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Voluntary Disclosure of Tax Evasion Can Protect Against Severe Penalties   Tax evasion is consistently penalized. Anyone who fails to report taxable income to the

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Decision of the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Zweibrücken, October 1, 2024 – Case No.: 4 U 74/24   An ongoing arbitration proceeding does not preclude

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Application for Nullity of a 3D Trademark Rejected – Case No. T-298/22   The shape of the figures of a well-known toy manufacturer remains protected

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Equalization of Gains in Real Estate   When a marriage ends in divorce, the financial implications must be addressed, alongside the emotional burden. This includes

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Insolvency Proceedings Opened for d.i.i. 14 and dii. Wohnimmobilien Deutschland 2 Funds The insolvency of d.i.i. Deutsche Invest Immobilien AG, based in Wiesbaden, has now

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Decision of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court on September 10, 2024, Case No. 6 UF 144/24   Even after a divorce, parents share custody of

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Ruling by the CJEU on October 17, 2024 – C-159/23   Cheat software does not necessarily violate copyright. This was decided by the Court of

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Agreement on Non-Compete Clauses in Commercial Agent Contracts   A frequent point of contention between companies and commercial agents concerns whether a commercial agent is

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Decision of the Dresden Higher Regional Court (OLG) of February 27, 2024 – Ref. 5 U 2077/23   In commercial lease agreements, it is essential

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LG Darmstadt Ruling on Attendance Requirements   Significant decisions are made in the shareholders’ meeting. Therefore, it is essential that the company’s articles of association

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BFH Ruling of November 9, 2023 – Ref.: IV R 9/21 Earn-out clauses are common in M&A transactions, allowing both buyers and sellers to benefit

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No Freedom of Panorama for Aerial Drone Photography – German Federal Court (BGH) Ruling I ZR 67/23   Drones are widely used in various applications,

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Compensation Claims for Investors   7×7 Sachwerte GmbH & Co. KG has filed for insolvency. As announced on the 7×7 Group’s website, the company filed

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Joint Will Invalid When One Spouse Lacks Testamentary Capacity   Spouses often create a joint will, naming each other as sole heirs to safeguard against

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Decision by the Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe on Habitual Residence in International Inheritance Law – Case No.: 14 W 50/24 Wx   The habitual

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Account Holder Receives €42,000 Back – Ruling of the Karlsruhe Regional Court, Case No.: 2 O 312/22   Fraud damages in online banking have been

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Investors’ Money at Risk After Insolvency   What had been anticipated is now a reality: the 7×7 Group of Companies is insolvent and will file

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Ruling of the Munich Higher Regional Court on July 31, 2024, Case No.: 7 U 351/23 e   The forwarding of company-related emails to a

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Judgments of the Higher Labor Court of Baden-Württemberg – Case Nos.: 4 Sa 26/23 and 2 Sa 14/24   Equal pay, meaning the same compensation

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Voluntary Disclosure Can Provide Immunity from Prosecution   The accusation of money laundering should not be underestimated, as severe financial penalties or prison sentences can

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New Requirements for Product Safety under GPSR   The new EU Product Safety Regulation, abbreviated as GPSR, will replace the previous Product Safety Directive from

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Strict Guidelines for Discount Price Advertising – OLG Nuremberg Case No.: 3 U 460/24 UWG   When advertising with price reductions, the reference price must

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Doubts About the Constitutionality of Loss Offset Limitation   The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has expressed concerns that the restrictions on loss offsetting in derivative

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Ruling of the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) on December 20, 2023, Ref.: I R 21/21   A tax audit for persons with limited tax liability

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Ruling of the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) of February 28, 2024, File No.: II R 25/21   Family wealth should ideally be passed on to

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Federal Ministry of Justice Presents Draft Law   Digitalization is also set to become more prevalent in German courts. To this end, on September 4,

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Decision of the Higher Regional Court of Brandenburg, Case No.: 9 UF 204/23   Even if parents are separated, family law generally assumes that it

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Decision of the Berlin Higher Regional Court (KG Berlin) dated March 7, 2024, Case No. 16 UF 112/23   When a marriage fails and a

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Clauses in General Terms and Conditions (GTC) Must Be Clear and Understandable General Terms and Conditions (GTC) play an important role in structuring software license

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Formal Deficiency of an Advance Payment Agreement and Nullity of the Purchase Contract – Federal Court of Justice (BGH), V ZR 8/23   A formal

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Judgment of the BGH dated 23.04.2024 – Case No. II ZR 99/22 A post-contractual non-compete clause for managing directors of a GmbH (German limited liability

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Judgments of the BGH of September 11, 2024 – Case No.: I ZR 139/23 / I ZR 140/23 / I ZR 141/23 Photomurals and copyright

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