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Side business Public Services

Hello, I am a musician (freelancer, insured with KSK). Due to Covid19, I have felt very uncertain as a musician in the last few months and I wanted to do something about it. At the beginning of November, I registered a side business for an online ...

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Accessibility of the Imprint

I run a website as a (small) freelancer - not an online shop, just a kind of business card, I also don't have terms and conditions etc. - and I would prefer not to disclose my name in connection with the place of residence to search engines. Therefor...

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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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Payment institutions

By creating a unified legal framework for payment transactions, payment institutions are now allowed to be established, which may provide the following services: 1) Deposit and withdrawal business 2) Payment business 3) Payment business with credit ...

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Criminal trial for fraud

Through an Ebay classified ad, a best friend sent an I-phone for a price of 486 euros. The package was shipped weighing 1.02 kg (DPD receipt available). According to the recipient's statement (email message available), the package arrived with only 3...

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Marriage abroad

I want to get married abroad (Algeria). What documents do I need there for a marriage ceremony? I have already inquired at the German registry office, they told me that Algeria does not require a certificate of eligibility for marriage, only a birth ...

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Confidential rental condition

Confidential rental condition Dear Sir or Madam, In mid-March, my partner and I, along with a real estate agent, viewed an apartment that we found on the internet. The apartment is located in a new building which includes four other apartments and ...

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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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Liability insurance at VHV AG

Dear Sir or Madam, We have a problem with VHV liability insurance. Insurance coverage: -Personal injuries, other damages (property and pecuniary damages) including management and processing damages. The total performance for all persons and other d...

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Legal review of a product!

Dear Sir or Madam, The following situation: Let's say I have an online shop (in Germany) in which I sell a product that is marketed as a bath salt. However, most customers use it as a means to get high. I also warn on my website against human consu...

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Domain trademark protection

Hello, Let's imagine someone wants to start a football website, but has doubts about the name choice. The problem: They would like to choose a normal and everyday name, but heard that these cannot be protected as a trademark. Questions... 1. Can ...

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Developer contract

Good day! In a construction contract, the following was agreed upon: Page 3: ...The buyer acquires two independent apartments, which are to be combined into one apartment unit. .... Page 4: The seller sells to the accepting buyer on the aforementio...

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USA stock portfolio

I have had a stock portfolio at a US bank for 8 months and I trade with a constant amount that stays on the US account... so no transfer back to a German account... I also filled out the W8BEN form when opening the account and therefore do not have a...

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Trademark patent

Dear Sir or Madam, I own an auto repair shop and have taken over my father's company name (established in 1978) and have also had it patented. However, the name "ISKU" is patented in Nice Class 35 by the furniture company ISKU in Finland since 2004....

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Realization of a pledged item

If the pledgor does not redeem the pawn item by the due date, the pawnshop is obligated to sell the pawn item through a public auction according to § 1235 of the German Civil Code. According to § 1234 of the German Civil Code, a waiting period of 4 ...

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