensiveness of the document starting the proceedings. 2. Does a form of nemo tenetur apply in civil law? 3. The role of the judge in fact-gathering. 4. Is there a duty to tell the truth; if so: is it upheld?