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House search - how to behave?

Dear Sir or Madam, How should one behave during a house search? If hardware is confiscated, is there a chance to obtain a copy of one's data (insurance documents, etc.)? Can one store a backup copy somewhere that would not be seized?...

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Statute of limitations for foreign claims

My son studied Business Administration in Amsterdam until 2008 and also received study financing there. Now, to his complete surprise, repayment is being demanded from him. It turns out that all previous letters requesting repayment of the study fi...

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Notice period

I have an employment contract from August 1994, which was last changed in terms of notice periods in 1997. Under section 4 Notice Periods, it states: "The employment contract can be terminated by both contract parties with a notice period of 3 month...

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Sound level meter against noisy neighbors?

I live in a rental building with over 40 individual apartments. The building is poorly soundproofed. My neighbor, whose apartment door is only about 2 meters away from mine, has the habit of always slamming his door loudly. Since he often comes home ...

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Ebay Title compatible with Lego

Is an eBay title with "Lego compatible" legally compliant? If not, what consequences could arise? P.S: The product is not from Lego. Since the Lego patent has already expired, many manufacturers are building Lego-compatible bricks....

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Evaluation license

Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to publish a website and offer videos on construction with CAD software there. I have downloaded the trial version of Autodesk Inventor and have created a small video series within the 30 days. The constructed parts...

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Good faith purchase of a stolen vehicle

Dear Sir or Madam, Unfortunately, I purchased a car in good faith in 2009 that was stolen. I paid 11,300 euros for it. I received the original registration certificates Part 1 and 2 (1500 blank certificates were stolen from a district office in Hamm...

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Rented apartment with furnishings

Hello, I have a condominium that I rented out on 01.12.2008. The apartment was fully furnished by me. Current value is approximately 3500 to 4000 euros. The apartment is 50 square meters, 2 rooms + kitchen/bathroom. Rent is 320 euros cold + 10 euros ...

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Sudoku with the possibility of winning

I would like to offer a Sudoku puzzle in a daily newspaper on a weekly basis, and give solvers the opportunity to call a 0900 number to enter the (marked) correct numbers on a telephone and participate in a draw for e.g. €500. Some local newspapers a...

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Sale of an online shop

In the contract, it states in the preamble "...the transfer of the entire business assets..." or in §1 "...with the fixed assets, but without any other assets and liabilities..." What does this mean? From our side, only the shop (domain including th...

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salary

On 01.02.2011, I started a new job at Caritas as a qualified social worker. On 28.02.2011, I did not receive my salary. I was informed that the employee in the personnel department was on extended sick leave, which is why my data was not processed as...

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Alleged mandatory registration at Outlets.de

Today I received a bill from "outlets.de" or ICONTENT GMBH in Rodgau by mail. I am supposed to pay €96.00 in advance for a 12-month access to www.outlets.de. The text reads: "Thank you for your interest and your paid registration on 22.01.2011 at www...

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child support

Hello, my question is regarding child support that I have to pay after my divorce. I have been divorced for 5 years and I currently pay 560 EUR per month in child support for my two children (currently 16 and 17 years old). I do not pay any support...

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Creditreform and Schufa

Hello! The following problem is bothering me! Yesterday, I viewed a new apartment and also got it. I signed a preliminary contract and provided all my personal data. I also had to consent to the German Annington obtaining information about my creditw...

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One-sided release - what happens next?

Dear Sir or Madam, I work in a wholesale company and had an unfortunate incident last week. My area of responsibility primarily involves scheduling. Prior to a company restructuring, I was performing the duties of an assistant, which included purcha...

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Shoplifting six years ago and again yesterday.

I am 30 years old, employed, living in Munich, and have no prior criminal record. In 2004, I stole a teeth whitener worth 11,- EUR as a "dare." I got caught! Embarrassing! But the case was dropped after I paid 150,- EUR to a public institution under...

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Waiver of withdrawal

I have signed a contract with an internet provider online. Since the connection was supposed to be fast, I waived my right of withdrawal by checking an extra box. After submitting the data, I realized that there is an even cheaper contract available...

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Can a university disclose my data?

Hello, I have the following question: is a university (where I was enrolled and completed a part-time study program) allowed to disclose my data to a third party, i.e. information about whether, when and with what grade I completed my studies there? ...

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interest income housing allowance

I live with my daughter in a single-family house and have been receiving housing allowance for a year. Due to data matching, interest income of 145 euros has been determined for my daughter. This income comes from a savings account that my aunt and u...

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Termination hearing

In a termination hearing, I provided the wrong start date. Instead of 27.03.2003, I stated 01.01.2004. Reason: The employee was employed at another subsidiary from 27.05.03 to 31.12.2004. This time is counted towards seniority. Since these are 2 diff...

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