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Legal Services Act

Dear Sir or Madam, I am referring to the Legal Services Act. It is not uncommon to see people in online forums seeking legal advice without wanting to pay for a proper lawyer. My questions: 1. Who is committing an administrative offense under the ...

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Shipping copyrighted works

Hello, Suppose someone copies a copyrighted image from the internet to their mobile phone and sends it in a private chat (WhatsApp) to a contact (e.g. girlfriend). Would this already be considered a violation of copyright law?...

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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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Adoption

Dear Sir or Madam, My husband, a British citizen, would like to adopt my son, who is 25 years old and a German citizen, as my son would like to take on my husband's family name. We have been married for 10 years and should have surely done this a lo...

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Naming of a company

Our company is made up of several GmbHs, each with its own name. Together, we present ourselves as a team. This is how we answer the phone and how we are represented online. The individual names of the companies only become clear when you take a clos...

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Election information 2009

The following problem: I have registered on the website Wahlinfo 2009.de and promptly received an email after the alleged deadline for objections with an invoice for 60,- Euros. I have been in contact with them a lot and have rejected the demand due...

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warranty case

Dear Sir or Madam, I purchased a PC in November 2007, which has been sent for repair to the dealer (EP Partner) twice due to a faulty graphics card during the two-year warranty period, which is still valid until November 2009, and now a third time d...

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