Comment by epicureanideal
3 years ago
Fantastic idea. I don't think it's reasonable to expect every individual to pay $1000 to a lawyer to review every agreement they ever sign, when they're asked to sign a 10-page document full of legalese multiple times a week for ordinary purchases.
You still would need to get a lawyer if the counterpart doesn't share your view, and lawyers are expensive in Germany. For some reason I believe that it's easier to sue in the US than in Germany, from what I get to read online, since I've never got sued or sued anyone.
I think the missing part of the puzzle might be the Verbraucherzentralen, consumer rights organizations that can sue on behalf of all consumers (not in the sense of a class action suit, but in the sense of making a company stop an abusive practice).
Edit: Completely forgot - your competitors can also sue you/get an injunction to stop you from engaging in unfair business practices.