BGH: Phone Number Not Mandatory in Distance Selling Revocation Instructions
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that a phone number is not mandatory in a distance selling contract's revocation instruction if a postal address and email are provided, dismissing a consumer's complaint about a car purchase where the seller's website listed the phone number. The cour...
BGH: Phone Number Not Mandatory in Distance Selling Revocation Instructions
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that a phone number is not mandatory in a distance selling contract's revocation instruction if a postal address and email are provided, dismissing a consumer's complaint about a car purchase where the seller's website listed the phone number. The cour...
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32% Bias Score
BGH to Rule on Cost Redistribution in German Homeowner Associations
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) will rule on whether a homeowner association (WEG) can redistribute costs to individual owners, even if they don't directly benefit from the expense (like a garage roof repair for an owner without a parking space). This impacts how shared building expenses a...
BGH to Rule on Cost Redistribution in German Homeowner Associations
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) will rule on whether a homeowner association (WEG) can redistribute costs to individual owners, even if they don't directly benefit from the expense (like a garage roof repair for an owner without a parking space). This impacts how shared building expenses a...
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16% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on Legality of Bank Negative Interest Rates
The German Federal Court of Justice is deciding the legality of banks charging customers negative interest rates on deposits, a practice common from 2014-2022 following the ECB's policy, with consumer protection groups seeking repayment for millions of savers.
German Court to Rule on Legality of Bank Negative Interest Rates
The German Federal Court of Justice is deciding the legality of banks charging customers negative interest rates on deposits, a practice common from 2014-2022 following the ECB's policy, with consumer protection groups seeking repayment for millions of savers.
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40% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on Unusually Tall Bamboo Hedge in Property Dispute
A German court is deciding whether a 6-7 meter tall bamboo hedge planted one meter from a property line in Hesse violates neighbor rights laws, due to the lack of legal definition for maximum hedge height in some states, with a decision expected by end of March.
German Court to Rule on Unusually Tall Bamboo Hedge in Property Dispute
A German court is deciding whether a 6-7 meter tall bamboo hedge planted one meter from a property line in Hesse violates neighbor rights laws, due to the lack of legal definition for maximum hedge height in some states, with a decision expected by end of March.
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36% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on Executive Liability for Cartel Fines
Two linked German stainless steel companies sue their former CEO, who also served as chairman, for €4.1 million in cartel fines imposed in 2018 after a price-fixing scheme between 2002 and 2015, potentially impacting executive liability in Germany.
German Court to Rule on Executive Liability for Cartel Fines
Two linked German stainless steel companies sue their former CEO, who also served as chairman, for €4.1 million in cartel fines imposed in 2018 after a price-fixing scheme between 2002 and 2015, potentially impacting executive liability in Germany.
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36% Bias Score