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# Keeping animals

There are more than 30 million pets living in households in Germany. Do you keep pets and have questions, for example about dog tax and keeping dogs? This section provides contacts at public authorities and information about keeping animals, pet taxes and legal questions, ranging from registering a dog to the protection of animals to keeping wild animals.

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If you want to enter Germany for a longer stay, you have to apply for a national visa.

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If you cannot reach an agreement in a dispute with a postal company, the Federal Network Agency can mediate under certain conditions.

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In the event of fundamental problems with postal or parcel delivery, you can complain to the Federal Network Agency.

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If you are in dispute with your telecommunications provider, you can, under certain conditions, contact the Telecommunications Consumer Arbitration Board of the Federal Network Agency. It can help to settle the dispute without having to go to court.

Assistance

These Assistance Services support you in exercising your rights and fulfilling your duties in the European internal market.

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  1. Online dispute resolution (ODR)

    The point of contact for online dispute resolution. Your free point of contact for disputes with a company in another country of the EU.

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