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Bundestag passes massive restrictions on freedom of contract
The Bundestag passes a massive restriction on contractual freedom. The Federal Ministry of Justice has thus prevailed with its plan to limit the terms of consumer contracts to a maximum of one year.

The limitation period for freight claims – the exception is the rule for freight compensation claims!
The freight business is mass business. The industry is therefore reliant on being able to “shelve” individual freight orders promptly. For this reason, international freight law, which aims to protect the freight industry, provides for a much shorter limitation period for transport law claims than the standard limitation period. It is not easy to answer the question of which limitation period for freight claims actually applies in a specific case. 1, 2 or 3?

Law on the limitation of contract terms – Good night, freedom of contract ?
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