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Good evening to all. I hope you had a good Christmas and I wish you a happy new year with health with happiness. I wanted to ask you about my colleague he is from Bangladesh and stay in greece with resident permit. (Now he is trying to get Indian nationality and a passport through indian naturalization law. I don't know is it possible or if he can? ) The issue is after if he get indian citizenship as per Indian law here in Greece he can make changes to the papers because all his documents are as per Bangladeshi passport.( Example: residence permit, driver's license, TIN, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER .??) Is it possible in greece after acquire resident permit from a country when you have the duel citizenship you can transfer all your papers as per new citizenship which you get by naturalization. Thank you all i will appreciate to hear about European and greek law's though and availability.👏🏻
I live in the UK but have to go to court in Spain, only problem is Ive lost the paper with all the relevant information so I don’t know where or when I’m supposed to go or how i can find out that information.
Hi, I come from France (origin Filipino) and I want to ask you how to resolve a familial problem.
Here's the issue :
My father is currently travelling (in the Phillipines) and has found a woman he loves. He paid for an expensive motorbike just for her and when my mum found out, she got really angry and started packing my dad's things into bags. She asked me to take a video of her on my phone and send it to my dad (I followed her instructions). She then explained all the problems they'd had since I was born (I'm 17).
My father has never paid for anything himself. It was always my mother who paid for everything for the education, health and things of their two children (me and my 15-year-old brother) and my father always borrowed money from her for his personal affairs. They never married (divorce is forbidden in Filipino), they just made agreements (I don't know why).
My father caused me psychological damage (not severe). When I was a child, when I did something stupid, he used the belt to slap me and shout at me loudly (he even got a warning for this kind of behaviour). When he's angry, he used to break things and shout at us (I've hated being shouted at ever since).
My mother has always been calm and supportive towards me and my brother. We've had a few arguments (as all families do) but she wants to help me with my studies, so she works hard to keep our family going (she's a cleaner).
In the balance, it's my mother who's right on this and I'm quite clear about that.
However, my father is due to return at the end of January and I have a feeling he'll be back sooner than that. So what I'm most afraid of is that he'll come home, start destroying everything and we won't have a peaceful place to live (I know he will, he even threatens that he'll do it when he comes back). My mum's got a number of moves planned: she's going to ask for the locks to be changed, disable my father's badge on the main entrance door to the building and also the operator who provides 4G on my dad's phone (which my mum pays for), prepare the paperwork so that my dad can't come into our flat any more with his keys (according to her, my dad doesn't have the rights of the flat).
And so, I am asking you, who's reading this post, what should I do ? I'm afraid that my mother's plan won't work and that my father will have access to our apartment, will come and destroy my life because of his rage and pride.
What's more of this, is that my parents had already got several arguments before my father left and they blocked each other's networks. So the conversation takes place on my phone. My father has tried to contact me after seeing the videos but I haven't replied because I'm afraid of what he might say about me. The only calls I answered were just my mom and dad to each other, and I wasn't there.
Of course, I love my mother and I only have few respects on my father.
I can keep my cool, but when the time comes, when my dad will put his feet again in France, that's when I'll be the most terrified in my life.
For anyone who knows how to handle this situation (family legislation in France, for example), I sincerely ask you: What should I do to prevent my father from destroying my life ?
I'll read all your messages, and I can't promise to respond to all. I'll try to report my situation frequently, and I will be very thankfully to anybody who tries to help me.
Thank you for reading this post, I hope you will have a wonderful day.
This post was translated via Google Translation and DeepL
Hi When I was 16years old, my father died. He left me a two bedroom house, the house we used to live in. That was in Greece, 2010. My mother was not in the picture at the time, and she is not part of the inheritance as they are divorced.
My dad was in debt, approximately 120k at the time. The debts were in banks for loans and credit cards. The biggest amount owned was to TEBE, as well as the electric and water bills.(insurance fund for small business owners).
At the time I was too young to deal with any of this, and I was alone so I have ignored it for the past 14 years.
No one has lived in that house since 2011 when I moved to different city. I don't have a lot of money, I live paycheck by paycheck. I would like to try to save this house, if possible.
Where would I even start trying to deal with this ? Who would I need to speak to in order to get an idea of all the debt currently? What would the initial costs be roughly ? Is there a chance that I can have some of the debt erased, or at least reach a deal so I can pay some money in monthly? I was hoping to spend some money to fix the house up and then rent it, so the payments could be paid from that.
Any help or advice ill be more than grateful for. That house is the only thing I own, and it was build from the hands of my dad and my grandad. If I can save it, I'll be the happiest person on earth. Thank you.
Hi,
So I ordered a pair if adidas gazelle trainers from a company in Portugal and paid via PayPal. I paid for express shipping. After 2 weeks I had not received a tracking number so contacted PayPal to open a dispute. The company was very keen for me to close the dispute and eventually provided tracking, but I left it open.
The tracking didn't seem to move for a further 2 weeks and the company stopped replying so the dispute was escalated to a refund request and closed in my favour.
Fast forward 2 weeks and the trainers have arrived but are counterfeit. What do I do now? Can the company appeal the refund decision as there is proof of delivery, despite the fact the trainers are actually fake? They want me to send them back or pay them again (I won't be paying them for fake goods). I don't think I should be returning them at my own expense and I'm not sure if I should be returning counterfeit goods at all?
Can anyone offer any advice?
Thanks in advance
Hi all,
I've recently been informed of and given documents about my great great grandfather. He lived and served his country during WW2- Poland but before everything erupted he had sold his parents' estate and put the money in a communal savings deposit of sorts. There was a window of 1 year for people to technically get these "savings" back between 1958-1959 but it wasn't public knowledge. Since then my great grandmother has been pursuing this case to no avail as all the governing bodies kept washing their hands with some rules or legal bs. She event contacted the EU's Human Rights department, but apparently she didn't go to court over it so nothing can be pushed further. Is there anywhere else that I could take it? I believe my only choices are, the Polish government which is notorious for being sleezy and timely or the EU but I have no idea where to start. I think I have all the documents needed as proof but any advice on where to look would be much appreciated 🙏
Oh and the money that was put on the deposit came from 1939 and is about 1500zł which I believe could be worth up to a 10s of thousands in the modern day.
Thank you!
I have an account on a story publishing website, and I have a few poems and short stories published there. I no longer want them to be published, so I emailed the moderators of the website requesting the removal of my content, since there is no "Delete" option on the site itself. They replied saying that according to their Submission Agreement there is no way I can delete it, since it "becomes a permanent part of their archive". I'm sorry if this is stupid, but I honestly thought that as long as I retain the copyright to my story (which I do, according to this agreement) I have the right to request its removal from a site. I also believed that the GDPR laws overrule the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of a website, since (I am not sure if this is true) it states under Article 17 that I have the right to request the erasure of my data (which they also refuse to do, since they don't let me delete my account or email address). What can I do in this situation? I really want to delete my account, but apparently there is no way to do that. Thank you so much for your help and please ask if there is any info that could help!!
This is probably a long-shot, but wondering if there’s anyone on here who might know if there’s any precedent for taking legal action against an EU country or company for chronic health issues caused by excessive pollution? I lived in Poland for some time and got sick from the pollution that is often the worst in the world- especially in the winter. Several years later, and I’m still dealing with it. I was transferred there for an assignment by my company, but I had no idea about this. If I had accepted a transfer to any other well-known polluted country, the fault would be mine, but most people have no idea how polluted parts of Poland are. I’ve since learned of all the precautions that companies take with employees with these other countries, or in places with temporarily high AQI due to forest fires etc., and it’s made me realize how bad my situation was. Curious if there would theoretically be a case against the Polish government who don’t meet EU limits, or my company for not providing sufficient information, or both or neither?
So yesterday I was dining with my family in this very traditional German restaurant in Berlin when we realised we were surrounded by mices very close to our table and the kitchen.
We pointed it out to the waiter immediately and he said "oh, it's an old house, there is a cat that eats them but he's too fat". I was completely outraged by this and decided to leave without paying, as they didn't offer any solution and acted as if that was extremely normal.
They came after us, wanted us to stay as they were going to call the police but we refused to. Minutes later I posted a review on google and saw another review mentioning the mices.
Then the police called me and said I'm now a suspect of fraud (Betrug) and will receive a notification.
Any tips on how to proceed from here? What should I expect happens next? Unfortunately I don't have any pics.
I posted this to r/legaladvice, but had a comment stating it's better to post it on here instead.
Mentions of: rape, threat with weapon, harassment.
Hi, I'm 15f in Sweden and posting this looking for legal advice to what I've gone through.
I don't want to go into detail about the rape but I'll give detail in the threat.
Prior to this, there was abuse and I have screenshots showing messages of him saying that he slapped me. (He admitted to this in the messages of when he contacted me on the 11th)
On the 8th and 9th of July, I was raped and threatened with a gun by my then boyfriend (he was 15 and i was 14 at the time). For some context, I was staying at his place when he had barged into the room holding a gun. He didn't specify the authenticity of the gun, he had just pointed it at me, threatening to shoot. I reported the incidents to the police on the 8th of August. On the 27th of November, the investigation into the rape was dropped. I feel as if they didn't seem to consider the threat of the weapon during the investigation.
On the 13th of October, he messaged me under a false username, which I also reported. He was pretending to be someone else, trying to gain my trust guilt trip me into taking back the charges (which I have documented screenshots of). In these messages, he later admitted it was him messaging me.
On the 11th of December, he messaged me again through a friend asking me to unblock him (my rapist). I unblocked him just to tell him to leave me alone. This time, he admitted to threatening me with a gun during the incident, which I have documented in screenshots. He admitted it was a replica, not a colourful looking toy gun. He also admitted that he saw I was scared and that he continued threatening me. Also in these messages, he admitted that the police told him he wasn't allowed to contact me, (when he messaged me in October, when the investigationwas still going on) yet continued to do so. He also admitted that the person who messaged me in October was him. He had also sent messages threatening suicide and stating that he'll talk to me face to face next time. I reported this to the police under:harassment.
On the 16th of December, I received another message from an account, most likely from one of his friends. I blocked the account and added it to the report.
Despite this, I was recently sent a letter stating that the nature of his actions wasn't considered severe enough to warrant criminal charges. So the investigation for the harassment report was dropped.
I feel as if this isnt being properly handled, especially given the evidence I've provided, including him admitting about the weapon and the repeated contact under the false username after I reported him.
I do have a lawyer from the original report I made, but I sort of feel like there's nothing going on or that im not truly getting the closure and help i need. She knows that this recent report was dropped, and I will speak to her in a couple of weeks.
What can I do to push for further investigation or action? I feel unsafe, and I want to make sure this is taken seriously. I am also worried that his actions will escalate further into something else as he isn’t showing any signs of consideration to stop contacting me. I'm also wondering what would be considered a threat or harassment in this situation. Advice would be greatly appreciated along with how I should proceed. Thank you.
I am looking for advice regarding the potential for any legal claim against an unethical online gambling firm:
The company is Tropicslots.com I believe they are based in The Netherlands and are not under the jurisdiction of the Gambling Commission in the UK or registered with GAMSTOP.
2 years ago I closed my account. Refinanced debts and wrote to them explaining how there practices had contributed to my Gambling Addiction and financial decline.
As with any Addiction, the risk of returning to Gambling is ever present. Tropic Slots reopened my account, made me a "VIP Customer" with a "Personal Assistant" and have made it almost impossible for me to leave. I have asked them to close my account at least 50 times and there response has been to put between €50 and €100 in my account.
To withdraw from the company takes around 3 days. Withdrawals can only be made in €150-€400. Meaning large winnings could take weeks.
I have not had a successful withdrawal for months, as I can't leave the money just sat in my account for days and have lost thousands of pounds.
I accept that I made the decision to gamble and as such are responsible for my losses. However, I feel they should take some responsibility.
I’m traveling to Switzerland and im carrying nicotine pouches. Are there any laws that would work against me or cause them to get seized?
If they do get seized then what would happen?
Would I get charged or just a slap on the wrist?
Morgen, My question is the following: Would there be any legal barriers to take Me and my family in a motorboat from croatia up the coast to italy? I mean on land it would be easy since its all EU, but what about on sea?
Long story short: My partner and I are considering IVF abroad. We spoke to a clinic who offered us an online appointment said they would send us a teams link. Never recieved the link never appeared on our calendars. We went with another clinic. The first clinic have since repeatedly sent us an invoice for missing their teams meeting (66€). I have reached out several times to dispute this as a) we never got the link (they said they sent it on a given date at a given time and I showed them a screen shot of the email they sent at that time which does not contain the link and of our calendars etc) b) they never mentioned that there was a fee for not attending (not that we could attend). At first they did reply to keep insisting that we were sent the link. Now we get automatic bills with quite threatening language e.g. it is being sent to debt collection/ court etc. Given that we want to travel in the EU and I dont want début collectors on my door should I just pay it or keep a record that I disputed it and the evidence and forget about it? Is there a chance this debt could cause problems for us in the UK/.as we travel? Thanks!
I’m a British woman who was raped by an Italian man in 2015. This happened in France, where we were both living as Erasmus students. I now live in the UK, whilst he lives in Iceland.
I am lucky to have a lot of evidence. This man sent me abusive messages for over a year, admitted to it and joked about it on dozens of occasions. He called me sexually abusive names and whenever I blocked him, his friends would message me instead. He threatened to ‘find’ my boyfriend at the time on social media and claim I ‘cheated on him’ and lied because of my ‘fantasy of being raped.’ He also told me he’d assaulted other women and would refer to himself as a rapist. If you imagine the most damning things a rapist could say, he likely put it in writing.
I have all of this screenshotted and printed, because my parents knew at some point I’d probably want to do something with it.
I recorded it with my university in the UK almost immediately. I also recorded it officially with UK police a year ago. The UK police told me I’d likely have to make the report in the French city where it happened; I could probably make myself do this but I know I’d find it extremely traumatising to go back. They also told me I might be able to do this through the French embassy in London and Interpol.
The UK police seemed unsure themselves and I find the information online confusing and quite distressing. I am determined to finally seek justice, but the obstacles and complexities of my being British, him being Italian and now living in Iceland, and this happening in France, make me freeze.
Does anyone have any idea or advice at all on whether going to the French embassy would be the best place to start? Or any broader advice on cases that happened abroad/ involve people from various different countries? Thank you
Hi Reddit,
I'm reaching out because I'm desperate and don't know what to do anymore.
On September 28, 2024, I went to MediaMarkt Arnhem with a friend. My friend bought a PlayStation 5 (€638). He paid €100 in cash and tried to pay the rest (€538) with his card, but it didn’t work. I offered to help by paying the €538 with my card, and my payment was marked as "approved."
However, the salesperson told us the payment didn’t go through and reassured me: “If you’re debited, we will reimburse you.” My friend then resolved his card issue, paid for the PS5 successfully, and we left with the console.
Two days later, I noticed MediaMarkt also debited €538 from my account. I immediately contacted them and was told to visit the store for a refund. Unfortunately, I was visiting family in France at the time.
When I returned to Arnhem in early October, I filed a claim with all the necessary proof. After weeks of reminders, MediaMarkt admitted their mistake and confirmed I’d be reimbursed. But they said it could take 3 to 9 weeks (which feels absurd).
I’ve asked repeatedly for proof of the transfer, but they haven’t provided anything. Meanwhile, I’ve fallen into a financial hole: I’m behind on rent, had direct debits rejected, incurred bank fees, and my mental health has deteriorated. I’ve contacted ACM ConsuWijzer, but they couldn’t help.
I’m new to the Netherlands and don’t know what to do next. Should I contact a lawyer? Report this to the police?
I would deeply appreciate any advice or help. Thank you for reading.
Hello,
I ordered a Sonos Arc Ultra from the Sonos website, there was a discount code that was automatically applied through Microsoft Edge. The order was cancelled before being shipped stating the code was not authorised by Sonos.
Long shot, but is there any law that states that a price on a website in Spain is final?
I'm from Finland. I have skills and knowledge of a goldfish in regarding to both internet and legal matters so I hope that I do not make myself look like a fool with this one.
So, for the better part of a year now I have been getting bills on someone elses name from a major Indian telecommunications services provider to my gmail address. I have never had anything to do with the company in question. I am unsure whether the client has accidentally entered the wrong email address or if it is something more malicious (my information has been subject to data breach in the past.)
I've already once contacted the customer service of said company several months ago, and they promised to fix the issue and claimed to have removed my email from their list but I still keep getting them.
I want to ask, will I be in possible legal trouble if I from now on merely ignore the bills of someone else that keep getting sent to me. This whole thing is causing me a great deal of stress and sleepless nights as I am prone to severe anxiety.
Any and all replies of advice will be appreciated more than words can describe.
Please help me with this situation. Our mom started talks with me and my 2 siblings about our inheritance. She would like to have the succession done now rather than for us wait for her death. One of the reasons is that the notary fees are much higher for inheritance than for gifts. Our mom wants all of us get the same value. There is a condo. All siblings agree that sibling 1 would get the condo and pay 1/3 of the value to each sibling. There is a feeling that this is not fair because sibling 1 can't rent out the condo before our mom's death and is therefore losing money. Our mom is still in a good health and if we're lucky we still have 15-20 years with her. The price of the condo will probably go up a lot in the 15-20 years to come. The idea is that sibling 2 and 3 each pay 1/3 of usual rent to sibling 1 so that sibling 1 doesn't lose money while our mom is alive. Sibling 1 prefers not to wait because he has the money now but with the price going steadily up, it might be difficult in the future. Paying rent to the 1st sibling makes a considerable cut into the inheritance of the other 2. In the far future, most of the care for our mum will be provided by sibling 1. There is no inheritance tax in direct line for gifts, only notary fees which are not very high. Does the rent idea seem fair? One sibling agrees, the other does not. How is this usually done? I'm also interested in opinions from other countries.
I asked this question in different sub about gastric balloon surgeries, but would try here, because there are more members and possibly I may get some legal advice. Also I asked this question in UK Legal Sub, but been told to try this sub
I was going to Turkey for a gastric balloon, but the hospital was closed because of 'newborn gang scandal'.
There are more information https://www.turkiyetoday.com/turkiye/turkiye-shuts-down-9-private-hospitals-in-istanbul-after-newborn-gang-scandal-67346/
How I understand it was closed in the beginning of November, but they never contacted me, until in the beginning of December I found out this information by myself and contacted them. When I tried to Google my hospital it says 'permanently closed'. They still do answer occasionally in WhatsApp, so I asked them for refund (750 GBP), they firstly offered me treatment in different hospital, which I refused, then they said they will contact me about refund processes. I was waiting few weeks, but there was no progress in case so I put dispute with my bank to reverse payment, at the moment it's in process, but hospital got 30 days to respond before any refunds will be proceeded.
Funniest thing If I wouldn't check it, probably I would come to Turkey and no one would meet me at airport.
Do I have a chance to refund my deposit and can hospital do something about this? Can they sue me or reverse refund if I claim money back? I am not sure about their refund policies, but I didn't get medical treatment and I didn't travel to Turkey. I just heard about the cases (not with hospital deposits, but in overall), when customers do reverse payments with bank and then debt collectors coming after them.
This closure affected quite a lot of people I guess, is there anyone who was in the same situation and how you handled it? Thanks
For Christmas I want to buy a gaming console on le boncoin and my card don't work on the website So we do a PayPal but the seller don't send me the product and don't answer me now I've got scam I know but can I do one thing for get refund (PayPal doesn't help me) sorry for my English I'm french plz tell me what I could do
[Portugal] Looking for some help. Rented a car with a Major European Car Rental Agency in Portugal. Paid for the 'Premium Insurance' option. Drove to Obidos. Car was subsequently broken into and had luggage stolen. Open air parking lot, public space, suggested by the (high end) hotel, middle of the day on a weekend. Called the insurance company, reported the theft, filed a local police report. Retained copies of all the paperwork.
Received the following in reply. Basically, if I understand it, stating that the police report wrote 'Laptop' but did NOT write down 'Dell XPS 15, S/N XYS)@#$*@#$(@', etc. for each object in the backpack. What use is the 'Premium Insurance' if they deny coverage based on any missing detail an officer in another country may skip?
I offered to get a more detailed police report and was told that that would invalidate the 24 hour rule of reporting the claim.
Please help. I'm out a significant investment in the luggage. I travel for work in IT and had a number of not-quite-cheap electronics in the bag. Plus the time of going back and forth with these guys for weeks. Looking to escalate at the Rental Car Company or their Insurer - but not clear on the nomenclature or leverage to do so.
To be clear, I reported it within the 1st 24 hours, I then provided a list of all items, offered receipts, prices in both $ and Euro, and all model numbers as soon as I was back in the US and had access to that information (that would have been on my laptop). Less than 48 hours total time after the incident.
Thanks in Advance. I'll take any advice I can get on getting past this 3rd party 'insurer' who doesn't want to pay out on policies.
Dear Sir,
Following your claim request and after having analysed the documents received, we state that the incident circumstances are not covered as per the General Conditions of the [Rental Car company] contract (attached file) for the below mentioned reasons :
'urtado uma pasta onde continha um computador portatil, um tablet, um ninetendo switch, e objetos pessoais
Extract from your police report (page 2)
'The insured transmits to the Insurer:
- the original of the receipt for the filing of a complaint or declaration of loss mentioning all the Baggage, Personal belongings or Valuables lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, as well as a detailed declaration'
Extract from the General Conditions of the [Rental Car Company] contract (page 10)
We remind you that as an associated insurer, we only manage refund requests insured by the General Conditions of the [Rental Car Company] contract that you find in the attached file.
At the time of making your online reservation with [Rental Car Company Insurance Provider] insurance, the general conditions in force have been made available to you so that you may be aware of them, prior to signing the rental contract and paying for the requested service.
If you made your reservation at the counter, you should have received the general conditions in force from a [Rental Car Company] employee or, failing that, you should have requested them from the staff so that you could be aware of them, before signing the rental contract and paying for the requested service.
Therefore, we are unable to respond positively to your compensation request.
As of our side, the case is considered as treated and closed.
We regret not being able to provide a better answer to your request.
Hi all,
I am in the Netherlands and have a rental contract. The owners now want to sell the house and are asking us to vacate the house. The contract was initially a two year contract and if we both decide to extend it becomes a permanent one. I am currently unable to find a house within my budget. Can the owner ask me to vacate in this case even if I dont get a new house? Below is the extract from the contract.
“This lease enters into effect on June 2022 and is for the duration of 24 months. If the lease is entered into for the duration of two years or shorter, it will end by operation of law without notice of termination being required, provided the lessor informs the tenant in writing of the day on which the lease expires not earlier than three months but no more than one month before the definite period has ended. If after the given date the parties continue the lease, this lease is continued on a permanent basis. Termination of the lease by cancellation must be effected in accordance with article 18 of the general clauses.”
I recently interviewed through Upwork with a company that operates a platform for selling worn underwear. While it’s not a life-changing income, it’s a solid opportunity to earn extra money as a contractor. It would complement my primary job, which doesn’t take up much of my time, and help me build some disposable income.
After sharing this with my parents, they raised concerns about potential liability if any illegal activity involving underage individuals were to occur on the platform. The developers assured me that their role is strictly technical—they define the scope of work based on the owners' requests and implement it, without involvement in business or operational decisions. Obviously, if I were to notice anything suspicious, I’d report it to the appropriate authorities. However, if something happens without my explicit knowledge and a case is built, could I still be held liable?
I’m genuinely intrigued by the opportunity to contribute to expanding the platform, especially since future plans include more technically challenging features and transitioning it to the cloud. I also can’t deny that the money would be a huge bonus, as I’ve been hoping to start a business with a friend—which would have to be postponed until another opportunity arises. Unfortunately, I haven’t had much luck securing that kind of funding so far.
Up until now, I’ve mostly been doing severely underpaid gigs to build my portfolio, but many of these projects turned out lackluster. Entire teams were often underpaid and unmotivated, which meant there wasn’t much to showcase from those experiences and I would end up burning out trying to roll out all of the final touches. I realize these might sound like excuses to justify how much I want this gig, but it’s hard to ignore how significantly it could benefit me both professionally and financially.
This happened in Ireland. There is no an Irish version of Amazon, so the order was made to another Amazon inside the European Union.
Long story short, in Black Friday I ordered a €1500 delivery from Amazon. It was supposed to arrive on the 11th of December, but it never did (I was home).
I have been going back and forward with Amazon support since the 12th, it is Christmas Eve now, I have no package, no money nor answers, and I feel like they are just stalling me out (They have "kindly" reminded me several times that my time limit for them to assist me is the 6th of February) .
Amazon support answer was in summary:
1- "We have proof it was delivered."
2- "Contact the police because it has been stolen."
3- "We won't provide any proof or information to you unless we have proof that the police report for robbery has been filled out."
On the 18th I filled said report (The police requested me to wait in case it was a misdelivery, and I went through all my neighbors in the meanwhile just in case). I also contacted Amazon directly, from this very police department, in front of the garda officer (super kind and helpful).
Amazon support scrambled around and hung up on me, stating "they would send me an email with all the details within 24 hours."
I asked the garda if I could get a copy of the police report just in case, which I was informed that no. According to the Irish law, I would have to go through court and hire a lawyer to request it from the judge.
This is what they sent back to me (First paragraph is the most relevant point):
"If the issue isn't resolved after contacting local law enforcement and the carrier, please contact us back during the business hours of the related police department with a link to access your Police Report , or a PDF/Image file of the Police Report. There are multiple ways to file a Police Report. Check with your local authorities for ways to file a report. Note that we will not be able to offer support on this delivery after [delivery date + 60 days]. Please ensure to get a Police Report and contact back before this time.
In order for us to validate your Police Report , it must be reported in the local jurisdiction (city, county, municipal) in which the package was reported delivered, and include the following:
- The delivery address regarding this incident.
- The items were delivered according to the carrier tracking.
- The report was created for stolen items/theft/larceny/incorrect delivery or similar crime.
- The date the report was created.
- The name of the police department."
I replied back to them with the five points requested, plus an explanation I had been given by the officer alongside his contact for them to validate said report.
Well, Amazon's final response is this (typo included):
"I've checked and see that there is no adequate information were provided by you. Therefore unable to assista you further."
I feel like amazon is just trying to scare me to a corner by potentially making me run out of time or spend more money in lawyers than the order was worth. Is there anything I can do about this? I would be happy with my package or my money. But if they do force me to hire a legal representative, is there any sort of complain I can raise against them?
Many Portuguese bars and clubs give you a drinks card when you enter which you get stamped when you order drinks and then you pay at the end.
Those cards say on them that if you lose them you have to pay hundreds of Euros before being allowed to leave if you lose the card.
Besides creating an incentive for someone to steal these cards, especially the bar staff/owner, i'm curious about the legality of them given that it seems that they are keeping people captive inside their business using physical force, which doesn't sound like it should be legal. It sounds like a shake down to me.
BELGIUM
Hi,
Following up on my last post of 12 days ago : https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceEurope/comments/1hbvtnz/being_charged_90_for_restocking_fees/
I contacted the ombudsman in Belgium and a discussion took place between the seller, the mediator and me but the seller refuses to refund me the 90€ restocking fees.
His last message is :
"Thank you for your reply.
This is our latest answer.
The customer returned the product under the legal right of return. But the product was not in perfect condition. All the protective elements had been removed from the monitor itself (which is not necessary for testing the product). These elements cannot be replaced afterwards. The product can therefore no longer be sold as new. As stipulated by consumer law, the product must be in perfect condition to qualify for a full refund. As this was not the case, we had to charge a fee.
We have already refunded the amount, minus the charges.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"
I guess at this point I have no other option but to go to court. Unfortunately I don't have the financial means (or the courage) to do it.
Do you have any suggestions ?
Thank you for your help
I have a document originally written in Latin that had to be translated to German. The online notary said there were no Latin-to-German translators available but they could get it passed between two hands in order to get the job done. I soon received a pair of translated versions, one being the English copy that the document was first translated into followed by the German document. The German copy is fully "styled up" like the original and sports a nice notar's stamp, but the English copy lacks both of these things. It is merely a mockup of the original document and has no stamp, and for all anyone could tell, it seems that it could have been made by anyone.
I had already submitted the Latin version to a government office (which was rejected due to it being in the incorrect language), so I am worried about submitting this German document if they think it may be a suspicious doc or a fake since the notar doesn't speek Latin (so says the stamp) and they already recieved a Latin version of this document once. I'm on a bit of a time crunch, so I think I only have time to submit once in order to hear back from them before the time limit is reached.
Thanks to anyone who has any advice, I can answer more clarifying questions if need be!
Hi everyone. I’ll keep this short and thanks in advance for any advice:
BF and I are both EU citizens, but each from a different EU country. We currently reside permanently in my country and talking about getting married.
He told me that in order to be able to get married, he would need to provide a document from his home country, confirming that he’s not married to another country.
Thing is, before moving here, he was living with an ex in Poland for a few years. I don’t know much about what happened and why they broke up, only that he went there to be with her in the first place.
My question is- if he was married in Poland, would his marital status in his come country be updated? If the document issued in home country states that he’s never been married in his life, is it 100% legit?
Im renting a flat in Barcelona with 5 rooms , I pay the rent and the bills , meanwhile the 4 other room mates pay a transfer to me.
One of them is 44 year old with a long haired dog , he’s a stoner , a gamer , he’s not friendly , he’s sometimes dirty , we’ve had arguments , he’s basically a parasite in the flat , nothing extreme , but I’d very much like to kick him out and have told him to move out for over 2 years now , he refuses to move due to the low rent
The contract has me as « titular » while the others just have their name on the contract
There was many events where I had to contact the real estate agency to know how I can kick him out but they refuse to help me, is there ANYTHING I can do to force him to leave ?