06.06.2023

Brexit and Its Effects on Dispute Resolution - A How-to Guide on Civil Disputes Post-Brexit (Vol. 1): The Choice of Law and Jurisdiction

Don't look back in anger - that's how the British band Oasis sang their way into continental European hearts through the 1990s. In the meantime, the Brexit happened. The United Kingdom left the European…

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15.05.2023

Tightening of management liability: BGH expands the scope of protection under the board and employment relationships for limited partnerships

Under the settled case law of the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH), the protection inherent in the board and employment relationship with the director of a general partner GmbH of a GmbH &…

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26.04.2023

Draft Bill Commercial Courts: Booster for Civil Proceedings or a half-baked Idea?

The number of incoming cases at German civil courts has been declining for years [BMJ | Pressemitteilungen | Rückgang der Eingangszahlen bei den Zivilgerichten: Forschungsbericht an das…

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18.04.2023

Reform of German Arbitration Law: Initial Key Point

"German law is already arbitration-friendly, but good things can always be made better." With these words, Dr Marco Buschmann German Federal Minister of Justice comments the initial key points of the…

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22.03.2023

Forewarned is forearmed – Dealing with product liability and the increased risks arising from the new EU Product Liability Directive

The central tenet of the Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz, ProdHaftG) is found in § 1 (1). According to this provision, manufacturers must provide compensation for a defective product when that…

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22.11.2022

Seven New Equity Partners: Strong Growth From Own Ranks

Munich, 23 November 2022 - For the international law firm ADVANT Beiten, all signs clearly point to growth: Following the partners' meeting yesterday, Tuesday, seven new Equity Partners from the firm's own…

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04.05.2020

Coronavirus & courts: Crisis as a chance for video hearings in accordance with section 128a German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO)

Many are currently working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Video conferencing has become part of everyday life. Enabling communicative exchange while avoiding physical contact has led to…

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23.03.2020

Online Mediation - Taking new Paths in Times of Corona

The repercussions of the coronavirus on the economy have already assumed enormous dimensions and have put many business relationships in a precarious situation. This bears a great potential for conflict,…

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