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Legally speaking: are animals just things?

You may have already heard about it: legally speaking are animals to be seen us things. But is this true? What’s the matter about this affirmation? The German Civil Code (BGB) contains a provision in § 90a BGB that contains regulations concerning animals. The provision is based on the idea that an animal, as a […]

Animals Regulations for the Entry into the European Union

By horak Attorneys at lawPosted on 12. September 2022Posted in Animal keeper law, Animal law, Animal liability law, Animal protection law, Animal Purchase, Compensation law, Damages, Dog law, Farm animal law, German Civil Code, German law, Liability insurance for pet owners, Liability law, neighbouring rights for animalsTagged animal law, animal regulation, entry, eu, European UnionNo Comments

Regulations on entry with dogs, cats and ferrets into the European Union: are you planning to travel to Germany with your loved one or two? Make sure to make the right steps to allow yourself and your pet to travel without having any legal problem. For the entry with dogs, cats and ferrets from non-EU […]

Bee Law in Germany

By horak Attorneys at lawPosted on 13. July 2022Posted in Animal keeper law, Animal law, Animal liability law, Animal protection law, Compensation for damages, Farm animal law, Generalities, German Civil Code, German law, Liability insurance for pet owners, Liability law, VetTagged animal, animal law, bee law, bee rights, bee swarms, legal object, object, private law, property, public law, swarms rightsNo Comments

Yes, you heard that right: Bees also have very important rights. Bee law contains the totality of legal provisions that regulate the legal relationships of beekeeping. Bee law can be roughly divided into private bee law (neighbour law, liability issues, swarm law) and public bee law (permissibility of beekeeping under building law, food law, animal […]

Regional Dog Register – Lower Saxony Regulation

By horak Attorneys at lawPosted on 13. April 2022Posted in Animal keeper law, Animal law, Animal liability law, Animal protection law, Animal Purchase, Compensation for damages, Compensation law, Dog law, Generalities, German Civil Code, German law, Liability insurance for pet owners, Liability lawTagged animal law, attorneys, Dog, dog owner, dog register, horak, Hund, hunderegister, international, law, lawyers, NHundG, regional, registerNo Comments

Dear international dog owner living in Germany: did you know that you have to register your dog in many regions of Germany? As our main office is located in Hanover, we will give you some information about the Regulation of Lower Saxony. According to the Lower Saxony Law on the Keeping of Dogs (NHundG), all […]

Hundeführerschein: The Dog Owner License in Germany

By horak Attorneys at lawPosted on 25. March 2022Posted in Animal keeper law, Animal law, Animal liability law, Animal protection law, Animal Purchase, Compensation for damages, Compensation law, Dog law, Farm animal law, Generalities, German Civil Code, German law, Liability insurance for pet owners, Liability law, Vet, Warning NoticeTagged Dog, dog licence, dogs, Hundeführerschein, liabilities, Liability, license, must, obligation, owners, pflichte, research, to doNo Comments

The dog licence is a certificate of competence for you as a dog owner in Germany, with which you can show that you have special knowledge in dealing with dogs. Furthermore, this dog licence provides the information that you have trained your dog well and have it under control, i.e. that the pelt nose is […]

What is Animal Liability Law in Germany?

By horak Attorneys at lawPosted on 18. February 2022Posted in § 833 BGB, Animal law, Animal liability law, Damages, German Civil Code, Liability lawTagged animal keeper, animal law, animal liability law, bird, cat, cattle, Damages, Dog, farm animals, horse, liability insurance, rabbiNo Comments

Again and again animals cause damage to property and persons. Dog bites and riding accidents are just two examples of the many liability cases with which an animal owner may suddenly be confronted. Such events may have serious financial consequences for the owner of the animal in question. The owner of an animal is also […]