Tag: Federal Court of Justice
Owners are allowed to implement changes even without the will of the community – economy
A good three years ago, the law on home ownership was fundamentally reformed in order to reduce blockages within homeowners’ associations and to make modernization easier. The Federal Court of…
BGH on owners’ associations: Those who benefit must pay – economy
A good three years ago, the fundamentally reformed law on home ownership came into force, an update of the previous regulations full of preventative paragraphs and blocking options. The new…
Marco Buschmann proposes Jens Rommel as Federal Prosecutor General
Jens Rommel, then head of the Central Office of the State Judicial Administration for the Investigation of National Socialist Crimes, on November 29, 2018 in Ludwigsburg. Image: dpa After Peter…
Shooting spree in Trier: Federal Court of Justice overturns judgment due to legal errors
DThe trial surrounding the shooting spree in Trier that left five dead must be reopened in parts. Following a decision by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Karlsruhe, the…
BGH collects Riester clauses: Success for pensioners against blanket regulations – Economy
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has declared blanket clauses in Riester contracts invalid, according to which “closing and mediation costs” may arise when pensions are paid out. The BGH…
BGH strengthens tenants: parts of the apartment can be sublet – economy
A tenant is generally allowed to sublet parts of their apartment in order to reduce their rental costs. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Karlsruhe confirmed that this should…
BGH: Prison sentence for Islamist knife attack in ICE confirmed – Bavaria
The conviction of a man to 14 years in prison for an Islamist-motivated knife attack on an ICE train in Bavaria is legally binding. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH)…
Consumer advice center brings dispute over penalty interest before BGH – Economy
The legal dispute over Commerzbank’s penalty interest clauses ends up before the Federal Court of Justice (BGH). “We are going to the BGH,” said Sandra Klug, head of the investment,…
AfD politician is no longer allowed to speak justice – politics
For a year and a half, the Free State of Saxony has been working on a problem called Jens Maier. The former AfD member of the Bundestag and ex-judge wants…
Munich: Did Srecko S. shoot his wife? – Munich
According to the prosecution, Srecko S. is said to have executed his wife in the bedroom. A first trial ended with an acquittal for the defendant. But now he is…