Category Archives: German Law

German Court allows Racial Profiling

Posted on 2012-03-27 by Andreas Moser

Germany is one of the so-called Schengen countries, which means there are no more border controls. You can enter the country without being stopped, without showing a passport and if you travel by train, car or on foot often even … Continue reading →

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More Pestering Questions from the Philippines

Posted on 2012-01-09 by Andreas Moser

Despite being on sabbatical from working as a lawyer, I sometimes volunteer to give advice about German law. Some people think that they can approach a lawyer and are entitled to an answer to their questions. They are wrong. One year ago, I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Putting the real Apple into your Computer

Posted on 2011-09-04 by Andreas Moser

Some technological advances make me shake my head with incredulity. After I have painfully learnt that some people talk about their computer when they talk about an “Apple”, they could now be referring to the real fruit after all: A … Continue reading →

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Lazy Lawyer from Russia

Posted on 2011-09-02 by Andreas Moser

Some lawyers have an odd concept of legal research. As a lawyer from a civil law jurisdiction (Germany), I generally start with a look into the codes and statutes. If you are from a common law jurisdiction and nobody in … Continue reading →

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10 FAQ on Inheritance Law in Germany – updated 2023

Posted on 2011-08-18 by Andreas Moser

I have noticed that I receive many e-mails with the same questions, so I have begun to post the most frequent questions – and of course the answers to them – for everyone to read. For free, can you believe that?! … Continue reading →

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What a greedy child

Posted on 2011-01-25 by Andreas Moser

I regularly receive e-mails with legal questions, even though I am on a sabbatical from lawyering and have only limited time available due to my studies of Philosophy and Development & Economics. No problem with that; if the person sounds … Continue reading →

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Film Review: “The Specialist” about the Eichmann Trial

Posted on 2010-12-18 by Andreas Moser

Last night, I attended a screening by the Birkbeck Law Society of the film “The Specialist” about the trial of Adolf Eichmann in an Israeli court in 1961. The film, by Israeli director Eyal Sivan, works with original footage from the … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, History, Holocaust, Human Rights, Israel, Law, World War II | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

Sabbatical

Posted on 2009-07-31 by Andreas Moser

Effective 31 July 2009, I will close my law firm and go on a sabbatical for at least one year. I thank all of you who have put your trust into me as your lawyer in the past 7 years. … Continue reading →

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