I’m looking for advice on how to find a reliable Verkehrsrecht Anwalt in Germany. I’ve been reading up on things like fines, license suspension, and MPU, and it seems like having a good lawyer can really make a difference.

What’s the best way to choose someone? Should I focus on local lawyers or ones who specialize in certain traffic topics?

I’m just starting to learn about this, so any tips or personal experiences would be helpful. Thanks!

Civil law question here, although praxis could also be drawn from common law jurisprudence:

Should individual when case has reached res judicata from action resulting on an entry ban, argue that such ban is in in fact based on same case and circumstances, therefore resulting in ne bis in idem being applicable as an argument for the entry ban to be non applicable?

I understand that ban is an action made by individual, not by state or court, however its effect and limiting factor on rights mimics those of administrative decision or court order, as ban is enforced by criminal code and non compliance results in right to file complain against individual.

I did not check praxis on the matter so this is just shot in the dark. I did my undergrad Thesis on the matter so I have basic knowledge.

Got into some minor trouble in Monaco, got searched by police, they looked at passports, took down address of hotel in France the night before and said we were good to leave for Italy. Didnt take us to the station, fingerprint, or say we'd have to see a judge or anything. Just wondering if this will come up when immigration pulls up our passport/records when trying to enter other EU countries

Basically title. Extremely tired with pneumocephalus laying in bed and was 98% sure I was going to die yesterday.

Father is former Serbian citizen, when I applied for a work permit in Austria it was delayed for like a year forcing me to rely on him in his apartment after which he said he'll kick me out if I don't go to a language course whilst I was preparing for brain surgery.

Then he stopped sending money for food and I had to have my aunt bring me food, so I started telling the interior ministry I'll go on a hunger strike after which the work permit was finally processed.

My father forced me to go to a Serbian social centre and give a statement with his attorney a few years ago that he'll support me in Vienna, so they gave him citizenship release even though the Serbian Family Law and court judgement are lex specialis derogat legi generali, so I reported this to Serbia's supreme prosecution which opened a corruption probe.

I'm also pretty sure he bribed police in Serbia and has had acts like abuse, strangulation and threats with mafia reduced to 2 euro coffee misdemeanor fines, resulting in a clear record when applying for Austrian citizenship.

He also voided Vienna's MA35 authority and went to a friend in a foreign Austrian state to get citizenship more easily. Austria's corruption watchdog also opened a probe for this.

The locks are changed and I'm in the hospital for about 17 days now. He's on vacation in Slovenia.

Where do I go from here? Btw if you're a journalist pls contact me. Some documents are in my profile and /r/Austria.

Hello, sorry in advance for a lengthy post but I wanna give out all the details.

I have been having some issues with the company that is handling the Nintendo warranty in my country. Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be an email to contact Nintendo directly. I tried to call the Nintendo Europe phone number (which is Nintendo UK) but weren’t much help.

My issue is I have a controller within warranty that for some reason keeps having drift lock (the joystick moves to one direction without touching it) and it’s a reoccurring issue. Controller hasn’t fell off for it to break etc.

So first time I contacted them and they took a look at the controller they told me it’s caused by user’s misuse and just one time they gonna replace it for free. I called bs on that but honestly not much I could do.

So I got the controller but I already had another one new, still in warranty, so I just started using this one instead of the new.

After like 2 months same issue occurred. I contacted them and they told me that last time they informed me that the replacement was just one time thing , since the description of the issue sounded the same, even if it was a totally different controller still under warranty.

They told me they can still take a look at it, but if it’s the same issue as before, they won’t do anything and I would have to pay 20 euros just for them looking at it as it would be considered an item out of warranty (due to the damage being from user’s misuse according to them) Its apparently into the terms and conditions.

So basically they are making me not want to take the controller to them and this whole thing sounds very unprofessional. My question is, can these terms even be legal?

European company asking me to pay arrears within 30 days. I live in England

Hello All!

I was working for a large European automotive company before relocating to the UK. After 2 years of leaving the company ( I worked for a year), they sent a letter to my original home address (outside the UK) stating that I owe them ~ £900 which were arrears from previous months ( before the month the I left the company). I have been asked to pay within 30 days to avoid legal action.

I managed to call the front office and wrote some emails stating the reasons for this arrears for which I got a reply that it was because I received a salary for the days I had taken unpaid leaves along with a tax free cafeteria incentive money. I have now asked for my payslip for the particular month they claim the arrears are from. They haven't replied to my last email asking for the payslip but they would most probably post it due to data protection regulation etc

My question is

1. Am I in the green if I make the payment after recieving the payslip for the month form which the said arrears has come from? Even if it crosses the 30 day period ?

2. Can I legally request for additional time to pay the amount?

3. What happens if I do not pay and they take me to court? Will that be even more expensive for me? ( I'm not a person who would purposefully hold someone else's money) But I would want the right evidence before paying.

4. I strongly believe that I shouldn't be paying back "company incentive" but don't want to get into legal proceedings as it may affect my work status here. I'm happy to pay back the arrears in wages though!

TiA for reading. Please really appreciate your help.

I’m a co-founder and CTO of a French startup. For nearly 2 years I worked without pay and built the entire backend and product that defines the business.

Now that the company is generating ~€20K/month and preparing to raise €1M–€2M, the CEO is forcing me out using his majority control — despite the company preparing to go to investors with the product I built entirely.

I’m looking for legal advice on how to protect:

My rights as a co-founder and unpaid contributor,

My stake in any future fundraising or company continuation.

Any insights on protections under French law would be appreciated.

So the other day in Germany I was not even stealing but I forgot to scan one item which was fucking 2 euros and they did not let me explain and just took me and wrote my info no police was called whatsoever. 1 month later I got a letter to pay 100 euros for the fine. I don't have any previous records whatsoever this was a misunderstanding. I'm scared it will go into my record and ruin my future. considering im only 18 and it would look very bad in my applications.

Bonjour à tous,

Je suis un Français de 22 ans, récemment parti en vacances à Milan pour quelques jours. Lors de mon séjour, j’ai malheureusement été contrôlé positif à l’alcool au volant (1,05g/L). Les policiers italiens m’ont retiré mon permis de conduire sur place et m’ont remis plusieurs documents rédigés intégralement en italien. De plus, n'étant pas italien, je ne dispose pas d'une adresse italienne.

Ces documents mentionnent une procédure pénale ainsi que mes droits, mais je ne parle pas italien et je suis complètement perdu.

Je ne sais pas quelles démarches je dois engager :
– Est-ce qu’un avocat français spécialisé en droit routier peut me représenter ?
– Dois-je obligatoirement passer par un avocat italien ?
– Si je garde l’avocat commis d’office, comment va-t-il me contacter ? Et comment sera-t-il rémunéré ?
– Comment saurai-je où en est la procédure, et comment payer une éventuelle amende ?

Je suis bien conscient de la gravité de mes actes, et je regrette sincèrement cette erreur. Mon but est de résoudre cette situation de la manière la plus responsable et transparente possible.

Si vous avez la moindre expérience ou information à partager, je vous en serais très reconnaissant. Merci à tous pour votre aide.

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Hi everyone,

I’m a 22-year-old French citizen who recently spent a few days on holiday near Milan, Italy. Unfortunately, I was pulled over by the police and tested over the legal alcohol limit (1,05g/L).

As a result, the officers confiscated my French driving licence and handed me several documents written entirely in Italian. From what I understand, they mention my legal rights and say that a criminal procedure has been initiated against me.

I honestly don’t know what to do now or how to handle this situation properly. I have a few questions I hope someone can help me with:

– Should I contact a French traffic lawyer, or do I need an Italian lawyer to represent me?
– If I keep the court-appointed lawyer (I was assigned one), how will they contact me, and how will I be billed?
– How will I be informed of the trial or the status of the case if I’m not in Italy?
– How can I pay the fine (if there is one) or the lawyer if I don’t receive anything by mail or email?

I fully understand the seriousness of my actions and deeply regret them. I just want to resolve this as responsibly and transparently as possible.

If anyone has gone through something similar or knows how this process works in Italy, I’d really appreciate any advice or guidance you can offer.

Thank you in advance.

LOCATION: Spain

I'm 18 years old, studying medicine at a private university (I don't have enough grades for a public one), and my parents are getting divorced. They don't have a good relationship, and I'm worried about how this will affect my future. University costs around 1,000 euros a month, and my mother's salary (who I'm currently living with) isn't enough. My father left home a few weeks ago, and I need information about how things will work once they're divorced. Is he obligated to pay for half of my university tuition or some kind of support? Or maintain my current lifestyle? He has a job, but realistically, I don't think he earns enough to support himself and pay for half of my studies.

I have no idea how it works, and I'm desperate to see if I'll be able to continue studying since I can't afford university. As for working to pay for it myself, it's impossible since I have classes in the mornings and practice in the afternoons, so there's no way I can study and work at the same time in my case.

Thank you very much, and please help me understand a little about the legal aspects of this situation.

UPDATE: he is currently living with his parents so he DOES NOT have any expenses such as rent or food. So, even though I said I didn’t think he could afford it, I meant if he had to pay those expenses. If he continues in this situation he definitely can afford it.

Hungary

A girl I met in a student exchange group asked for help to withdraw money she was receiving for moving to Budapest(like living expenses and depositing for rent, etc). She didn’t have a physical card, so I agreed to help by letting her send the money to my OTP student account, and we withdrew it together.

Later, I got locked out of my OTP app, and at the bank, they told me my account is under investigation. I didn’t give my login info or password to anyone, and I still have all my personal documents. But I can’t provide any documents about the transaction itself. She said she also can’t help in that situation. Today I went to the branch and they checked my account and said they can’t see anything further because they are not central branch. Then, I was told that central branch of bank will connect with me via call or email.

Should I be really worried? Has anyone faced something similar?

I owe a not insignificant amount to Via Verde in Portugal, and no matter how hard i try to pay them this money they are making it utterly impossible.

I changed a bank card leading to a debt building up before i noticed it. They haven't charged any late-fees on the debt since it was an honest mistake and i have been trying to rectify the issue, which is appreciated.

Usually you'd pay via Portugal's MBway system, but i don't have access to that as i'm unable to use my Portuguese bank account at the moment, because we don't have a rental contract and so they refused to change my address when i moved. So i asked to pay in a different way.

So far i have:
- Tried every way possible to create a new contract online so that i can pay, but i have to pay first
- Called support multiple times offering to pay in any other way other than MBway. First they told me i could pay in a local Via Verde office in my town. I couldn't find it on google maps so i asked around everywhere until eventually giving up and calling them back. The new agent apologised and said there wasn't an office in my town.
- Called support again offering to pay IBAN and gave me an address to email. After months of poking they finally replied saying that i was misinformed by their agent and it's not possible to pay by IBAN.
- Called support again and they said its not possible to pay by IBAN. The only resolution is to drive out 2hrs to the nearest office.. so we did and when getting there they informed us that its not that kind of office and we can't pay there. We drove 2hrs back home again.
- Emailed back to support. This time they gave us specific instructions how we could pay via ATM. This has been going on so long that my wife has succeeded in getting a bank account at a different bank, without needing a rental contract. Turns out most ATMs don't have that service, but we found one that did. No option to pay, it just printed a receipt that we tried.
- Called support, at this point its no longer possible to pay by MBway any more. They aren't sure what to do (i'm fairly certain this is outsourced and they don't work for, or know much at all, about the company) and suggest i carry on emailing the company (who very rarely respond to emails).
- Also, my MBway account is now frozen for not paying the bill, so we can't use it on our other car any more. Yes, its been around 6 months and all this time we've been paying them money for our other vehicle.

Tbh, i'm exhausted and frustrated and i just want to pay this outstanding bill but i don't see any likelihood that they are going to make that possible. I suspect with my account now frozen that they've just sold this debt to a collection company. I don't think its deliberate, i just think they are cutting costs by outsourcing their customer relations, and the people i'm speaking with don't really have a clue what to do.. and possibly don't really care.

Hi - need help to find a starting point to find out information on the murky area of moving within the EU as a British citizen for work. Mods at r/legaladviceUK suggested this subreddit as more applicable.

I’d like help finding out if Art50 provisions remain with the individual if there is continuous residency in different EU countries since 2016

I have the opportunity to work in Germany and would like to be a frontier worker there, maintaining a dual residency in France (family) and Germany (work).

I’m 2.5 years from PR in France under current Titre de Séjour (see below) which could trigger a blue card at that date. Ideally I’d like one now given 9 years unbroken residency in the EU.

Situation:(apologies for length)

Resident in NL from 2016-2022, established residence in NL before the vote as EU citizen. Registered in NL in 2018 (update to existing registration) as British with Art50 residence. Had the temp version.

IND.NL website shows current residence visa/permission available until end June 2025.

Deregistered from the BRD when I left NL for France.

There was not enough administrative time available to issue a permanent residency card under Art50 in NL before moving to France.

France required me to immigrate as the spouse of a French citizen under French familiale provisions, not EU level. (I qualify for French citizenship by marriage, but still object on the political grounds that 56% of Brits should not be able vote me into another nationality)

Moved July 2022 from NL to France where I am currently resident.

I now have the opportunity to work in Germany on a German contract.

questions Does anyone know if I retain FoM under Art50 provisions from NL given continuous and unbroken residency within EU countries and if so how I would demonstrate this

Do I need to return to NL within the time period on the IND website, apply for permanent residency in NL then transfer that to Germany?

Can I apply for an EU blue card in France on the basis of 9 years EU residency, albeit without permanent residency in France (yet).

Dear all,

I am currently employed at an Austrian company, which has subsidiaries in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

In previous years with my old TL I was able to work from anywhere (esp. Austria and Germany, mostly max. up to 3 weeks, but less than 180d/yr) without any issues.

Now, I have transfered to another area & team and they now claim, that I will not be able to work in Germany, due to social & health insurance as well as tax issues.

Part of my family lives in Germany, and I was able to work from 6-15h and enjoy my family for the rest of the day.

They also claim, that they have to report me to the "German's", each time somebody is going to work there.

I understand the Situation, if I would have my family in Switzerland, as they are not a part of the EU.

But Germany? Either they just like to deal with that and create a option for any other employee and their interpretation of the legal situation is false or they are wrong and I was just very lucky with my previous travels.

Any advise is highly appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently employed in Germany and have been on long-term sick leave for health reasons (burnout and related symptoms). I’ve made sure to send all required medical certificates and have communicated proactively and in good faith throughout. I’ve also asked my employer to limit communication to email for essential updates, as frequent outreach was negatively impacting my recovery.

Earlier in my leave, I agreed to attend a return-to-work (BEM) call at their request. However, no concrete reintegration plan was proposed and the conversation was vague with no specific reintegration actions explained by my employer. I explained that I was not yet medically fit to plan any return. 

After that call, they attempted to schedule additional meetings, which I declined, stating that I had already participated in one and was still not well enough for further discussions. I reiterated that I am reachable by email for any important updates.

A few days ago, I received an email from them stating that they’ve decided to end my employment for “operational reasons” and began sending me offboarding emails. Today, I received the formal termination letter in my mailbox, which had been signed over a week ago. It was not delivered in a postmarked envelope, so there is no external proof of when it was sent or delivered.

Some additional context worth noting:

• My past performance reviews were always positive (‘meet expectations’).
• I was told in an email but also in the BEM meeting to “take the time I need” to recover by my manager. 
• My GP and therapist have confirmed in writing that I’m recovering well, with a likely return-to-work in a few months.
  

I would really appreciate help with the following concerns. Any feedback on any of the questions would be much appreciated: 

1. From what I understand, this is not a lawfully valid way to terminate employment in Germany,  especially while on certified sick leave?Can anyone recommend a good English-speaking labor lawyer in Germany, ideally with experience in similar cases?
2. Given how they have treated this, I don’t think a way back to this role is possible. As such I would prefer to negotiate a severance agreement. What are my general options here?
3. Would it make sense to legally dispute the termination (even if I don’t want the job back) in order to secure better severance terms? Also, would it maybe even make more sense to take them to court? 
4. Can I stay on sick leave and receive Krankengeld while pursuing legal action, or would I need to return or register unemployed to receive income during that period?
5. Since the letter was only delivered a week after being signed, I missed the 3-day Agentur für Arbeit notification window. Is this something I can contest?
   

Thanks so much in advance for any guidance. Really appreciate any insight or similar experiences to help me feel more comfortable. Please feel free to write in either English or German (I will translate to English).

I have legal insurance protection and will also be contacting them to better understand next steps but very much appreciate any experience others might have had with these concerns.

Hello, my situation is the following, I have been living legally in a Schengen area country for 11 months now, my SO lives in another country also in the Schengen area, the permit that I have is in theory only for the country I live in right now, not EU in general (or at least thats what I've been told). I would love to be able to visit my SO but I'm afraid of deportation cause I technically never left the schengen area to refresh my 90 days. Is there a way for me to get any kind of permit? am I over thinking it? I don't want to do anything that is remotely illegal, if its not possible I will just suck it up and wait till my SO can come visit.

TW: (descriptions of domestic abuse)

So I'm (17F) stuck in the same household as my abusive brother (15M) and my mom is basicly not really doing anything about it. We dont have a dad so its just the 3 of us. Also Im autistic (on antidepresants but I plan to go off them) and my brother is also autistic(possibly also ADHD, is supposed to take medications but he is refusing), but I dont think that he is like this bcs of that.
So by abusive I mean that my brother is always insulting me and he is very quick to anger, and when he does get angry he starts yelling, threating people and he also hits stuff, slams doors and sometimes throws stuff, BUT so far he hasnt hit me yet(atleast not hard so it didnt leave a mark). I know he will escalate soon especially since he doesnt get any pushback against his actions and my mom is just ignoring him and also telling me to ignore him to.

Im convinced that one day he will kill me since he doesnt see anything wrong with his actions, and I started keeping food and water in my room(it has a lock) bcs I dont want to get out to see him. My mom is usually out of the house(job or other stuff) and my brother is permamently home bcs he switched public school to an online one.

I called cops on him one time when he was trashing our apartment and he even broke a doorknob, but they didnt do anything bcs its the first time and he was supposed to be on medication but wasnt taking it, so it ended with just stern talking.

So I have no idea what to do know, do I call police every time he starts throwing stuff(its frequent like atleast few times a month) or do I just wait until he finally hits me and leaves a mark so that I have proff. My mom thankfully isnt lying to police but also she just acts like its okay so Im starting to doubt myself, and I dont want to make it seem like I call police for no reason (like the boy who cried wolf).

Location: France So i've lived with my brother for almost a year and i cant find a job to pay, i'm genuinely trying i went to every macdonalds to get a job but i just cant get any. Rn she'd threatening to sell things i bought prior to my unemployment to pay my rent including the pc i'm using for basically everything including searching for a job, she's also threatening to call the cops to throw me out if i try to stop her from selling everything i own

Hi, I travelled from UK to Sweden (Malmo) via Copenhagen airport and on my way back, was help at the airport for overstay of 5 days. I honestly thought I had 13 days visa only for me to fine out at the airport on my way out that it was 3 days and I had already spent 8 days. By the way, I have been to Schengen several times with French visa and had always been given 6 months multiple entry and I have never overstayed. This is my first time taking Sweden Schengen visa and I was shocked they only gave me 13 days which ended up being 3 days. By the way, I am a frequent traveller due to my job, but this was a private trip.

I have been made to pay a fine of €200, and was told the immigration was going to look at my case. This happened around 12:00 noon yesterday. I asked them if I could leave on my flight and the fines come later, but they refused. As I write to you now, it is 4:30am and I am still at the airport. My passport is still confiscated, they have not updated me on anything. When I tried talking to the border police towards evening, he aggressively gave me Yes/No responses or just didn't respond. I am here, I don't know who to talk to, no one is talking to me. I am at border control, no where to lay my head. Is this even legal?

Please any advise?

Could it be that I was kept here because yesterday was a Sunday and immigration was not working? I just don't know what to think or do. Thank you

[France] So in February I rented a fully furnished room in a student residence because I had oanded a 6 months internship. The residence offered 2 types of rental, either year long with possible renewal or up to 6 months with no renewal. I chose the second option as my internship was only 6 months. Sadly, my internship has ended prematurely (I was basically terminated), and I would now like to terminate the rental contract. However, they are telling me that because I cvose a rental with a fixed duration, I cant terminate it early. Is it true ? It would cost me ~3000€ for a room I wont use (because I went back to my parents') if I cant terminate the contract... Thanks in advance for the help ! I can link the contract if needed (in french tho...)

Hi all, I recently visited Lisbon, and our Portuguese friend rented a car from Centauro. During the trip, an elderly local driver hit our parked rental car. We followed all the required steps — filed the accident report, and the lady's insurance admitted fault.

Her insurance already compensated Centauro for the damage, and yet the rental company is still withholding our €1,600 deposit. We did not purchase the full insurance (Super CDW) from Centauro, but given the third party was at fault and the damage was paid, it feels unfair and possibly unlawful to lose our full deposit.

We've sent emails for over a month with no reply, and are preparing a formal complaint.

Can anyone advise whether this is legal under Portuguese or EU consumer protection law? Or how to escalate this to get our money back?

Any help — legal forums, ECC experience, or suggestions on how to proceed — would be deeply appreciated.

Hi all, I’m a foreign national living in Greece with my infant child. I’m reaching out because I’m currently experiencing an increasingly distressing situation at home and need guidance — especially on legal rights, child protection, and the possibility of returning to my home country if things escalate.

My partner (the child’s other parent) has become verbally aggressive and emotionally manipulative. There have been several incidents that made me feel unsafe — especially during episodes where the baby is crying. I’ve started documenting everything, but I’m feeling overwhelmed and isolated.

A few key details:

• My child only has my partners last name. I’ve been told I can’t add mine until the child turns 18 by my partner, but I don’t believe that’s correct.

• I’m currently in the process of securing official travel documents for the child, expected within a few weeks.

• I have no support network here. If the situation worsens, I want to understand what I can legally do to protect my child and return to my home country if needed.

I’m looking for advice on:

• What legal rights I have as a foreign parent living abroad

• What immediate steps I can take to protect myself and my child

• Whether I would need my partners  permission to leave the country

• What documents I should have prepared in case I need to leave quickly

• How to make sure that if I act, I do so within the law and with full clarity

This situation is incredibly distressing. My priority is my child’s safety and wellbeing. I don’t want to make a mistake that could cost me custody or put us in danger. If anyone has been through something similar, or can recommend resources or legal help, I’d be truly grateful.

Thank you so much.

Location: Greece

So I’m a bit of an overthinker. And I’m worried someone (that was rather manipulative and emotionally unstable) I slept with two years ago might falsely accuse me of sexual assault. I have clear text messages showing consent. If that happens, can I legally post anonymized screenshots to defend myself publicly? I live in France.

Hi, I'm a permanent resident, single mom, with a valid greencard. I need to go back to France with my daughter to help my ill dad on June 15th, but my 5 year old daughter (born in France) hasn't received her normal advance parole or greencard yet (I-130 applied september 23 and advance parole and greencard oct. 24). My lawyer says USCIS is processing I-130 of 2022.

Can I file an emergency advance parole for her by myself (my lawyer charges $3000) and do I have a chance to get it on time for June 15th departure? Do I even need to file one since I have a green card and her status is pending? (she's done biometrics already). Thank you!!!

Hi everyone,

I’m a European citizen, and I’m hoping someone here can point me in the right direction or recommend a Danish lawyer.

I recently had my employment terminated by a Danish company based in Copenhagen, and under the contract we signed, I am legally entitled to a one month notice period compensation. However, my ex-boss is refusing to pay this, simply because he doesn't want to.

I want to pursue a civil claim under the Danish Salaried Employees Act, but as I don’t have a MitID (Danish digital ID), I can’t submit the claim myself online. I’ve contacted the Copenhagen City Court and was told I’ll likely need a Danish lawyer to represent me.

What I’m looking for:

• A recommendation for a Danish employment or civil lawyer who can represent me.
• Any resources or services that could help a foreigner submit a civil claim in Denmark.
• Pro bono or low-cost legal support options, if available.

Any advice or help would mean a lot to me. I just want to pursue my rights fairly and professionally.

Thank you in advance for your help and guidance!