24.11.2021

Changes in the German Sales Law - Necessary adjustments to Terms and Conditions

Extensive changes to the German sales law will come into force on January 1, 2022. These changes go back to the European Directive on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods (RL (EU)…

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16.11.2021

Regional Labour Court of Schleswig-Holstein: Claims to payment in lieu of leave that has already accrued are covered by the financial settlement clause in courtled settlement

Judgment of the Regional Labour Court of Schleswig-Holstein of 9 June 2021 – Case No, 3 Sa 82/21 In its judgment of 9 June 2021 (Case No, 3 Sa 82/21), the Regional Labour Court of Schleswig-Holstein…

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25.10.2021

Federal Ministry of Finance publishes letter of guidance regarding unconstitutionality of interest rate on tax claims and refunds

In our blog post dated 2 September 2021 we already reported on the long-awaited decision by the Federal Constitutional Court regarding the unconstitutionality of the interest on tax claims and tax refunds,…

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19.10.2021

(Remote) Working in another country – Challenges and (digital) solutions for companies

“Digitalisation of the working world” – a recent buzzword, that has been used so often it hardly seems new anymore. Most times, this means digital forms of work for employees, such as working from home or…

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19.10.2021

Reasonable remuneration of works councils – gazing into a crystal ball?

Judgment of the Regional Court of Braunschweig of 28 September 2021 in Case No 16 KLs 85/19 The Regional Court of Braunschweig acquitted managers of VW in proceedings for a breach of trust concerning…

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18.10.2021

Operational Risk and Lockdown

German Federal Labor Court, decision of October 13, 2021 - 5 AZR 211/21 "COVID-19" has shaped our everyday life for almost two years now. Short-time work, closed restaurants, lockdown in almost all…

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14.10.2021

The "Corona Jurisprudence " – Storm in a labour law teacup?

The start of the global corona pandemic caught employers and employees unprepared. The working world in particular has faced numerous challenges for which there was no clear legal solution. The measures…

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01.09.2021

Federal Constitutional Court rules annual 6 % interest rate on tax claims and tax refunds unconstitutional

The decision by the Federal Constitutional Court regarding the constitutionality of the tax rate on tax claims and refunds had been long-awaited by many taxpayers. In the past years, the tax administration…

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10.08.2021

David against Goliath? The fight of the German Federal Cartel Office against Facebook

The digitalisation of the economy was accelerated by the pandemic. The main beneficiaries were the large internet corporations, which were able to further expand their power and market position. For the…

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05.08.2021

八月特刊：透明登记簿

八月特刊：透明登记簿 我们在今年五月底的推文“德国收紧关于透明登记簿的法律”中曾经提到《德国透明登记簿和金融信息法》（TraFinG）的草案及其核心内容。目前该法已于8月1日生效，本文旨在对该法案进行概述，特别是适用于中国公司的义务进行分析和说明。 1.…

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28.07.2021

Extension of temporary simplified approach regarding taxation of IP registered in Germany

Please find our original blog post regarding the developments of the taxation of IP registered in Germany here. Key facts With its letter of guidance dated 11 February 2021 the Federal Ministry of…

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22.07.2021

Using the image of an individual: civil law aspects that should be borne in mind in Russia

General provisions One of the personal non-property rights of an individual is the right to his or her image. An individual enjoys this right from the moment of his/her birth and such a right may not be…

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