Overview
- The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe affirmed lower-court rulings in case V ZR 44/25 arising from a 2022 dispute in Saxony.
- Exceeding a paid parking period or breaching posted conditions such as maximum duration or customer-only rules constitutes unauthorized parking.
- Property owners may order a tow immediately after the purchased time elapses with no mandatory grace period.
- Drivers are liable for the towing bill regardless of why they returned late or whether they could have bought another ticket.
- In the case at issue, the plaintiff must bear about €587.50 after her car was released only upon payment.