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Tenant's permitted use of rented parking space

My understanding of the notice is that I am not permitted to do this. Why? Because the "Garagenverordnung" (Link) of most federal states and other regulations say so. Your landlord is ...
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Tenant's permitted use of rented parking space

What does your contract say? If it identifies the space as a parking space, then it is not a storeroom, and the landlord would be within their rights not to allow you to treat it as one, irrespective ...
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Does the context of one’s displays of Nazi emblems matter to its legality?

england-and-wales Does the context of one’s displays of Nazi emblems matter to its legality? Yes. There's no blanket ban on the display of Nazi symbols. Generally they can be used in fact- or ...
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Does the context of one’s displays of Nazi emblems matter to its legality?

germany Everything I could write is better said in the wikipedia page on the topic. You can see all the links to legal norms, a list of over 100 links to court cases and newspaper articles on the ...
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Is it illegal to voluntarily work longer than the law allows?

australia Maximum weekly hours The National Employment Standards (NES) apply to all employees in the Federal System, anyone working for the Federal Government or a Constitutional Corporation i.e. ...
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Is it illegal to voluntarily work longer than the law allows?

No, your employer has to actively stop you from this in germany The Arbeitszeitgeseztz is very clear in regards to maximum permittable time per day: 8 hours of work time on at most 6 days a week (...
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Is it illegal to voluntarily work longer than the law allows?

This question can be answered for germany by looking into the Arbeitszeitgesetz. All the clauses mentioned in this answer represent clauses from this law. Can Bob legally work 40hours in 2 days and ...
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Why does Art. 103 of the German Basic Law forbid a second trial after an acquittal?

Here are (in German language) the press release and the actual ruling From the ruling: (1) Träger des grundrechtsgleichen Rechts aus Art. 103 Abs. 3 GG sind nicht nur Verurteilte, sondern auch ...
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Germany: insurance for newborn but change of insurance end of the same month

The minimum requirements for private health insurance ("Basistarif", base tarif) are described in § 152 of the Gesetz über die Beaufsichtigung der Versicherungsunternehmen (...
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What does "registered pursuant" mean in German laws?

Which law is that? The link goes to the Bundesmeldegesetz. That law regulates the duties and rights of citizens to register with the Meldebehörden, especially their place of residence (§17). ...
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What does "registered pursuant" mean in German laws?

The linked text is the official translation of the Bundesmeldegesetz (BMG) of 3 May 2013, as amended up to 2017. As an example, since the words are used in many places, let's look at Section 27(2). ...
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How many people can register at a given apartment at a time?

The German term you are looking for is Überbelegung. As usual, the details depend on the specific situation, and also on the state. If you are a tenant in this situation, talk e.g. to the local ...
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