Questions tagged [germany]
Jurisdiction of Germany.
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Who is responsible for damage in a furnished apartment?
Suppose one lives in a furnished apartment, and after some time of living in it, damage comes up of normal wear and tear, then would the renter be liable for this, or would it be up to the landlord?
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Would it be in violation of student visa to spend a substantial amount of time and make profits from stocks?
Follow up to this question. As far as I know, one cannot do freelance work while on a student visa. So, for example, I cannot do something like hair cutting or drawing on commission, while in country.
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Is it legal to keep garbage in any waste basket ? (Assuming properly sorted)
Follow up to this question, since there are fines to putting incorrectly sorted garbage into the dumpster, would it also be that it's illegal to throw waste in someone else's dumpster?
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Is it legal for the landlord to order me to provide the keys to them, if I am to go to abroad?
I am renting a room in the house of an old lady. She told me that, if I am to leave more than seven days from the place where I live, then I must hand her down the keys. Is this legal?
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German Online Law [closed]
Since moving to Germany you're always faced with stories of fees to pay upon internet usage (streaming movies, z-library, google adblocker add-on, VPN add-on etc.) what's the punishable acts online in ...
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Is there any legal repercussions of separating the garbage incorrectly in Germany?
To me, it is not often very clear what type of garbage goes in what bin in Germany. And, often there is no online guide or something that can say where goes which, because the garbage separation rules ...
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Is the law about renters being able to pay deposit in three parts in Germany, useless?
In Germany, it is by law that one should be able to pay the deposit amount in installements of three months, and that it should be no higher than three months of rent. refer
While searching for a ...
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Is it illegal to pick up items with deposit [Pfand] on the street in Germany?
Many bottled products in Germany have a property that you can get back money when you return the bottle to the supermarket (Pfand). I often notice bundles of glass bottles hanging around in the street....
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How long after moving out from an apartment do I have to deregister with Bürgersamt in Germany?
Let's suppose I move out of an apartment, how long do I have to deregister the apartment in Germany?
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Can I record only my side of a phone conversation, or can I transcribe the entire conversation without recording it?
It is "common knowledge" that you cannot just record a telephone call without the agreement of the other party.
What about:
Recording only your own voice during the call?
Using speech-to-...
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Accidental intrusion into military airspace
Welcome to Germany, where we have Military installations designated as "Militärischer Sperrbezirk" (MSB), that are closed to the public. For example, a shooting range or training ground is ...
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Can Microsoft be held responsible for printers missing after a software update?
I want to learn about software liability but most articles on the internet are very generic. So I am asking this specific question to learn by example.
Let's assume after a Windows update printers are ...
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Can a company in Germany lets its employee to work some months from iran remotely? [closed]
As an Iranian,I am trying to get an stable, trustable job from Germany,and move there. but i want to work for some months remotely from iran. Due to some problems i cant completely leave home.
I had a ...
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Can the landlord require the final inspection to be earlier than the end of the lease?
A friend of mine cancelled his rental agreement recently. The last day of the agreement will be the end of this year, so 2023-12-31. He actually wanted to move out mid december and make an appointment ...
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Is it illegal to act against the parents' wishes when taking care of a minor?
When taking care of a minor with permission of the parents, what is the legal force of any rules the parents set?
For example, if I look after someone's child, and they tell me the child may not ...
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Germany GmbH shareholder living in another EU country
When an EU citizen who is holding shares of a GmbH decides to move to another EU country, what are his obligations to the tax office and the state?
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Taking out stitches - who is allowed to do that in Germany?
My mom had a surgery on her wrist after she broke it and has some stitches that have to be taken out soon.
Last time I had a surgery our doctor (regular doctor, not the one who did the surgery, in ...
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UPS Germany delaying payment indefinitely
UPS charged me a brokerage fee when I shipped a parcel from England to Germany. It was a huge amount (113.29 euros) and didn't make sense since my parcel should not have been charged any customs fee. ...
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How long is the notice period by the landlord for a furnished room in an apartment in the same house as the landlord?
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The tenant is single.
The tenant cannot enter the landlord's apartment.
The landlord owns the entire house.
The agreement was verbal
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How and when is something "published" to be considered libel?
When looking up "libel" in a dictionary, it says
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
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Germany: Right to work without a SSN and National ID number
I am in Germany on a spousal visa. My visa states "Erwerbtätigkeit erlaubt" i.e. I can work here. I have a Steuernummer (tax number) and I have finished my Anmeldung (registration) at the ...
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Tenant's permitted use of rented parking space
I rent an apartment in a block of flats. Tenants are given an assigned car parking space in a basement-level parking lot, for which they also pay a monthly rent.
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Does the context of one’s displays of Nazi emblems matter to its legality?
In Germany, I understand that openly displaying Nazi symbols is illegal but that is heavily dependent on the context indicating that they are being displayed as a promotion or celebration of Nazism. ...
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Is it illegal to voluntarily work longer than the law allows?
Let Bob be a software developer that can work from home. Bob's contract says he has to work 40h/week. The employer offers a flexible distribution of those hours and doesn't care when Bob works, as ...
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What does "registered pursuant" mean in German laws?
I find the phrase registered pursuant used a lot in the German law of registration. Could someone explain what it means?
Reference from Federal Ministry of Justice
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Do I need to have a registered living place to keep my aufenthaltstitel?
So, here is my situation. I have a course in Germany that lasts three months. I am planning on renting a place there for three month, registering, using that for an autenthalts, then deregistering, ...
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How many people can register at a given apartment at a time?
In Germany, once moving into a place of permeant residence, it is required to register the address with some city council. I would like to ask, is there a cap to number of the of people who can ...
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Can a business "change policy" and tack on extra fees for related services after a contract is agreed?
If a business always bundles some service with another service which is necessary to use the first one, and informally contracts with a customer for the first service, can they later change their ...
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Why does Art. 103 of the German Basic Law forbid a second trial after an acquittal?
The German Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgerichts) recently ruled that a second trial (due to new evidence) after a previous acquittal violates the German constitution:
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Are resale of goods taxable by individual in germany?
Suppose I buy an induction cooker from IKEA, and then later when moving away from where I live, I decide to sell it to someone moving in. When I do this, I get some money back.
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