Statements, interviews and social media posts often reach far more people than originally planned. We advise on media law issues of public communication and handle conflicts over statements, images and reports. In doing so, we differentiate between personal, party political, association and official communication.
We connect the legal issues that belong together in your sector. The starting point is your specific project or concern.
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Statements before publication
We review texts and planned contributions for their factual basis, the recognizable context and possible encroachments on the rights of others. For press law inquiries, we coordinate the legal response with those responsible.
Who is speaking in which capacity and via which channels? There may be different limits for official public relations than for private or party political statements. We clarify any particular audit requirements and responsibilities under public law in advance.
We evaluate disputed reports, clips, and allegations and review potential claims or the defense of a statement. We legally coordinate public responses; a complete PR campaign is not tasked with this.
We support agreements with creative people and agencies as well as the legal drafting of approvals. Image rights, access rights and the handling of personal data are related to the specific website.
First, briefly describe your concern. We will coordinate the submission of further documents with you.
Draft or full contested contribution
Evidence, sources, inquiries and previous statements
Function of the person speaking and channel used
Publication planning, deadlines and involved service providers
That's how we work together.
We agree on the assignment, the legal contact and the remuneration before processing.
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inquiry
They describe the facts, the parties involved and known deadlines.
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Acceptance of your matter
We agree on performance and compensation and name your contact person.
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machining
The responsible lawyer will check your documents and coordinate the procedure with you.
Good to know
your questions.
Is every political statement official communication?
No Function, occasion, appearance and resources used may be relevant to the classification. A private account name doesn't answer this question alone. We are examining the specific context.
Do you only represent one side of a public debate?
The starting point is the specific legal issue and the examination of a possible takeover. We advise both before publication and on enforcing or defending media law claims. Conflicts of interest are checked in advance.
Is electoral, party or public procurement law automatically included?
The page describes how to support communication and publications. Further public law, electoral or organizational issues are clarified separately according to scope and competence.
DR. SARAFI Rechtsanwälte
Your concern: politics, associations & institutions
Briefly describe your case and known deadlines. We clarify the takeover, the scope of services and the remuneration.
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