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I. German Model: A Specialized Judicial Final Adjudication Paradigm under Civil Law

1.1 Dual Institutional Framework: Preceding Administrative Opposition and Core Judicial Invalidation

1.2 Adjudicative Body: Professional Trials with Technical Judges’ Full Participation

1.3 Initiation and Trial Rules: Inquisitorial System-Based Rigorous Procedures

II. U.S. Model: A Dual-Track Efficiency Paradigm under Common Law

2.1 Dual-Track Institutional Framework: Parallel Administrative Diversion and Judicial Finality

2.2 Tiered Administrative Procedures: Targeted Solutions for Different Dispute Scenarios

2.3 Recent Institutional Evolution: Strengthened Discretion and Procedural Restraints

2.4 Core Rules and Validity Characteristics

III. Chinese Model: Administrative-Dominated, Judicial Supervised Dualistic Confirmation Regime

3.1 Three-Tier Trial Structure: Administrative Adjudication and Two-Tier Judicial Supervision

3.2 Initiation and Trial Rules: Balancing Efficiency and Substantive Fairness

3.3 Coordination of Invalidation and Infringement: Relatively Separated Discretionary Stay Mechanism

IV. Horizontal Comparison and Underlying Logical Differences of the Three Systems

V. Institutional Evolution Trends and Enlightenments