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Starting from the question of who may act in legal life, we clarify the distinction between natural and legal persons, legal capacity and the three levels of capacity to contract.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuiding question:\u003c\/strong\u003e Who may act in legal life, and which contracts are really effective?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 differentiated worksheets with required and optional tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull answer keys with expected solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 7-slide colour presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed, step-by-step lesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint \u0026amp; digital — editable and ready to use, no prep required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLearning objectives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinguish natural and legal persons and explain legal capacity under section 1 BGB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssign persons to the three levels of capacity to contract and apply the age limits confidently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess the effectiveness of transactions of minors with the pocket-money paragraph and provisional ineffectiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinguish nullity and voidability and name defects of will such as mistake, deception and duress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolve simple legal cases in a structured way in the simplified opinion style and quote appropriate provisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTopics covered (5 worksheets)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegal subjects: natural and legal persons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three levels of capacity to contract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pocket-money paragraph and the consent of the parents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeclaration of intent, nullity and avoidance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase tasks: applying BGB basics with confidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeach the full series in sequence or pull single worksheets as stand-alone lessons. 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