The magazine by DR. SARAFI Rechtsanwälte
Money back, trouble at work, rights on the Internet. We sort out everyday issues and new court decisions. Comprehensible, with sources and specific next steps.
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A holiday does not automatically suspend the time limit for dismissal without notice. What the German Federal Labour Court decided about investigations and why employees must observe their own deadline for bringing a claim.
BAG · 2 AZR 55/25
Read article: Dismissed without notice after a holiday: did the employer wait too long?Genuine goods reported as counterfeit? Court decisions show possible claims against the complainant. ASIN disputes, selling restrictions and damages require separate assessment.
OLG Nürnberg · 3 U 136/25 UWG
Read article: Amazon ASIN blocked: what sellers can do about false IP complaintsAccount restricted, a reserve imposed or funds withheld? What sellers need to distinguish, and why interim relief requires more than a blocked balance.
LG Dortmund · 3 O 610/15
Read article: PayPal business account restricted: when sellers can challenge withheld fundsA removed listing, a VeRO report and a suspended seller account require different responses. A judgment shows why waiting can undermine urgent court relief.
OLG Brandenburg · 10 U 65/22
Read article: eBay account suspended: why VeRO, evidence and timing matterAn unfounded rights complaint can affect content or the store. What a copyright-strike judgment means for the assessment, and why Shopify Payments must be considered separately.
LG Köln · 14 O 387/24
Read article: Shopify and false copyright reports: consider action against the complainantPaying for your own fitted kitchen does not automatically mean you must pay more rent for it. What the Federal Court of Justice decided and which documents help when reviewing a rent increase.
BGH · VIII ZR 52/18
Read article: Rent increase based on a rent index: Does a kitchen you paid for count?Borrowing a relative’s car does not automatically exclude loss-of-use compensation. Germany’s Federal Court of Justice distinguishes family help, your own second car and a replacement rented by the vehicle owner.
BGH · VI ZR 246/24
Read article: Loss of use after an accident: does a borrowed family car count?The Hamburg Higher Regional Court allowed a post promoting the creator’s own brand without an ad label. We explain the conditions, the limits for sponsored Reels and the role of freedom of expression.
OLG Hamburg · 15 U 99/24
Read article: Your own brand on Instagram: when does a post need an ad label?Berlin’s Kammergericht allows an online car purchase to be unwound because of the order button. Why other courts disagree and what costs may remain.
Kammergericht Berlin · 1 U 25/25
Read article: Car bought online: can an “Order” button invalidate the contract?Still waiting for your German rental deposit six months after moving out? Why limitation does not prevent every deduction and which documents help resolve a dispute.
Bundesgerichtshof · VIII ZR 184/23
Read article: Rental deposit after six months: which deductions are allowed?A demonstrator called the Chancellor “Volksschädling”. The BayObLG upheld the acquittal. Why Article 5 of the Basic Law mattered and where the limits lie.
Bayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht · 206 StRR 433/24
Read article: “Volksschädling”: acquittal and freedom of expressionFalse specialist qualifications in a chatbot and new assistants from OpenAI, Meta and Grok: why businesses should separately control answers, approvals and actions.
Oberlandesgericht Hamm · 4 UKl 3/25
Read article: The chatbot invents facts. Who is liable? What the Hamm judgment means for AI agentsEnglish translation of our German website. Statutory references concern German or EU law. The German original remains available through the language selector.