Jurisdiction of Germany.
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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. Would it be legal for me to take them and give…
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What law makes a Movie "Nicht Feiertagsfrei"?
Top Gun, Life of Brian and Heidi (2001) don't seem to have anything in common, but in Germany they are all declared "Nicht Feiertagsfrei" and may not be shown in a cinema on some days. Among them is the Friday before Easter (Karfreitag),…
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Niederlassungserlaubnis vs Citizenship vs Passport in Germany
From the case of US, I understand that nationals are not the same as citizens. That is, a person who is allowed to stay permenantly in a place may not receive a passport.
Recently Germany passed a new law on citizenship (as far as I understand), but…
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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-text to write automatic notes of the call, but not storing a…
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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 place to stay in kaiserslautern, I met a landlord who…
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Are PayPal reminders even valid by German laws?
What I learned so far about financial claims of outstanding payments and the ways to enforce it is:
You need, at least, to let the person receive 2 reminders which have to name a reasonable period (after the first exceeds, you can send the second)…
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Anmeldung, how do homeless people solve the German puzzle?
In Germany, one is legally obliged to register somewhere within 2 weeks of moving in (except for tourists up to 3 months) however, it has proven extremely difficult in Berlin to find a place to live let alone register your address. It appears to me…
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How can I find whether a legal case has been filed against me in Germany?
I am a non-EU citizen who lived for a few years in Germany and left it a few years ago. My German landlord didn't pay my deposit back. When I contacted him by email about that, he responded by email that he had used my deposit to make small repairs,…
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Is it allowed to destroy political billboards?
I see that political posters in Germany during election get destroyed all the time. For example, NPD posters are always teard down or on a ground. Merkel's picture is often with beard and mustache. People write something or tear down AFD posters.…
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Why are Nazi war criminals being prosecuted now?
Lately numerous former Nazi war criminals are being prosecuted. The latest being a 97 year old former SS soldier.
But why are they being prosecuted now? Why did they take so long to do this?
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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 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 depends on which place you are from. ref
But,…
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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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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 register on a given apartment? What factors does this…
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Is it possible to sue the German government because of a break with the IFG (TTIP)?
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is heavily debated. It's still debated behind closed doors! Citizens may not get a look at the documents; a few German politicians have - after a very long debate - been able to get a look at it;…
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