2007-01-10 05:49:39 · 7 answers · asked by terrence s 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They can sue your a*** here
2007-01-10 07:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they can't unless it is a substantial amount above £50,000.00 then they can extradite you back, how ever, every time you go to Germany the higher the risk of you going to jail for non payment, i know commerz bank would track it down. there are people i know it has happened to, whilst i was posted there. certain banks in the UK are twinned with banks in Germany, best ask when ever you open a new bank account here, ask if they are associated with German banks.
a debt in a country in the EU last for 25 years and knowing the Germans as i do they would keep it there. if the debt is pretty low i.e a small bank loan, they are always ready to listen to a settlement figure. their view is something is better than nothing.
good luck
2007-01-10 06:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by me2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're knackered either way. If they have jurisdiction in Germany they can start proceedings there and serve them on you here under the Brussels Convention. You'd then have to fight them. If (with you it sounds like when) they get a judgment they can just register it with the English High Court and then enforce it here. Which of course means bailiffs, charges on your house, bankruptcy, etc etc etc.
If they have jurisdiction here then it's easier, they just hire English lawyers who do the job for them.
2007-01-11 05:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately money is more important than human in the Western World.
Finance houses wield a huge amount of power and reach~ trick is... how much do you owe + how much effort will it be for them to track you down = will they bother.
They may not have jurisdiction in the UK per se but they can sell the debt on (or hire it out) to UK companies who have.
Best of luck, don't register for anything for a while ;)
2007-01-10 06:01:20 · answer #4 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am pretty sure they will be able to. If it was the other way round, a CCJ would be obtained in this country; then sent to Germany to be enforced by their courts. If it works one way then there should be a reverse.
That is if they can find you though.
2007-01-10 07:33:18 · answer #5 · answered by cassie s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously borrowed money from them and now you expect us to help you to de-fraud the bank. Don`t be such a whinging cheater, you should pay back the money to them, even if it takes you your whole life. I hate people who welch on deals, especially money. You are a disgrace.
2007-01-10 06:05:48 · answer #6 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you owe them money, you owe them money. I'm not sure how they would go about prosecuting you, but they have the right.
2007-01-10 05:57:45 · answer #7 · answered by go2bermuda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋