Questions tagged [germany]
Jurisdiction of Germany.
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Why do some laws make saying "Heil Hitler" illegal when other laws allow freedom of political speach?
In the German Federal Republic is illegal to say "Heil Hitler" which is basically a restriction of laws relating to one's freedom of opinion, freedom of speach and political freedom.
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Is it okay to push someone off your property if you've told them to leave but still didn't. Germany
I was in a fight with an apartment mate of mine. I have told her to leave my room after she took the remote and turned off my tv, but she did not leave. So I pushed her out of my room, she then ...
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Tax law and freelancing as a side-job in Germany
Is it legally possible for a European (non-German) PhD student/research assistant at a German university (who gets paid according to 75% of the TV-L 13 wage) perform side jobs for international ...
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Why may the German government decide if Jan Böhmermann will be prosecuted?
According to the German ZEIT ONLINE article Bundesregierung prüft Strafbegehren der Türkei, Turkey requested that Germany prosecutes the German citizen Jan Böhmermann over a poem, and now German ...
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Is a contract allowed to have illegal / unenforceable clauses?
My understand of contract law in general, is that an illegal or unenforceable clause does not render the whole contract void, but rather that specific clause is essentially stricken out, as if it did ...
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What are the laws for trespassing in Germany?
Bobbi, national or equivalent of Germany, after admitted to enter, refuses to leave from public (government) premises at the close of business hours despite being given due notice.
What laws and ...
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What is the purpose of a disclaimer like "this is not legal advice"?
If someone who is not a lawyer is giving out legal advice, does it make any difference if they include a disclaimer along the lines of "this is not legal advice"?
For the purposes of this question, I ...
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What is the idea behind German courts having both professional judges and lay judges?
In this wiki, it is mentioned that in trial courts there are both professional judges and lay judges involved. What is the basis behind this set up?
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Can you be convicted for being a murderer twice?
Germany has this weird specialty¹ in its criminal law's murder paragraph. While most paragraphs say something like “The person who does A is punished with B”, the murder paragraph (“Strafgesetzbuch § ...
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Under which German laws is it illegal to mock foreign rulers?
I read this (to me) strange article in the Washington Post saying a German comedian would go on trial in Germany for mocking the Turkish president.
It appears from the article that it's this whole ...
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Were Nazi atrocities legal according the German law of the time?
I have recently had a discussion with a German who claims that Nuremberg trials were entirely based on ex-post-facto laws, and all the atrocities Nazis did were legal according to the Germany's and ...
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Do Github Projects by Germans Require an "Imprint" (Link) in their Readme?
As is discussed in various places, German law requires an "imprint"/"Impressum" (a page with some contact information, such as a physical address and an e-mail address, on the person responsible for ...
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Is deadly self defense in Germany legal?
Since I am an American in Germany I have had this discussion with a few Germans but haven't got a concrete answer. If i am at home in Germany and someone breaks into my house and I see that they have ...
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To whom does the German 'Impressumspflicht' apply?
'Impressumspflicht' is a law in Germany forcing people running a website to publish personal information like name, address, email, telephone number and so forth. If it is a commercial website, even ...
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Is it illegal to sell malware?
Is it illegal to produce and sell malware?
If no, is there any data I need to collect on the customers?
Is it illegal to produce and sell Crypters(programs that hide other programs from antivirus)?
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Entering private property that is not enclosed
I want to find out which German laws regulate entering (on foot) private nonenclosed property.
Example: A paved surface right next to a public sidewalk. No fence, no signs. It doesn’t have to be used ...
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Germany: Does a github.io hosted site require imprint / data privacy statement according to the GDPR?
github offers free publicly accessible data storage. Many people use that to present their personal profile where they e.g. advertise for freelancing services. An example url could be http://username....
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Is contract valid if only one side signed it?
The company sent me the contract, I signed it and returned back to them, so now they should sign and send me the copy.
In Germany, what if they decide to not sign and withdraw the process. What one ...
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DHL lost packet, Sender does not answer
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I bought a notebook online from a private person. As he lives to far away, we agreed on he sending it via DHL. I paid the money, he took the packet to the mail office, but the packet got ...
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What are the drinking age laws in Germany?
I've always heard stories that in Germany, there is no drinking age. I know that in the United States, it is 21. Alcohol can cause health risks for underage children, so it would seem weird to allow ...
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Is it permitted to work as a freelancer on Upwork while studying in Germany?
Next April I am going to start a master program in Germany living on a student visa.
Currently I am working as a freelancer on Upwork. I know that in Germany it is not permitted for people on student ...
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Is the German embassy in London bound by British accessibility law like the Equality Act 2010?
Is the German embassy in London bound by the Equality Act 2010 and cabinet office guidance on medical mask wearing exemptions? The website explicitly state that in order to enter the Passport section ...
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Is viewing pornographic content with questionable consent of depicted person illegal?
Many pornographic sites have a community that is uploading videos to the site. Some of the most well-known sites like pornhub.com and xhamster.com are an example for such websites.
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I committed a crime against the Weapons Act in Germany - Can I travel there?
I bought a butterfly knife in Poland (where it is legal) and had an overnight stop in Germany. I checked my bags out from the airport that night, then checked them back in the morning.
The knife was ...
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What kinds of insults would result and have resulted in someone being imprisoned in Germany?
Just read in the Wikipedia Article on Insult that you could be punished for up to one year in prison for insulting someone in Germany. What kinds of insults, assuming that they are free of false ...
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Are chess games copyrighted?
First and foremost, I've already done some research regarding my question - web pages including, but not limited to the following ones, weren't able to answer my question to it's full extent:
https://...
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Disturbing peace by playing table soccer
There is a soccer table, which stands in an apartment and the neighbour feels disturbed by it every time a game is played. He has already
called the police several times, but they usually came after ...
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Employer did not accept resignation in Germany
I'm currently working for a company in Germany and the notice period is two weeks. I sent my resignation via E-mail.
They told me after 3 days that they did not accept it because I need to send it ...
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how to know if somebody sued you in germany?
2 years ago before I left Germany someone I knew said that he will file a lawsuit against me :(
I am now not in Germany and I didn't give this guy my address in my current country
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In Germany, can an Individual press charges against a Newspaper for Libel?
So I've read the following:
"You cannot publish untrue information about anyone or anything that could negatively affect that person or thing's reputation on your public blog. It doesn't matter if you ...
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Fine and contract-renew after NOT receiving an invoice
First things first, let's provide a little bit of background to my question:
3 Years ago I moved to Germany, where I pay my taxes. Since the first year I didn't understand very much about this topic, ...
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When can I sell 3d models and 2d renders of dead peoples and celebrities?
When is it allowed to create and sell 3d models and 2d renders of existing dead people and celebrities?
I can imagine this is not a easy topic and is different depending on the jurisdiction. Here are ...
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Renouncing your citizenship but the government doesn't accept; can you still get a stateless person passport from Germany?
[This has been also asked on another site]
I'm just curious:
It is been claimed here that the requirement of having renounced your current citizenship to get German citizenship can be accomplished by ...
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Is it legal to earn money from YouTube as a BlueCard holder in Germany?
Suppose that Bob is a non-European living in Germany and has a blue card. He doesn't have a permanent residence yet, just a blue card.
He also has a freelance tax number (for software engineering).
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What is the charge for minor hit and run?
A car scratches one parking and one standing car slightly (with less then 5mph speed) and drives off. Afterwards the police come and inspect the vehicle and take samples of the scratches.
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Can a phone conversation be summoned from telecom operator as evidence in court of law
Our landlord/landlady have twice made statements that suggest they breached our privacy. We have not recorded our conversations since we understand it would be illegal to do so.
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Am I allowed to exit my rental contract early because of my roommate?
I live in Germany and rented two rooms in a residential community ("WG") for several years. Recently, someone who behaves very badly moved in. He destroyed many things, smokes inside, always listens ...
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Am I allowed to intermediately rent my rooms for 2 months?
I live in Germany and rented two rooms in a residential community ("WG") for several years. Recently, someone moved in who behaves very badly. He destroyed many things, smokes inside, always listens ...
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Taxes and freelancing in Germany
This question is a follow up and more precise version of Tax law and freelancing as a side-job in Germany.
As explained in the linked question, working as a freelancer in Germany could turn out to be ...
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I want to be forgotten according to Art. 17 GDPR. What is the correct procedure?
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I want to send someone a letter:
Dear Sir or Madam,
In accordance with Art.15 GDPR, I ask you to inform me whether you are storing data about me.
If you do this, I ask you (and third parties ...
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Can i represent myself in a German court without a lawyer?
I want to represent myself in german court because I don't have money for a lawyer (i am a student international )
and I also don't know anything about german laws at all
I have many evidence(gmails/...
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Blackmailing from Germany [closed]
I don’t know from where I should start but I am from Arabic Sudan and my Ex BF who lives in Germany is blackmailing me with private photos and videos he threat that he with post all over and send it ...
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Is any of the free law programs in Germany arranged or attendable online?
This question arose out of the answer given by Volker Siegel to this question.
Is it possible to establish admission online to without personal attendance or attend online after regular admission?
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What content is banned in Germany in WhatsApp profile pictures?
There is an image being published in the internets which shows that, allegedly, in German city of Paderborn having the letter Z and the Russian flag in your WhatsApp profile is a violation of section ...
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