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No reimbursement for job interview travel expenses
<p>I have <a href="https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/151254/no-reimbursement-for-travel-expenses-after-two-months">already asked on the workplace</a> about how to ask for reimbursement that was agreed on before a job interview. I'm gonna briefly summarize here what has happened so far.
After applying for a job in another German city, the company offered to pay for my travel expenses. I submitted a form that they provided along with the original receipt for my ticket. After a few interviews with the company (both on-site and later online) I decided that I did not want to work for them any longer and therefore withdrew my application via email. They did not reimburse me or reply to an email I sent recently regarding the reimbursement. The email was along the lines of:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Hey, I haven't heard back from you regarding the reimbursement. Could
  you give me an update on that matter?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I would like to get reimbursed for my travel expenses (close to 200€). What further steps can I take now?</p>

<p>Since they have allready given you a form to fill that you have sent back with the original receipts, I will assume that the major preconditions have been fulfilled (mainly that they have asked you to come in writing and have <strong>not</strong> exclude reimbursement). </p>

<p>This a case of civil law based on <a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb.html#p2925" rel="nofollow noreferrer">§670 BGB</a>. </p>

<p>Since they have not fullfilled their obligation, you must send them a reminder (<strong>Mahnung</strong>) in the form of a registered letter, requiring them to do so within a reasonable timeframe (like 10 working days after receipt of the letter). </p>

<ul>
<li>look for standard letters on this topic (Mahnungen) </li>
</ul>

<p>The letter should be descriptive in nature (i.e. a Judge, after reading a copy of the letter, will understand the whole situation). </p>

<p>Nowadays such a letter should be sent through your local Amsgericht, so that they can certify that your copy of the letter was included in the original letter. </p>

<p>If they don't react to this, then you must charge them. </p>

<p>This is a basic description of the needed method. </p>

<p>Look up the details of the process and/or for someone to assist you. </p>

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<blockquote>
  <p><strong>Section 670</strong><br>
  <strong>Reimbursement of expenses</strong></p>
  
  <p>If the mandatary, for the purpose of performing the mandate, incurs expenses that he may consider to be necessary in the circumstances, then the mandator is obliged to make reimbursement.</p>
</blockquote>

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<p><strong>Sources</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb.html#p2925" rel="nofollow noreferrer">§670 - German Civil Code (BGB)</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.ingenieur.de/karriere/bewerbung/wer-zu-einem-vorstellungsgespraech-eingeladen-wird-sollte-die-fahrtkosten-erstattet-bekommen/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wer trägt die Reisekosten für das Vorstellungsgespräch? - ingenieur.de</a> </li>
</ul>
