Belgian prisons are overcrowded and lack proper medical care. The court therefore declared our client's extradition inadmissible.

Pure desertion counts as a military offence and bars extradition. If forged documents were involved, extradition may still be possible.

Consumer associations can now sue companies directly for compensation. Unlike the model declaratory action, no second lawsuit is needed.

Germans who naturalise abroad no longer lose their German citizenship. The Retention Permit is no longer required.

Hamburg's tax authority requested data on about 56,000 Airbnb hosts. Undeclared rental income can lead to criminal charges.

Zalando is cutting several hundred overhead positions. The company must prove the layoffs are economically necessary.