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Jurisdiction of Germany.
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Can a signature be valid without a name datum associated with it?
I noticed that my signature got less readable over time, but improved in unique characteristics which is a positive development in my opinion, since I never see a form without a field for first and ...
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Are parents liable to prosecution as soon as they know that their child has stolen something?
In Germany, children up to the age of 14 are not liable to prosecution. What happens when a child steals a sweet in the supermarket and the parents don't notice at first? Only when they get home do ...
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From what age may children walk home alone from an activity/sport in Germany?
In the UK, there are strict safeguarding rules for children. If a child is not picked up after school or an activity by their parents or caregivers, the teachers need to wait until they are picked up ...
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Can a German declaration of division (Teliungserklärung) or community ordinance (Gemeinschaftsordnung) prohibit long-term rentals?
Consider an apartment block consisting of three equal units A, B, and C, located in Bavaria, Germany. At present, all are owner-occupied and the Community of Apartment Owners (...
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How to transport a knife that falls under the Weapons Act
In Germany, there is a law (Weapons Act) that prohibits the carrying of a knife with a blade length of 12 cm. "Fixed knives with a blade length of more than 12 centimetres, any knives classified ...
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Can a child release his own work into e.g. the public domain?
I (15 years old; living in Germany) write software now for ~four years and wondered whether I can release it into the public domain or under some free software license without having to ask somebody. ...
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Online Defamation in Germany after the Künast court victory
M F Whitaker asked a question which has since been closed because it asked for legal advice in a specific case. I believe that there are two questions of general interest in the closed posting. The ...
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germany insurance company is asking for their referral bonus back after they said it is mine [closed]
I was wrongly transferred a referral bonus of 12k euros spanned across 10 transactions for a year starting Summer 2021 from my insurance company. I did not refer anyone however.
I reported the problem ...
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(Germany) Does a follow-up lease contract completely supersede the old one?
In the last three years or so I had to sign a new lease contract for the same place three times:
At the very beginning of the lease
When my girlfriend moved in
When I had to get an extension for 3 ...
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Can a landlord ask me to see my luggage when moving in?
I am moving into a new home where landlord is living close by.
I paid the rent and when I was about to move in, I came to get the key and the landlord told me that I cannot get it because I did not ...
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Do you need to give the source when making a "Privatkopie" (Germany)?
In Germany, when making a Privatkopie, for example by taking notes in digital form, do you need to include from which book the notes were taken, the author's name, ... if you are only going to ...
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Are you allowed to solve an exercise from a book more than seven times?
In Germany, apparently, you are allowed to make a "Privatkopie" at most seven times. Are you allowed to write down an exercise on a device using a note taking app more than seven times?
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Are you allowed to take notes on a book you bought with a note taking app?
Most books have something like "no part of this work may be copied" written on their first page.
Are you allowed to take notes on a book after you have purchased it with a note taking app, ...
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Getting employed by different company than you sign contract with (without your knowledge) [closed]
This is in Germany.
So there is company A.
Recently i applied for a job with A, got interviewed, got accepted and signed a Arbeitsvertrag (work contract) with company A.
Now i got my first ...
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When an author published a set of lecture notes on his website but didn't include a license, are you allowed to download it?
Many authors put up their lecture notes online on their personal webpages, available for anyone to download, but many of them don't include a license.
Are you allowed to download them or not (as ...
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In Germany, why are fines for fare evasion more likely to lead to jail time than other traffic-related fines?
For most traffic related offences in Germany, eg: illegal parking, driving intoxicated and speeding, the punishment is a fine. But, if you enter the public transprot without ticket, then you are ...
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Rule Priority vs Rule Exception difference from legal perspective in driving rules
I am from non law background, but struggling to understand what types of rules will qualify as rule exception and what falls under rule priority. As if we go to rule book like California DMV or German ...
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Is forcibly smearing someone with feces a crime, and which one?
In February 2023, a German ballet director forcibly smeared dog feces into the face of a journalist. The director said the journalist had written scathingly critical reviews of his work for years, and ...
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Internal country rules for repealing a treaty
Most countries have rules and procedures set (usually) in their constitution about how to sign and ratify international treaties and what standing they have compared to the laws and the constitution ...
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German law: Food in a coffee shop
I am planning to open a coffee shop in the near future (as soon as it becomes legal).
I don´t ask for help about the entire coffee shop thing, however I want to know which requirements I must meet to ...
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Are German Police allowed to ask about private contact information?
This question is based on a story that happened a couple of days ago.
Two friends and I were walking outside. Right now, in Germany there are strict regulations about the number of persons and ...
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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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Can I use a pseudonym in the Impressum of a non-commercial website?
I am creating an online forum where users can communicate and exchange ideas with no public content. This means that the website does not have any commercial activities, and it does not engage in any ...
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Being employed in two EU countries simultaneously
Is it possible (legal) to be employed in two jobs (full time) in two different European countries at the same time?
Secondly, is it possible to have work permits of two countries simultaneously being ...
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What was the legal basis for farmer Eckardt Heukamp to be forced to sell his farm to RWE?
In Germany there are currently between 200 and 2000 climate activists in the Lützerath hamlet fighting the forced sale of the hamlet to a mining company. They are primarily on/around the property of ...
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Falsely accused of following someone in Germany
I am a foreigner living in Germany for some years. Unfortunately on one public holiday, I threw some bottles in nearby trash dedicated for glass where there were not many houses. I wore a latex gloves ...
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Can a company in Germany hire a remote worker from Iran?
Can a company registered in Germany hire a remote worker based in Iran? What regulation act is applied in this case?
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EU whistleblowing directive and legal assistance
In the EU whistleblowing Directive (EU) 2019/1937, it's stated that if the whistleblower is sued for defamation, legal assistance should be provided to him/her.
If we assume the legal actions have ...
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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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What happens if a Canadian is convicted (misdemeanour)in Europe? Is the Canadian government notified?
A Canadian person is convicted of a misdemeanour while in Germany. The person gets a criminal record in Germany. Will the information about the conviction be sent to Canada? Will it appear in the ...
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What is the precise legal requirement for registering at an address?
In Sweden and Germany you have to have an officially registered address. The government uses this to send important mail to you and keeps it in a registry.
I am pretty confident you can register at an ...
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Is the Nazi party legal in the German parliament? [closed]
We are in a private community and we are discussing.
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Does the Nazism party exist and is legal in the German parliament?
We assume that This party is the same as the Hitler party ...
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Countries with similar sexual offences Laws to Germany?
I will start by saying that my research into German law is incredibly limited, and I am just following news articles on the topic. I of course apologise if I have fallen for fake news!
My ...
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The GDPR and how it treats online game character names
I am writing a MUD server - a multiplayer game where people connect and create characters.
I am unsure if the GDPR applies to me - offering a game to the public is not a household task, but I am also ...
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How can employer and union agree to tax-free payments?
The German news reports that the employer and employee representatives have reached a new collective labour agreement covering metal and electricity industries. I was surprised by on aspect of the ...
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Can a restaurant in Germany refuse service without a tip?
So I live in Germany, and there is a restaurant about 10 minutes away from my house. I often order from there but now much less. Delivery times can vary from 1 hour to several hours… I just noticed on ...
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Bavaria (Germany) - Double Taxation of Immigrants [closed]
I moved to Bavaria, Germany, in late march 2021 from Australia. I have paid income tax for that year in Australia.
I recieved letters from the Bavarian state government asking for income tax ...
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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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Which public holidays apply to remote workers?
I am working remotely for a company in Germany from Germany. The company is in one state and my place of work is my home in another state. In Germany, we have different mandatory holidays in some ...
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Can an employer make employment decisions based on who you live with?
This question is inspired by a question on Workplace Stack Exchange in which an employee of a German research institute was told by their boss's secretary:
Hey, we pay you one of the top salaries in ...
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If I use a discount card at a German museum that I do not know isn't valid at that museum, but the museum accepts it, is that a crime?
I live in Belgium and in August went to Dusseldorf on a weekend trip. As an autistic adult I have a EU Disability Card, which is a new trial project by the EU, which is only valid in 8 countries, one ...
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Is it fraud to backdate a signature?
I started a new company and signed a contract in Germany. Due to changes in german law $ 2 para 1. of the Evidence Act (German abb: Nachwg) my company sent me a change in the contract to sign.
I'm ...
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Is "driving" a road vehicle fullfiling SAE J3016 level 3 considered working time according to ArbZG?
Is being on the driver's seat of a SAE J3016 level 3 road vehicle (i.e. a motor vehicle defined by a third-party standards agency as having "Conditional Driving Automation") considered ...
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Can a person go to the court if she signed a contract not to go to court?
Suppose a couple signed a prenuptial contract that said they couldn't go to court regarding their divorce and custody of children. Everything must be resolved through mutual consensus and consultation ...
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Do we need GDPR policy statement if we do not use Cookies or obtain personal information from users? [duplicate]
I am developing a static website to provide some blogs and documentation related to company products. It's a simple website and we have decided not to use any Cookies or obtain personal information ...
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How can I buy a piece of land in Germany whose owner is unknown?
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Long story short: I am interested in buying a piece of land next to ours.
According to the official land register (Grundbuch), it belongs to two people, let's call them G and S.
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Meaning of the new German energy saving ordinance
In light of the current Ukraine crisis and and the uncertainties of the supply with natural gas the German government recently published an ordinance aimed at saving energy, official text ...
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Can I ask for the cost of a warrantied item to be replaced via another retailer?
I bought a bike component from a German online retailer, which had a defect. I returned the item to the retailer under warranty, from where it was returned to the manufacturer and scrapped as ...
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Eligibility Requirements for Anmeldung
I want to exchange my foreign driving licence (a US state with a full reciprocity agreement) with a German driving licence. I emailed my local Bürgeramt/Fahrerlaubnisbehörde (citizens bureau / ...
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What is a remote controlled "toy" car legally in Europe, especially Germany?
I was wondering in which way remote controlled "toy" cars are treated from law side in the European Union and especially Germany while being on public (play) streets or sidewalks.
I put &...
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