Marriage Law in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post by foreign law intern Laura, examines the requirements to get legally married in Germany.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
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Shop Closing Laws in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The blog post reviews laws regarding shop openings in Germany with a focus on Sunday as a constitutionally guaranteed day of rest.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Titles of Nobility in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog posts examines the legal status of title of nobilities in Germany and whether name changes in another EU country adding German tokens of nobility to a last name have to be recognized under German law.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
FALQs: The Exercise of Universal Jurisdiction in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ post looks at universal jurisdiction in Germany and surveys recent court cases.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post
Happy Sustainable Gastronomy Day – Why “Dumpster Diving” is a Criminal Offense in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post gives an overview of the legality of dumpster diving in Germany on the occasion of Sustainable Gastronomy Day.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Equal Pay Day in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post contains information on Equal Pay Day in Germany and legislation to address the gender pay gap.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Women's History
Addressing the Gender Gap in Politics: The Case of Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog posts describes recent court decisions on parity laws in Germany.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Women's History
“Justice Dogs” in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Are you looking for a legitimate reason to browse adorable dog pictures at work? Well, this blog post might just be what you were looking for! In December 2019, the Golden Retriever “Watson” started his work as a “justice dog” in the German state of Baden-Württemberg as part of a pilot project. Justice dogs are trained …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Slow or Just Diligent? The Tale of Germany’s “Slow Judge”
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The case of so-called “slow judge” Thomas Schulte-Kellinghaus, a judge at the Higher Regional Court Karlsruhe (OLG Karlsruhe), Germany, has kept the courts busy since 2012. And there does not seem to be an end in sight. In 2012, he was reprimanded by the then-President of the Higher Regional Court for “not properly executing his official …
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