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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Tenants may also inspect the corresponding payment records. What the Federal Court of Justice decided, which documents to request and why withholding payment can be risky.
Federal Court of Justice · VIII ZR 118/19
Read article: Checking your service charge statement: Are the landlord’s invoices enough?The CJEU rejects fixed deadlines for questioning without defence counsel. What the judgments mean for access to a lawyer and which limits matter in Germany.
Court of Justice of the European Union · C-660/24; C-681/24
Read article: Questioning without a lawyer: Can the police simply start?Not every ticket order is excluded from withdrawal. A Berlin Court of Appeal judgment shows why the contracting party, intermediary service and organiser’s risk matter.
Berlin Court of Appeal · 23 UKl 5/24
Read article: Withdrawing from concert-ticket purchases: What rights apply on the resale market?Germany’s Federal Labour Court upheld a pregnancy counsellor’s challenge to dismissal. The specific duties, comparable roles and religious requirements are decisive.
CJEU · C-258/24
Read article: Dismissed for leaving a church: What rights do employees have?Germany’s Federal Court of Justice requires a specific link between the score and a contractual decision. What evidence helps and what a meaningful explanation must contain.
BGH · I ZR 227/25
Read article: Loan refused: When must SCHUFA explain your credit score?An enforcement order addressed to a partner is placed in the firm’s mailbox. Germany’s Federal Court of Justice explains when service is valid and why internal mail handling matters.
BGH · II ZR 89/25
Read article: Court documents in a GbR mailbox: Can a partner’s deadline already be running?The air conditioning was supposed to work, but fails shortly after purchase. Why a general exclusion of liability does not erase every agreed feature, and what evidence matters.
BGH · VIII ZR 161/23
Read article: Used car bought privately: Does “no warranty” override a specific promise?Still have leave left, but HR points to 31 December? When employer notices matter and why different time limits apply after employment ends.
BAG · 9 AZR 266/20
Read article: Unused leave at year-end: Can your employer cancel the days?The courier points to your chosen drop-off location, but your order is missing. Why notification also matters and which records help resolve the issue with the shop and courier.
BGH · I ZR 212/20
Read article: Parcel left and missing: is permission to leave it enough?After a cancellation, you want to travel several months later. When rebooking without a surcharge is possible, and why available seats, comparable conditions and your previous choice matter.
CJEU · C-516/23
Read article: Flight cancelled: can the airline charge extra for a later travel date?Dismissed before finding out you were pregnant? When a late dismissal claim may still be admitted under German law, and why notifying the employer and applying to the court are separate steps.
BAG · 2 AZR 156/24
Read article: Pregnancy discovered after dismissal: has the deadline to challenge it been missed?An equivalent car is unavailable for months, but a more expensive one is in stock. Why the BGH rejected the extra cost and what to clarify before ordering a replacement.
BGH · VI ZR 47/26
Read article: New car damaged in an accident: will the insurer pay for a more expensive replacement?English translation of our German website. Statutory references concern German or EU law. The German original remains available through the language selector.