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Investors’ Compensation Claims On January 27, 2025, DEGAG Deutsche Grundbesitz Holding AG and DEGAG Bestand und Neubau 1 GmbH filed for insolvency. According to a
...OLG Munich on Authenticity and Testamentary Capacity – Decision of August 12, 2024, Case No. 33 Wx 294/23 e Disputes over the authenticity of
...Decision of the Munich Higher Regional Court (OLG) dated 09.08.2024 – Case No.: 33 Wx 115/24 e By drafting a will, a testator can
...Bank Loses Claim to Prepayment Penalty After BGH Ruling – Case No.: XI ZR 75/23 If a loan is repaid early, banks and savings
...Property Management Invests WEG Reserve Funds in Risky Bonds Apartment owners’ associations (WEG) across Germany are facing financial uncertainty, with millions of euros at risk.
...Federal Labor Court Ruling of July 3, 2024 – Case No.: 10 AZR 171/23 Employers are not permitted to unilaterally set target agreements for
...Reporting thresholds increased and deadlines standardized On January 1, 2025, various changes to the German Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation (AWV) came into effect.
...Violation of the Biocide Regulation – Judgment of the CJEU of June 20, 2024, Case C-296/23 Advertising biocide products such as disinfectants as skin-friendly
...Shares in Investment Funds May Be Subject to Taxation When Moving Abroad When relocating one’s residence from Germany to another country, the so-called exit
...Investors in the Real Estate Fund Face Financial Losses The closed-end real estate fund dii. Wohnimmobilien Deutschland 1 GmbH & Co. Geschlossene Investment-KG is
...BFH: Exchange of Financial Data Constitutional – Ref.: IX R 36/21 The automatic exchange of financial account information (AIA) has become a powerful tool
...Representation of Investors in Insolvency Proceedings The Cologne District Court opened insolvency proceedings against Deutsches Edelmetallhaus GmbH on December 20, 2024, due to insolvency and
...Ruling of the German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) on April 10, 2024 – Case No.: II R 22/21 If a shareholder transfers shares to
...Missing Signature of an Arbitrator – BGH I ZB 34/23 An arbitral award can, in exceptional cases, be valid even if only two out
...Start of the Separation Year Before a marriage can be dissolved through divorce, the spouses must first undergo a separation year. During this period,
...Decision of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) of October 23, 2024 – Case No. XII ZB 6/24 At what income levels are children
...Violation of Obligations to Delete Personal Data Violations of data protection laws or the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can result in significant fines.
...KG Berlin on Unlawful Customer Reviews – Ruling of July 10, 2024 – Case No. 5 U 92/22 Customer reviews in an online shop
...Violation of Competition Law Due to Lack of Registration in the Crafts Register Advertising for regulated skilled trade services is only permissible if the
...ECJ Strengthens Copyright Protection – Judgment of October 24, 2024 – C-227/23 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has reinforced copyright protection for works
...Fourth Bureaucracy Reduction Act Took Effect on January 1, 2025 On January 1, 2025, the Fourth Bureaucracy Reduction Act (BEG IV) came into force,
...Degag Group Suspends Interest and Repayment to Investors The Degag real estate group has raised approximately €275 million from investors through profit participation rights. Now,
...Judgment of the Federal Fiscal Court on July 31, 2024 – Case No. II R 13/22 When it comes to inheritance tax, utilizing tax
...Proper Invitation to Shareholders’ Meeting is Essential – BGH II ZR 10/23 A recent decision by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) underscores that
...Options for Corporate Restructuring The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany rose sharply in 2024. Experts predict that the situation will not ease in
...Moderate Increase in Child Support On January 1, 2025, the Düsseldorf Table 2025 will come into effect. While the maintenance entitlements for minor children
...EU Tightens Measures Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing The European Union continues to fight money laundering with the establishment of a new instrument.
...Ruling of the LG Frankenthal on Testamentary Capacity in Cases of Dementia – Ref. 8 O 97/24 Life expectancy is increasing. However, this development
...Sparkasse Loses Claim for Compensation After OLG Stuttgart Ruling Due to insufficient clarification about the calculation of prepayment penalties for the early repayment of
...Employers’ Duty to Inform and Assist At the end of the year, employees often wonder what will happen to their remaining vacation days if
...Losses can be fully offset against profits As the year comes to a close, there is good news for investors: Losses from futures transactions
...ECJ on Geographical Indication of Origin – Case No. C-399/22 Consumers must not be misled regarding the geographical origin of a product. Consequently, melons
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