Yep. I was correct..
"German residents, in common with those in Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands, have a legal duty to keep the pavements outside their homes free of snow in fact, in Germany, the duty extends to half the width of the road aswell"
Seems this is law in other countries too
Hedge trimmings and shitte YES.
BUT SNOW
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098008/Should-fined-dont-clear-snow-path-outside-house.html
EDITED...
Seems the laws says 'if you leave the snow and somebody slips...its ok...
If you clear the snow/put grit down and som