Koblenz court opines on impact of gift of real estate on statutory share
It is possible even for gifts made more than ten years ago to affect the claims of the other heirs following the death of the
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Koblenz court opines on impact of gift of real estate on statutory share
It is possible even for gifts made more than ten years ago to affect the claims of the other heirs following the death of the
Will invalid due to lack of testamentary capacity
One of the prerequisites for a will to be valid is that the testator must have been capable of preparing the will in the first
Employer ordered to pay compensation for violating GDPR
Data protection is relevant not only to a business’s customers but also its employees, a fact that employers ought to bear in mind given how
Applying for trademark protection
Registering a trademark makes it illegal for third parties to make unauthorized use of the mark. Its proprietor is thus able to protect themselves against
Window closing soon for claiming compensation from Wirecard
Wirecard AG shareholders’ claims for compensation against the now-bankrupt company are set to expire at the end of 2023. Anyone interested in joining the model
Rent reduction in commercial tenancy law
A more than ten percent deviation in the actual size of the rental space from the size cited in the commercial tenancy agreement may justify
Project Real Estate Group – Insolvencies Impact Buyers
Companies of the Project Immobiliengruppe are insolvent. Buyers of the properties have already made substantial down payments in some cases and are unsettled given the
Project Immobilien Group bankruptcies hit buyers
Companies belonging to the Project Immobilien Group have gone bankrupt. Some of those who bought properties have already paid large down payments and are anxious
Letters of credit in international trade law
Letters of credit (LCs) allow businesses to protect themselves against the possibility of payment delays or defaults in the context of international trade relations. When
Copyrights in connection with expert technical opinions
For an expert technical opinion to be eligible for copyright protection, it needs to comply with strict requirements. That was the finding of Düsseldorf’s regional
Companies belonging to real estate group Project go bankrupt
German real estate group Project has really been feeling the effects of the struggling real estate market, with a number of the group’s companies having
Liability of board members and managing directors for antitrust infringements
Executive board members and managing directors are not personally liable for fines imposed on the company itself. That was the verdict of Düsseldorf’s higher regional
Temporary relaxation of going-concern forecast requirements coming to an end
The recent amendments to German insolvency law, which saw the forecast period for projecting whether a company is likely to survive as a going concern
Insolvency Law – Shortening of Positive Continuation Forecast Expires
In insolvency law, the period for a positive continuation forecast was temporarily shortened from twelve to four months. However, this special regulation expires at the
Oldenburg court opines on improper application of joint liability in connection with loans
The combination of joint liability and loan agreements has the potential to fall foul of the law to such an extent that the co-debtor cannot
OLG Oldenburg: Immoral Co-liability in Loans
The joint liability in loan agreements can be immoral under certain conditions, so that the co-liable loan borrower does not have to pay the debts.
BAG gives its verdict on admissibility of video recordings in wrongful termination proceedings
Recordings from overt video surveillance may be admissible in wrongful termination proceedings. That was the outcome of a recent case heard by Germany’s Federal Labor
Embezzlement in connection with preferential treatment
Paying works council members inflated salaries may amount to embezzlement. That was the verdict of Germany’s most senior court for civil cases – the Bundesgerichtshof
Export restrictions and licenses
Geopolitical developments have increasingly led to a situation in commercial law where it is sometimes necessary to comply with export restrictions when exporting goods from
Misleading claims about neutral impact of products on climate and environment
Promoting products with expressions such as “climate neutral” has the potential to be misleading and to fall foul of competition law. Such was the verdict
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