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How can I find whether a legal case has been filed against me in Germany?

You may not know that, but such mail in Germany is usually sent in yellow envelopes. …
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Is the law about renters being able to pay deposit in three parts in Germany, useless?

Yes/No: A law that is not obeyed is pretty useless. A law that can be enforced is useful. You conclude the rental agreement, §§ 549 ff. BGB. The rental agreement stipulates duties, in particular you …
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Is there any legal repercussions of separating the garbage incorrectly in Germany?

Is there any legal repercussions of separating the garbage incorrectly in Germany? It depends. The answer depends on several variables. … When you rent a property in Germany, you do not have to subscribe to garbage collection and all the other stuff, no. …
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Who is responsible for damage in a furnished apartment?

[…] would the renter be liable for this, or would it be to the landlord? The primary source to answer such a question is always the contract. If German jurisdiction is applicable, you can assess the …
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How does the GDPR differ from national data protection law?

The BDSG continues to be effect. It supplements European law, the GDPR. If you can completely answer a legal question just by reading the GDPR, you’re done. More often than not you’ll find the phrase …
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Energy provider retrospectively canceld contract, switching consumer to default provider. Wh...

The primary source to answer your question is the Stromio contract itself. If it does not contain any provisions pertinent to such a situation: It is correct that you are automatically switched to th …
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Is telling others how to crack software illegal?

You are granted the free trial as part of a trial, not to permanently use the program. When the user downloaded the trial version of the program, he probably had to accept T&C granting a one-time onl …
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How to lend money to a friend in Germany with the possibility to enforce return if he doesn'...

PS: § 9 SGB Ⅰ: Germany is (to some degree) a welfare state. Maybe your friend is eligible for some kind of assistance. … However, and probably typical of Germany, if you want to get money, you have to fill in forms. …
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Animal rights violation in Germany

Is it indeed an “animal right violation”? Germany’s Animal Welfare Act is the primary law protecting animals. According to § 17 it is a crime to kill vertebrate animals “without good cause”, or to i …
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Can you take action against a miserable pass-rate of an exam?

Welcome to Germany. Such exams did and do exist. I refer you to the local student’s body (specifically the Fachschaft). …
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What does German law say about online threats using Social Media (Youtube)?

Specifically, it is questionable whether the man (when shooting and/or uploading the video) is/was located in Germany at that time, § 3 StGB. Hence YT’s assessment was OK. … Since January 1, 2021, (cf. 2020 Federal Gazette Ⅰ p. 2600) posting the same kind of video could be a crime via § 5 No. 5a lit. a StGB if the woman was at that time in Germany, or the man is a German …
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Germany - spousal liability for suicide

There are numerous what-ifs. Society’s moral values and thus laws may change. Or the unlikely death of your wife makes this question moot. (Let’s hope not.) Yes, failure to render assistance is punis …
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Which income is relevant for day-fines in German law?

Part of legal training is learning how to develop a reasonable answer on your own. There are already treatises weighing the pros and cons of considering the net income at the time of the crime, time …
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What to do at a road crossing with only one traffic light in german traffic law?

The nuisance of potentially waiting for all the traffic on the main road is a notion alien to the law. Seeing the red light, y correctly does not enter the intersection, because it would block the in …
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Is it legal to rip ISOs/ROMs from physical game discs for use in a PC emulator?

In general, you can make private copies of works you legitimately own for non-commercial purposes, see limitation provision § 53 Ⅰ UrhG. A plain dd(1) is unobjectionable. As soon as you need to circu …
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