The ECJ has made a very important ruling on the withdrawal joker at just the right time. On March 26, 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) significantly strengthened the rights of German consumers when revoking loans. Consumers who, from today's perspective, took out „expensive“ loans between June 2010 and March 2016 can therefore take advantage of the current favorable interest rate.
The number of measles infections has been on the rise for some time. The reason: the number of measles vaccinations has been declining, leading to more infections overall. In 2017, only 93 % percent of school starters were effectively protected by a measles vaccination - 95 % vaccination coverage would be necessary to eradicate measles in Germany. That is why from 1.
The year 2020 will bring some changes to traffic law: in some cases, higher fines for traffic violations, but also new regulations intended to increase road safety, especially for cyclists. For example, anyone who fails to form a rescue lane could face a fine of 200 euros and 2 „points in Flensburg“ in future. Who through a rescue lane
The Skilled Immigration Act expands the framework for the immigration of qualified skilled workers from countries outside the EU to Germany. In future, skilled workers with vocational, non-academic training will be able to immigrate to Germany more easily for work purposes. Existing regulations for skilled workers with a university degree will be continued and in some cases further facilitated, but will not change fundamentally. Important for employers who employ foreign skilled workers,
Once again, the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt has caused a sensation. On Monday, 20.01.2020, the competent judges made a decision that is worth millions. The Higher Regional Court has declared hundreds of thousands of parking tickets against parking offenders in Frankfurt invalid. Anyone who has received a parking ticket from a „private service provider“ does not have to pay! The court ruled that the monitoring of the
The Aurich Regional Court led the way with its ruling on 23/11/2018 and the Giessen Regional Court followed suit with its ruling on 08/11/2019. Both courts awarded the plaintiffs in their cases compensation for pain and suffering in the amount of €800,000. This is an absolute novelty, as previously the unspoken magic limit for compensation for pain and suffering was €500,000.
