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"Commercial" has a different definition in Germany and really, in much of Europe.

• phicoh 8y ago
  At least in the Netherlands, I'm not aware of any requirements for 'commercial' web sites. If they exist, they are not enforced. Typically it is mostly the tax office that cares about your commercial activities: if you sell stuff, they may want you to collect VAT. If you have regular income from those activities, you have to pay income tax, etc.
  • pbhjpbhj 8y ago
    They'll be bound by the EU "E-commerce" and "Distance Selling Regulations" directives assuming they've been ratified, they're quite old (well over a decade) so I doubt they're not nationally implemented.
    • phicoh 8y ago
      I'm not an expert, but it seems that this is about actually selling something. In addition, if the item is sold by a private person who is not acting in any professional capacity selling then it doesn't apply. So my naive reading is that having ads is fine, because you are not actually selling something. Having professional information and getting paid is also fine. Having a hobby and occasionally selling something as part of your hobby is fine.