08.01.2026

The distributor’s indemnity claim under German law: What can manufacturers do to avoid such a claim? And what can distributors do to generate it?

Distributors may be able to assert an indemnity claim at the end of the contract…

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13.10.2025

No Indemnity Claim for Distributors? News on the (In)Effectiveness of Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Clauses in Distribution Agreements

Under certain conditions, German law provides that the distributor has a claim f…

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06.04.2025

USA introduces high tariffs on imports - Europe and automotive sector particularly affected

On April 2, 2025, Mr. Trump, President of the United States, decided to impose m…

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10.12.2024

Admissibility of Termination Clauses as Vesting Schedules in Start-ups

In start-up financing, termination clauses may be effective which stipulate that…

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09.12.2024

Why we (in particular the management) need to continue to take the German LkSG seriously and how it (also) relates to the pending implementation of the CSRD

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz,…

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05.12.2024

New: The Regulation on the prohibition of products made with forced labour ("Forced Labour Regulation")

On 19.11.2024, after the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union …

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06.11.2024

Powers of Attorney for Commercial Register Applications - Requirements and Handling Responses from the Registration Court

If a managing director and an authorised signatory (a Prokurist) each grant a po…

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22.10.2024

Obligation to Inspect for and Give Notice of Defects in B2B

In B2B, the buyer must inspect goods for material defects promptly following del…

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05.11.2023

It is high time to prepare for the European CO₂ Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

The European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)1 has entered into force on 17 May 2023 and has been implemented gradually since October this year. The CBMA requires importers of iron, steel, cement,…

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23.07.2023

The applicability of the UN CISG on the arbitration agreement

Both the material validity of an arbitration agreement and the effective integration in the contract of an arbitration clause contained in general terms and conditions can comply with the UN Convention on …

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06.02.2023

Globalisation of court proceedings through so-called commercial courts

With increasing cross-border trade, the globalisation of legal dealings is becoming increasingly widespread as well. There is, therefore, an urgent need for a contemporary justice more accessible for inter…

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22.01.2023

Receipt of E-mails in the Course of Business Transactions

E-mails have become a popular and indispensable means of communication in business transactions used not only to transmit information quickly but also to conclude agreements. In this context, the German Fe…

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