Germany, known for its robust economy, central location at the heart of Europe and rich cultural heritage, has long been a sought-after destination for immigrants. People come from all over the world to work, study and live in the country's bustling metropolises. However, the number of successful naturalisations based on residency in recent years has [...]
Extradition cases are legal decisions whose legality is judged according to international treaties and national law. This involves two aspects: the sufficiency of the suspicion and the existence of all formal extradition requirements established by the competent courts. What does diplomacy have to do with extraditions? Diplomacy already plays a decisive role in the [...]
Almost 50 years on the run from his sentencing For almost 50 years, Roman Polanski has been evading the still-pending sentence he faces for having sex with a minor in the US. He was charged in 1977 and pleaded guilty to having sexual intercourse with a then 13-year-old. During the trial, an agreement was [...]
In a press release dated 06.07.2022, the German Federal Government published the decision of a first "Migration Package". With this, the German government is pursuing the goal of bringing skilled workers from third countries and their families to Germany more quickly and effectively, as well as relieving well-integrated accepted persons in Germany of the [...]
In principle, German citizenship is acquired by birth (ius soli) or by descent (ius sanguinis). However, it is also possible to acquire citizenship through residency. However, specific requirements must be met for this. With the planning of a new German citizenship by residency law, which is to contain relaxed requirements, citizenship by residency should [...]
If you are an IT specialist with professional experience looking for a new challenge, Germany presents itself as a country with a high demand for those with the proper qualifications. Working in Germany provides the opportunity to be based right at the heart of Europe and to benefit from all that Germany has to [...]
In today's world, it is not uncommon for contract negotiations to last for months. Several meetings, renegotiations and regular correspondence are necessary. It is not uncommon for costs to be incurred by one or both of the future contracting parties even before the contract is concluded. Notary and lawyer fees to set up the [...]
Since the measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic were relaxed for vaccinated people, many fake vaccination certificates have been circulating. These are often forgeries by private individuals posing as doctors. These false vaccination certificate documents a vaccination against the coronavirus that did not take place. Quite a few people see this as a business [...]
At the beginning of March 2019, in proceedings conducted by our law firm, the Aachen Regional Court quashed an arrest warrant for an EU citizen who has his residence and centre of life in the United Kingdom. In doing so, it challenged a previous order of the Aachen Local Court. Pre-trial detention can [...]
Update from 26.11.2021: The European Court of Justice ruled today that Puigdemont´s parliamentary immunity remains lifted. However, this decision only concerns the urgent proceedings against the decision of the EU Parliament that were re-initiated in the context of the recent arrest, not the main proceedings, so it is not a final judgement. The court [...]