In the first phase of the operation, called the Reorganization of the Court System, the courts of appeal ("Raden van Beroep") and the courts of justice ("Rechtbank") were integrated into "new style" courts of justice ("Rechtbanken nieuwe stijl"). This integration was a success, both in a structural and cultural sense. The procedural and personnel integration, however, was problematic. With the second phase of the operation, the integration of the district courts ("kantongerehten") into the courts of justice, the opportunities for a real structural, cultural, procedural, and personnel integration are better than in the first phase; however, the district judges are opposed to this operation. From their perspective, this integration creates more problems than it solves. The opposition of the district judges can be addressed by creating a situation in which both parties, district courts and courts of justice, can mutually benefit from this operation. 2 references