Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the Federal Venue Act (LFors) applied immediately to actions already pending when it entered into force.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Pending civil actions are immediately subject to the new venue rules; the decisive moment is when the court rules, subject to perpetuatio fori.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 38 LFors is a transitional rule preserving existing fora, but procedural rules generally apply immediately unless the law provides otherwise. Legislative history showed no intent to exclude pending cases from the new regime.