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No withdrawal notice from your tradesperson: must you pay the bill?

The work is complete but withdrawal information is missing. When withdrawal can remove the payment obligation, and why contract formation, deadlines and your own conduct matter.

Court of Justice of the European Union · C-97/22

Insurer cuts your repair bill: Who bears the workshop risk?

After an accident, the insurer leaves part of the repair bill unpaid. Liability or own-damage insurance, payment status and the correct claim matter. Including the BGH ruling of September 2026.

Bundesgerichtshof · IV ZR 235/25

Review without customer contact: When must the platform act?

The BGH and recent Frankfurt and Berlin decisions: What businesses can request when customer contact is disputed, and where the limits lie.

Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court · 16 W 40/26

Released from work after dismissal: can your employer stop paying?

Release from duties during a notice period: what BAG 5 AZR 127/24 says about pay and job hunting, and why the wording of the release matters.

Federal Labor Court · 5 AZR 127/24

Cancellation button is missing: Can you cancel your subscription immediately?

No cancellation button, an endless click path or just a reservation? When you can cancel without notice and what evidence you should secure.

Phishing: when must a bank refund stolen money under German law?

Money missing after phishing or a fake bank call? Why a TAN does not prove everything, which deadlines apply and which documents support a refund claim.

Online coaching: can missing ZFU approval entitle you to a refund?

Booked an expensive coaching course? When Germany’s FernUSG may permit a refund, how live calls are assessed and why the contract matters more than the course label.

Account suspensions under the DSA: reasons, complaints and judicial remedies

Articles 17 and 20 DSA in detail: required reasons, human oversight and how to build a rigorous legal assessment of a platform suspension.

Article 82 GDPR: loss of control, burden of proof and damages after the BGH ruling

Analysis of BGH VI ZR 10/24: when loss of control constitutes damage, which facts must be pleaded and why EUR 100 is not a fixed compensation tariff.

Bundesgerichtshof · VI ZR 10/24

Returns sent, money is missing: What you can demand from the online shop

The package is back, no refund has been received. What is the deadline, which evidence helps and why a voucher does not simply replace the repayment.

Discrimination when applying: How long must the employer compensate for loss of earnings?

On September 10, 2026, the BAG decided on subsequent loss of income following a discriminatory rejection. What this means for those affected and their claims.

Federal Labor Court · 8 AZR 153/25