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Court mulls if online sex work counts as 'working remotely'

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 16:21:51 +0200

German porn star Natalie Hot will appear in court on Wednesday to defend her right to work as a 'webcam girl', stripping and performing for erotic chat rooms.

Balcony smoking times can be limited: court

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:58:00 +0100

Smokers take note! The Federal Supreme Court (BGH) on Friday have declared that the smell of smoke can be limited to certain times of the day after a couple sued their cigarette-smoking neighbours for stinking up their afternoon coffee time.

Denmark, Germany launch joint patrols

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:00:00 +0200

Police officers from both countries will in the future mount joint patrols in frontier areas, both in uniform and in plain clothes, it was agreed on Tuesday.

Top ten weird German laws and rules

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:25:00 +0200

Every country has its fair share of weird regulations, but some of the ones in Germany border on the bizarre and irrational. The Local List takes a look at Germany's most quirky and obscure laws.

Politician slammed for remarks on Sharia courts

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:31:00 +0100

The justice minister in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate has sparked outrage after proposing that Germany could permit Sharia courts, which operate according to Islamic law, to preside over some civil cases in the country.

Courts hear business cases in English

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:06:00 +0100

Courts in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia have offered to handle business cases in English for a pilot project under keen observation by other courts, which could soon follow their example.

Captured freighter captain may sue employers

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:57:00 +0200

The captain of the Hansa Stavenger, which was captured by Somali pirates and held for four months, may sue the shipping company for not trying hard enough to release the ship and its crew, according to a report in Focus magazine.

More parents lose custody rights

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0200

After a spate of highly publicised child abuse cases, more German parents are having their children taken away from them by the state, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported Tuesday.

Telekom to face irate shareholders in court

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:32:00 +0200

Deutsche Telekom will be in the dock from Monday in a case already rewriting German legal history, brought on behalf of 16,000 shareholders who feel cheated by the former public phone company.