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How to obtain German Documentary Evidence for a Criminal Case in England

What information is public record in Germany? We are sometimes approached by English criminal defense lawyers asking us to provide them with official extracts from the German Commercial Register, the German Land Registry or other German Registry (e.g. birth or death certificates, marriage certificates, car ownership registry, wills register etc). The former usually does not create any difficulties, since the Commercial Register is meant to provide publicly accesible information (see the posting: How to read…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
January 9, 2015
Criminal LawGerman LawProfessional Regulations

Real German Lawyer or Fraudster?

Sadly, internet fraud and email scams are rather common nowadays (for "popular" schemes se here). In some cases one of the fraudsters claims to be a German Rechtsanwalt, i.e. a German lawyer. In case you have doubts whether this German solicitor really exists and what his registered professional office address and phone numbers are, there is a very simple and quick way to verify: Simply visit the official website of the German Federal Bar Association…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
September 12, 2014
Civil actionCriminal LawDebt collectionGerman LawGoing to court

Limitation under German Law

When do German claims become statute barred? Limitation periods (in German: Verjährungsfristen) impose time limits within which a party must bring a claim, or give notice of a claim to the other party. They are imposed by statute, primarily sections 194 to 218 German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, BGB). The standard limitation period is three years (section 195 BGB), thus significantly shorter than limitation according to English law. For many constellations there are - of…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
June 19, 2013
Criminal Law

Arrested in Germany? Accused of a Crime?

German Criminal Proceedings In case you run into trouble with German police or customs authorities the basic rule is - as everywhere - do not speak to them without getting proper legal counsel first. Much less sign anything they put in front of you. Police will put any statement you make into an official interrogation protocol. And, quite often, the wording of such protocol is given a spin that is helping the authorities make their…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
April 15, 2013