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Pick the right structure for your business in Germany

Pick the right structure for your business in Germany If you want to start or develop your business, you have the choice between different legal forms. Depending on the conditions under which you are starting and the goal of your company, you have various options for choosing a legal form in Germany. Let´s learn a…
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27. September 2021 0

Restitution Claim: can I introduce a new cause of action

No introduction of a new cause of action with the restitution claim BGH v. 3.8.2021 – II ZR 283/19 It is inadmissible to introduce a new cause of action with the restitution claim. The assertion of a claim of the company against a corporate debtor as a third party by a shareholder is based on…
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7. September 2021 0

Value Added Taxes – No Say No Pay

Value Added Taxes – No Say No Pay?   Karlsruhe Regional Court (Ref. 14 0 31/20 KfH) Has it already happened to you that the costs estimated from the seller is much less than the actual final price?  Stop wrapping your head around it and seek for legal help! The Case Mr. Falkenbach becomes clear information…
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12. November 2020 0

Life Insurance Laws

Going home from work is not automatically covered by life insurance Federal Social Court of Kassel (Case B 2 U 9/19 R) Sometimes life does not go as planned. The case we are reviewing with you today is unfortunately concerning the tragic car accident of Hannes Hanke. The Case:  Mr. Hanke used to work as…
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6. November 2020 0

Corona Pandemic and Company Council Meetings

In times of corona, every action we were actually taking without thinking has become an open question. This is the case of an employer (a German company operating in the field of clinical rehabilitation) and the group works council (in German Konzernbetriebsratsitzung) of its company. The Case:  The employer has temporarily prohibited all employees from…
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3. November 2020 0

Social Media and Succession Law

Digital Memories The tribunal decision of this week concerns a topic we all know: the use of social media. But what happens to all the contents after a user has died?  For many years has been talked about the inheritance rights of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter after the owner of an online profile…
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21. October 2020 0

NRW: Masks at School

Tribunal Decision of the Week  BWLH Reviews As a matter of fact, masks have slowly but drastically become an ornament to our everyday life, just like shoes and clothes. Most countries of the world are changing rules in order to fight the corona global pandemic from spreading and infecting more people on a daily basis. …
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6. October 2020 0

To be, or not to be… a lawyer

Tribunal Decision – BWLH Reviews Study Law in Germany: Become a “Rechtsanwalt” September has come to an end, and as we all know, October is in Germany the month of new starts. The winter semester at all German universities is slowly beginning and while experienced students get back to college with a couple of preoccupations,…
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1. October 2020 0

Our new project at horak. Attorneys at Law

Tribunal Decision – BWLH Reviews Dear readers,  as an international law firm, we are constantly in contact with the tribunal judiciary system in Germany and worldwide. Law is our passion and Law is what we want to talk about.  In this regard, we are glad to present you our new project:  Tribunal Decision – BWLH…
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24. September 2020 0

Our TEAM is getting bigger!

We are delighted to inform you, that our law firm team has just welcomed new talented attorneys and office members! A warm welcome and lots of good wishes on becoming part of our growing team. Congratulations and on behalf of all the members. We are all happy and excited about your inputs and contribution to our…
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24. September 2020 0