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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

Received notice: Which steps count now

Record access, clarify deadlines and determine your own goal. How to prepare for your termination review.

Copyright warning: Classifying the allegation correctly

Image, music or text: The specific use, existing rights and the scope of the required declaration are decisive.