Understanding the costs of legal proceedings

Questioner

How can it be that if you win a lawsuit you still have to pay the costs of a lawyer and clerk against the party who started this lawsuit and also lost, but I still have to pay the costs?

Questioner

Dear questioner, The main rule under the law is that the losing party must reimburse the other party's costs. You can request this yourself, or the judge can rule on the costs incurred ex officio. There are some caveats, however, as the awarding of reimbursement for costs also depends on the type of costs incurred, etc. Based on the limited information you've provided, I can't say with certainty at this time that you're right, because I don't know, for example, whether you requested it or whether the court has ruled on reimbursement for the costs incurred.