Hi all,

My friend and I were stopped in Düsseldorf in August 2023 for riding an electric scooter under the influence. We both paid a fine at the time and assumed the case was closed.

Since then, my friend has received several letters from the German justice authorities, including a 10-month driving disqualification and, more recently, another fine with different conditions. I have received nothing at all, even though we were in the exact same situation.

We’ve both been living at the same address in the Netherlands the whole time. We’ve already contacted the Düsseldorf Public Prosecutor’s Office by phone and email, but we haven’t gotten any real clarity. I don’t have a case number, which makes it hard to trace my own case.

Our question: Is there any way to find out whether a case or fine is still active under your name in Germany, if you don’t have a reference number? Can you request your file using passport information or address instead?

We’d really like to close this chapter after nearly two years, but we’re stuck.

Any tips or experiences are highly appreciated 🙏

Location: Hamburg, Germany

My boyfriend works in Hamburg, Germany. I'm making this post for him as he doesn't have a Reddit account.

He wants to leave his job but he can't because of a post he made calling out his boss. This guy, his boss is also a former friend of his. They had a falling out not too long ago. My boyfriend works as a housekeeper at this guy's house. He lives there too. He's in contract.

My boyfriend was wanting him to terminate his contract since they had their falling out. This guy promised he'll do that for him after he's back from his surgery but when he was back he didn't do it. This guy's brother, his girlfriend and their baby move in. Suddenly my boyfriend is assigned so many tasks and household chores to the point of exhaustion. They also wanted him to babysit their terribly annoying baby. My boyfriend obviously told him he couldn't do all of that. He still didn't let him leave. He wouldn't even let him see his sick aunt.

When my boyfriend first signed the contract and moved in, this guy used to tell him he shouldn't tell people where he works/lives. And telling him to give people false info like don't even tell people where he's from. He suddenly started to dictate what he should and shouldn't do, even online. Basically controlling him. Also when people used to ask this guy about my boyfriend, he'd pretend and be like, he has no idea where he is, either that, or he used to straight up deny he knew him. Super weird! Then, my boyfriend found this guy's collection of true crime documentaries and a few snuff films too. That, along with everything else, seemed super suspicious so my boyfriend made a Facebook post on this guy's timeline calling him out on it and also expressing how he's concerned for his own safety.

In this guy's opinion, my boyfriend basically portrayed him as a potential murderer in that post. That made him super mad and since then he's imposed new rules on my boyfriend plus he's possibly gonna sue him for defamation too. My boyfriend also can't deal with these new rules. Currently my boyfriend is not even allowed to go out of the house literally. (This guy's house where my boyfriend lives in and works at). He's been wanting to leave. What can my boyfriend do in this situation? How can he avoid getting sued for defamation and just leave in peace?

My boyfriend literally said in that post to the people reading it "If you guys don't hear from me, you know why" Implying that this guy could kill him. This guy has been mad his reputation is ruined plus his friends don't wanna come over to his house anymore. Most have even stopped talking to him. Plus this guy's family is also kinda pressuring him to sue my bf.

My boyfriend wasn't wrong though. That disturbing collection, plus the controlling behavior. How can he tell him to not tell people where he's from!? Telling him to tell people a fake name, then to other folks straight up telling them he doesn't even know my boyfriend. Then telling their mutual he doesn't work for him! Etc.. So I can see why my boyfriend took that step.

Now they're threatening to sue my boyfriend for defamation. They're also saying that he needs to pay a huge fine or if he can't, he'll then be sent to jail. How can he avoid this? Please help.

Location: England

Hi all, we have recently received a letter from an Italian lawyer on behalf of the car rental company claiming we owe money (and legal fees) for the late return of a hire car in Italy. They’re claiming we returned the car at 5pm, in reality we returned it at 12:45, well within our allowed time.

“I hereby represent that in the event of failure to comply within the terms indicated (ten days of receipt of the letter) the Client will be protected before the competent Judicial Authorities, none excluded, without further notice and with further additional costs at your sole expense.”

They already took the amount from our credit card, however we successfully got our bank to complete a chargeback and we received all money in return. Surely this means the bank is now responsible for the amount allegedly owed, not us?

We had a dispute ongoing via email when they took the money out, to which they never replied to the last message. Now, they’ve sent a letter despite them being the ones giving us the cold shoulder!

As they have completely falsified this claim and have no legitimate evidence to prove we returned the car late besides their document stating we did, do we need to respond in any way to this letter?

The way I see it, this is just a threatening letter designed to scare you into paying. In reality, if they did challenge this legally there would be no way for them to prove we returned the car late, because we didn’t. They have no CCTV, photographs, signed statement etc.

Me and my parents were living with my grandparents until they passed away. My grandpa wanted to leave me our apartment as his last will, but sadly he passed away before he could write it down. My aunt said that its all mine after he died.

My parents also had their apartment which was connected to my grandparents, but we sold it a year ago. They were badly in debt so we had to sell it, but we didn't expect that my aunt would all of a sudden start acting like a total pos. She demanded half of what the apartment is worth.

After that I had a total mental breakdown (I have severe depression). Basically I started crying and burning myself with cigs for 24h straight. My father phoned her, and when she realized what was happening she said that she dowsn't want the apartment anymore.

A few months ago she started threatening us with her lawyer, and today we recieved a new letter from her lawyer. She said that my grandparents wanted us to equally share our inheritance and that she took active care of our grandparents but the truth is that she only came a few times when they were dying, while my mother quit her job for 5 years to take care of them (but in the last year she was "employed" by them to get some money from the EU, idk if this was legal :/, we had no choice because we literally had no means to live otherwise).

I got a bit better since my mental breakdown. I "only" got really angry and depressed today.

They are literally parasites wanting to live on our cost. Her husband worked only 3 years in his 60 year long life as a christian preacher(!!!!) (kinda funny that the most devoted catholics are usually pure evil). Grandparents were sending them their "allowance" monthly until they passed. Also they borrowed like 15k from us before. When we wanted it back they refused, because "they deserved this money". They think they are the victims. What should we do?

Location: I live in California, USA

Hey guys! Wondering what you thought.

In summer of 2022, my mom and I were visiting some extended family in Switzerland. My Swiss cousin drove me and my mom to Paris, France in his car.

The last night I was there, my cousin asked me if I wanted to go take pictures at the Eiffel Tower. I said sure. He drives his car, I am in the front passenger seat next to him. We are on the street right next to the Eiffel Tower at a red light, sitting in traffic with all cars stopped. He says "OK you can get out here and get to the sidewalk, I will pick you up in a few minutes."

As I open the passenger door, a motorcycle who had been weaving in and out of traffic going maybe 15-20 mph, slams into the car door. The driver and passenger fall over and the car door is smashed. We pull over, traffic around us is stopped. An ambulance comes and help arrives. Unfortunately (worst timing ever), I had a plane to catch to go back to the US. My cousin told me to leave, he would take care of it. I found a cab, took me back to where my mom was staying, and we went to the airport and flew home.

I followed up with him a few days later and he said the motorcycle driver and passenger were fine, they had suffered some cuts/bruises and a sprained ankle. I told him to please keep me posted. He never really had anything to report.

Fast forward to last Friday. I get an email from an insurance company detailing the incident from 2022, with the correct date and what exactly had happened. They found me liable and at fault because I opened the passenger door and caused the injuries of the motorcycle passengers.

The insurance company said they had to compensate the other party, and requested that I reimburse the full amount. It's nearly $10K USD.

I know this is definitely not a scam because my cousin verified his policy number on the letter they sent me. He also informed me they called the police that night and the police never came. He took it on himself to give the other party the insurance information so that his insurance would help out. He never imagined his insurance trying to recoup the money, especially from me.

What do you guys think I should do? Shouldn't the insurance cover the driver and vehicle?Am I liable as the passenger? How would an insurance company in France enforce that I pay this? Can they take me to court? Is it possible that they might try to retaliate with my cousin instead, if I ignore the letter?

I am attaching the letter here.

Thanks in advance!!!

Hello everyone,

Straightforward question, I’m EU based: I work in a company that is in scope of NIS 2, however, the company has 9 workers and +100M€ turnover/revenue.

What is the definition of this company according to Recomendation 2003/361/CE, Is micro, small, medium-sized company?

The turnover is so high it cannot possibly be a micro company… if you please would help me I would very much appreciate! Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I am currently looking for an IT working student position (Werkstudent) in Germany and recently had an interview with a start-up (According to the commercial register literally 3 months old). The interview went well and I'm now about to sign the contract.

But what makes me suspicious is that they want me to sign an NDA before the contract is even sent to me.

The NDA itself also worries me a little: it is valid for 9 years from the signing of the NDA, not from the start of the employment relationship. It also says that a contractual penalty is due in the event of breaches, but it doesn't say how high this can be - in an emergency, this is to be determined by an external expert commissioned by the company.

Did anyone have experience with this? Is this usual for start-ups?

I also asked them to clarify and got a pretty odd answer:

„The project, the ideas and everything to do with CompanyName must be kept secret. 9 years is unusual within the legal framework. However we request a strict confidentiality

anything that serves the business purpose or communication of our collaboration is confidential information

We cannot give any information about what the verdicts would be in the event of a breach.“

Hi! I'm from Finland and I'm in a bit of a tricky situation.

I attend a rehabilitative work activity program designed to help people — mostly those with disabilities — who have been out of the workforce for a long time. The goal is to help participants regain structure in their lives and assess their ability to return to work.

The program is run by the public wellbeing services and organized in collaboration with local employment services. Each province has their own services for example "Wellbeing Services County of Lapland" (not mine). They're all a part of the national healthcare system and therefore there's government involvement.

We have several workshops under one roof — woodwork, recycling, media, a small café, and the one I attend, where we do sewing, knitting, and other crafts.

Now to the actual issue:

The program moved to a new building last summer. Some renovations were done beforehand, but I’m not sure if the bathroom where the incident occurred was part of that or if it had already been renovated prior to our move.

Everything was fine until the end of February. I was washing my hands in the women’s bathroom and reached for the paper towel dispenser.

My right hand was under running water, and I reached with my left. When I accidentally touched the metal casing of the dispenser, I felt a jolt. It was strong enough to make me jump and momentarily feel disoriented. My heart started racing, and I felt fluttering or extra beats in my chest.

I’ve had sinus tachycardia for years, and a previous Holter test showed I have extra beats in all chambers of my heart — though they were considered benign.

After regaining my composure, I checked the dispenser and noticed it was installed directly above a light switch.

I informed the instructors in charge of my workshop, but they didn’t investigate it further. We speculated that maybe the shock had something to do with my cracked Fitbit screen or my wireless earbuds, but that explanation felt like a stretch. I did express my suspicion about the light switch and dispenser being lined up but nothing was done.

Later that day I texted my stepdad and suggested that maybe I moved in a way that irritated a nerve, and since no one else had reported anything similar, I didn’t pursue it further.

However, between then and last Thursday, I experienced the exact same thing three more times. After the second time, my heart fluttered for the rest of the day. Since I’m used to episodes of tachycardia, I didn’t seek medical attention.

After the fourth time (last Thursday), I became convinced that the dispenser was to blame and told my instructors about it last Friday.

I admitted I hadn’t reported the earlier incidents because I thought it was something wrong with me and didn’t want to seem irrational.

One of the instructors decided to test it herself. She put one hand under the water and touched the metal casing with the other and sure enough, she also got shocked. She confirmed it was a fairly strong jolt.

Afterward, they emptied the paper towels from the dispenser. I looked in and saw that one of the screws securing the dispenser is aligned with what we assume is the electrical wiring to the light switch inside the wall.

At first, they covered the dispenser with fabric and put up a sign that said "Do not touch." When I returned on Tuesday (after being off for the weekend and Monday), I saw that the bathroom door was taped shut with a note saying it was out of order. I also overheard the instructor calling someone to ask when the electrician would be arriving today.

I took pictures and video of the dispenser.

Now that I think of it, some weeks ago there were some electricians examining the outlets in our work area since there was some problems with some of them not getting power. They didn't mention the dispenser to them and it wasn't checked.

Now I’m wondering: Would it be completely unreasonable for me to consider filing a complaint or pursuing legal action against the higher-ups for initially dismissing my concerns — especially since it led to more incidents and caused me distress?

The repeated episodes worsened my heart symptoms and made me question my own sanity. Knowing that others could’ve been harmed, especially elderly people or those with heart conditions, adds to my anxiety.

I know I made a mistake by not seeking medical attention, documenting the dates (other than the first time and latest) or reporting the repeated incidents earlier.

I worry that it’s just my word against nothing — and that pursuing this could backfire. I’m scared of losing my place in the program or getting into debt if I take legal action.

I also don’t want my instructors to get in trouble. They were supportive and kept checking on me the first time it happened and again once they understood the situation.

They're also not in charge of any investigations/repairs, there's a manager that they seem to have some problems with already and I really enjoy being part of the program.

What should I do? How can I proceed, and what are the chances of getting justice without risking my spot in the program or getting into financial/legal trouble?

What could I gain/benefit from pursuing this matter further?

Sorry for formatting or grammar, I'm on mobile and obviously not a native English speaker.

I know you can take a wooden blade to comic con but im not sure if your legally allowed to take one with you just normally

Hello everyone,

I’m writing here because I’m looking for advice or wondering if anyone has experienced a similar issue. Since October 2024, I have been dealing with a frustrating refund issue with Amazon Italy, and it feels like I’m stuck in an endless loop. Here’s a summary of what happened:

1. Purchase and Refund Promise:

+I purchased a laptop from Amazon.it worth €1,899. The invoice clearly states this amount in Euros.

+Additionally, I paid €140 for shipping out of my own pocket to return the product. Amazon promised to refund this amount as well.

1. Refund Issues and Contradictions:

+Amazon promised a full refund of €1,899 for the laptop and €140 for the shipping fee.

+However, these refunds were made in Turkish Lira (TRY) instead of Euros, creating a significant discrepancy.

+According to Amazon, the refunds were processed. However, the actual amounts deposited into my account were 2,795.19 TRY (for the shipping fee) and a total of 37,914.77 TRY (for the laptop).

1. Lack of Transparency and Amazon Italy’s Mismanagement:

+Amazon Italy initially denied that the amount of 2,795.19 TRY for the shipping fee was paid by them.

+However, after the laptop was received by them, they admitted that the payment was indeed theirs.

+This shows a clear lack of transparency and misleading behavior.

1. Refund Promised in Euros, Issued in TRY:

+Amazon repeatedly promised a full refund, but after the computer was received, it turned out the refund was made in Turkish Lira (37,914.77 TRY) instead of €1,899.

+The invoice was issued in Euros, and this should have meant the refund would also be made in Euros.

+Furthermore, Amazon Currency Converter or any conversion process was never mentioned to me.

1. Escalating to Amazon USA and Their Acknowledgment:

+Amazon Italy refused to resolve the matter and even ignored the mediation attempts made by the European Consumer Centre (ECC).

+Therefore, I escalated the issue to Amazon USA’s Executive Customer Relations Team.

+Amazon USA admitted that the shipping refund was incorrect and agreed to pay the missing amount. However, they still claim that the €1,899 refund was properly processed, which contradicts all the previous correspondence and evidence.

1. Ongoing Problems:

+Amazon continues to assert that the €1,899 refund was correctly processed, but my bank records clearly show that the amount received was 37,914.77 TRY.

+They even offered me a €50 gift card as a goodwill gesture, which is completely inadequate considering the financial and emotional stress I’ve been through.

1. My Losses:

+Since I returned the laptop, I have been unable to purchase a new device, which has caused significant financial and emotional damage.

+Due to Amazon Italy’s incompetence and lack of transparency, I have been unable to continue my work, resulting in substantial financial losses.

1. What I Need:

+Advice from anyone who has faced similar issues.

+Recommendations on how to proceed against Amazon.

+Legal advice or guidance on how to properly initiate the European Small Claims Procedure (ESCP).

I am beyond frustrated with how Amazon has handled this matter. Their lack of clarity and refusal to acknowledge the errors have caused me significant financial harm and emotional distress. I would appreciate any help or guidance you can offer.

Thank you in advance!

Amazon #AmazonItaly #RefundIssue #CustomerService #ECC #EuropeanConsumerRights #AmazonSupport #AmazonComplaint #ConsumerProtection

Hi there, posting to seek some perspective regarding Spanish real estate.

• My wife and I committed to purchasing an apartment in San Sebastian back in November, and signed an earnest money contract with 15% deposit, stipulating we would finalize the purchase by the end of February. The contract did not have any language with regards to dependencies on financing.
• Shortly after, in December, a technical inspection report for the building was released, which highlighted some damages to the building in need of repairs.
• As we were finalizing a mortgage with our chosen back, they let us know in early February that they would not provide us a mortgage due to the risks of the building highlighted in the report. Our lawyer immediately let the seller know this, and that we would need more time (after the Feb 28 deadline) to secure a mortgage with a different bank and finalize the purchase. The seller was disappointed, and his lawyer followed up 10 days later rejecting the postponement.
• As we were finalizing a mortgage with a different bank in early March, the seller's lawyer let us know that the contract would be terminated, as the contract deadline had passed, and that they would be securing the 15% deposit we had provided.
• The seller has claimed the 15% deposit (a sizable amount of money for us), and has relisted the apartment. Negotiations have not gone well, as we believe we have acted in good faith and that we at the very least have a claim to our deposit. We have offered 10K Euro additional to either complete the purchase or to cancel and have our deposit returned to us, but the seller is unwilling to agree to this.

We are considering taking legal action, as losing this 15% is very damaging to us, and we feel we have claim to it (so does our lawyer, but the seller and his lawyer feel different). Would welcome some additional perspectives!

Germany here.

So I'm kinda freaking out here. I was active on another reddit account in 18+ role play / kinks communities/subs, which often involved chats and dms.

I've always taken strict precautions to not talk to minors. All parties involved were from nsfw subreddits and in response to comment they already made. Always checked the profile of whoever I was getting in touch with to look out for age, either in profile, post or comments. If not stated, I would ask them if they are 18+ before getting into the conversation.

In the very rare case someone did say they were minor, I immediately ceased communication, reported and blocked them. No exception.

Turns out, that wasn't good enough as I recieved from reddit an account warning for sexual harassment involving minor, with the possibility of appealing (Digital Service Act). The message was also not automated, so i suppose someone reviewed manually and decided on the warning.

Now what? I'm hoping it was really just a warning and no further action was taken, as I know Reddit report cases like these to the authorities. I'm confident all my activity history is consistent with what I described above.

I've also set an initial consultation with a lawyer to be in the safe side.

Any additional insight is appreciated

I have received a bottle of oil from Zalando and they have not closed the bottle properly. So, the oil has spilled during the delivery and the box was wet. Even the delivery guy asked me to open the box in front of him and check if it is broken.

I asked for a refund and they say only 70% of purchase amount is refunded: "If you want a full refund, we would like to ask you to return the item to us within 14 days for inspection."

Basically, the mistake is on their side. Not only they did not manage to package and protect the item properly, they refuse to refund and they want to waste my time by sending back the bottle. They don't understand that i have to spend my time on purchading again, waiting again...I am not happy with their customer service. Is there a rule in EU to protect customer rights in such cases for full refund without wasting my time?

I have been working in a xenophobic environment for the past year, I made a formal complaint to HR, but instead of tackling the issue they made me enter a 'garden leave', and nothing else was done regarding the xenophobia.

I was not the only one who complained, and there had been reports about their behaviour in the past.

I decided to reach out to an organization, who took my case, but they want to know what do I want from them, what are my expectations from them...I'm not really sure how to answer, as I have no idea what the procedure is. I have never been in this situation before, and I don't know what to ask for...

I have no desire to be vindictive, but I find what happened to me was unfair and, in a way, illegal. That their behaviour should not be allowed to happen, or condoned. It is not me who should be made to feel the consequences (losing my job by not having my contract renovated, with immediate effect). I already told this to the organization, but they still want to know what my expectations are, and so I ask reddit for some guidance.

I’ve been told by some lawyers that being away over 6 months can affect my residency — but I’ve also read that up to 12 months is allowed for important reasons like pregnancy, illness, or study.

I’m an EU citizen with Greek residency and planning to give birth in the UK. My husband is non-EU with Greek residency. We might be out of Greece for a bit over 6 months, and I want to be sure this won’t impact our status.

If anyone’s had experience with this — I’d really appreciate your insight!

Hello, I've ordere a device on iontophoresis dot com (a company based in czech republic) 2 months ago snd a week after that i complained snd asked for a refund dince the device wasn't working as advertised for me. I even open a case on paypal since the seller wasn't replying, but after that they replied and said to close the case on paypal to proceed with the refund, which I did.

I returned them the item and the seller sent me a credit note, but instead of returning me 400€ it's written on it that I'd get back only 200 since 200 are gone for cancellation fees. Obviously l've contacted paypal and they can't do anything about it and even revolut since i used their card to pay through paypal, but they kept cancelling my case saying there wasn't enough information and ehen i asked them what is missong they said that they don't kniw and that i should add more details

Anyway on the credit note they send me it's stated that you have 40 days to sign it if you want the refund, so after 10 days i just gave up and sign it, i sent the scan to them and they answered that I'd receive a refunf in 30 days after the credit note is confirmed so i asked them if they can confirm my credit note and they said no, they need a clearer copy, once again did a better scan, send it to them and asked if it's better now and they didn't answer for 3 days untill i said I'd just sue them and they instantly replied that this one is better. Although they didn't specifically confirmed the credit ote, just like they didn't the first time so i asked them if i can expect the refunf now and got not answers from them.

Idk what to do anymore, can someone help me, first of all i can't get the full refund and now they don't even wanna give me that partial one. Tried open multiple cases on revolut but they keep saying it's not enough even tho i add dates, screenshots and everything, wat should i do next?

Back in November, Coinbase placed my account under manual review. I initially assumed this was just a routine identity verification since I had recently updated my ID card. However, they also asked for the source of my funds.

I live in Croatia, and before using Coinbase, I held my money in several places, including Binance, YouHodler, and my bank account. I provided them with all the details about where my funds were stored before being deposited into Coinbase, thinking that would be sufficient.

After nearly six months of back-and-forth with their KYC and compliance teams, they are now asking for further proof of where the money originally came from. I am a student and have never had a job. My crypto holdings come from a mix of:

Personal savings accumulated since 2018, which I invested in small amounts on Binance over time.

Some funds held on behalf of my parents (from YouHodler).

Gifts from family over the years.

Since I mentioned that some of the money came from gifts, Coinbase is now requiring a formal gift letter, which must include:

The gifter’s full name, date of birth, and location.

The amount gifted, date, reason, and relationship.

A signed statement from both me and the gifter.

Supporting bank statements.

The problem is that these gifts were received years ago from different family members, and I can't realistically ask them for these details now. I have already explained my situation multiple times, but Coinbase does not seem satisfied.

At this point, I just want my funds released—I don’t even plan to use Coinbase anymore after this experience.

My Questions:

Is Coinbase legally allowed to hold my funds indefinitely over this?

Do I have any legal options to push them to release my funds?

Would it be easier to just spend a week digging through old bank statements and transaction histories to satisfy Coinbase’s request

Hi everyone,

I'm based in Spain and recently had an issue with Sports Direct UK regarding a refund. I’m looking for advice on legal options or cross-border consumer action.

Here’s what happened:

• 25 Jan: I purchased an item from Sports Direct using an N26 Mastercard.
• 5 Feb: I returned the item, and Sports Direct confirmed they received it.
• 25 Feb: They said a refund was issued to my old (now closed) N26 account.
• 4 Mar: N26 confirmed the refund was rejected and returned to Sports Direct because the account was already closed.
• I provided a new bank account (IBAN), ID, and they confirmed that a second refund was issued on 12 March.
• They said it would arrive by 20 March.
• As of today (22 March), I still haven’t received anything.

I sent them my full bank statement proving the money didn’t arrive. Since then, they’ve gone silent and refuse to provide any proof of payment (transaction ID, remittance, etc.).

Why I can’t initiate a chargeback:

• My N26 account is closed.
• I don’t have the card number anymore.
• N26 confirmed that no further action can be taken on their side, as the funds were returned to the merchant.

What I’ve done:

• Filed a complaint with European Consumer Centre Spain (ECC Spain).
• Reported the case to their payment processor.
• Contacted Sports Direct multiple times.
• Left public reviews to document the issue.

The amount in question is £240, and I feel completely stuck. This isn’t just a slow refund - they confirmed the re-payment, then disappeared, and refuse to provide any evidence of the transaction.

Has anyone faced something similar with a UK retailer from the EU? What are my next steps from a legal or consumer rights perspective?

Thanks for reading - I appreciate any input.

Hi everyone,
I’m an expat and have owned an apartment in Magdeburg since 2023, which is part of a rental pool. I recently noticed that two rental payments are missing over the last two years.

I’ve emailed the property management company multiple times and also tried calling them, but haven’t received any response. It’s been months now.

What are my legal options here in Germany? Should I involve a lawyer, or is there another way to escalate this?
Also, has anyone dealt with something similar in Saxony-Anhalt?

Any advice or shared experience would really help. Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I am canadian. I am applying for a job in a restaurant in Norway and am going to apply for a youth mobility visa. I am wondering if Norway will just deny my application due to a DUI conviction four years ago? Should I not bother applying

Hello, we live in Switzerland.

As stated in the title, my sister was SAd by s boy she was only 9 years old, while he was 13 or 14. Due to her young age at the time, she did not fully understand what had happened and was only recently able to talk about it in therapy. Since the incident occurred five years ago, I am seeking advice on whether legal action is still possible and what steps we should take. Any guidance on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.

I’m not sure if I’m posting in the correct place, so please point me in the correct direction if I’m wrong😅

I am currently working on getting my French passport and my carte identité. I was born in France but have lived in the US my whole life. I just very recently moved into a new house and do not have any bills in my name just yet (we put them under my husbands name at first and are working on adding me to the accts atm,) but I need proof of residency. We did file our taxes at this address. Would my tax return work as proof of residency? And do I need to get it notarized or anything?

Thanks in advance.

I'm in the UK and am having an issue with an online ad agency in France. They assist users in managing ads across multiple social media platforms from one place on their website.

I set up a YouTube ad with them, assuming their “30% automation fee” meant they’d take 30% of the total ad spend. I entered a £1,000 budget, and they soon confirmed the ad had started running.

A few days later, my rep told me YouTube/Google had stopped the ad due to content compliance issues. Other ad agencies I’ve used in the past would flag any such issues before running the ad but this company didn’t.

Their website only shows a loading bar (not a monetary figure) indicating that only 5-10% of the ad budget was spent. Since they didn’t fully deliver the service, I requested a refund minus what was actually spent on the ad (along with their 30% fee in line with the actual ad spend.) I also requested a written breakdown of costs. Instead, they offered only a credit note for a future ad. I explained I don’t have another ad and would prefer a refund.

Now, they’re not responding. Can they legally keep my full budget despite only fulfilling 5-10% of the service and only offer a credit note? It seems against consumer laws but they’re based in France, which complicates things. Any advice would be appreciated!

Was told to repost this here on r/legaladvice

Hello, I doubt I can do anything about this but I'll ask anyway. My broker automatically froze my account yesterday because I supposedly made a large amount of orders (less than 10 a day on average). The average of those orders were positive so I'm unsure why the amount matters, not like i was losing money. I had an ongoing call that I was keeping waiting (hoping) for the price to go up and placing puts as the price was decreasing, so i was slowly making back the unrealised loss (and I did more than make up for it before tariff struck).

Anyway, yesterday I tried to place a put but noticed my account was frozen, asked why and the help center told me the reason above and that it was there to protect me. Anyway, tariff happened today so the earlier mentioned call escalated in price which triggered their automatic order closure when the account reaches 25% of its value. Since my account was frozen i was unable to place a put to stop the fall in price and such. They did prevent me from placing a put just before the tariff struck yesterday, and while it was happening. So i was wondering if I could ask them for any sort of compensations or if I should cry.

the broker is trading 212 just in case.

Location: France

So l'm 20 from Location: Italy. I'm still dependent on my mother and l've just started the medical transition path (aka l'm a trans dude and I started testosterone 6 months back). I just told my mum and now she says I "must stop immediately". Can she legally stop me/blackmail me with stuff just because I'm dependent on her? It's still medication for goodness sake. I didn't use any of her money for anything related to it and now I feel like l'm in prison: yesterday she asked me a bunch of questions abt how many therapy sessions did I go to, which therapist, which endocrinologist, how many exams did I do before starting t, how much money I have in my bank account as she wants to make sure I don't spend any on this. Is it wrong of me for starting this journey, as an adult with my own money, while still living with her? It must be illegal for her to keep me in any way/shape or form from getting my injections done. FYl: she also has over 1000€ in debt with me as I lent her money in the past and own 25% of our house at the beach that we put on airb&b/booking and know for a fact she won't give me any of it/give me 25% of the revenue from that house if I were to ask for it to pay for blood work/endocrinologist visits. again, is it legal? What can my stance be? I don't want to stop taking t (and it's highly discouraged to stop abruptly as l'll go through withdrawal)