Disability Insurance Benefit Denial: When the Insurance Refuses to Pay
Dispute over the insurer’s obligation to pay in disability insurance Disability insurance is intended to provide important financial protection in the event that the policyholder
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Disability Insurance Benefit Denial: When the Insurance Refuses to Pay
Dispute over the insurer’s obligation to pay in disability insurance Disability insurance is intended to provide important financial protection in the event that the policyholder
Misleading Advertising with RRP
OLG Stuttgart on non-binding price recommendations – Judgment of March 6, 2025, Ref. 2 U 142/23 Misleading business practices violate the Act Against Unfair
Damages for Unauthorized Publication of Apartment Photos
Significance of Unauthorized Publication of Apartment Photos for Tenant Protection In its judgment of 26.05.2025 (Case no: 4 S 159/24), the Regional Court of Stuttgart
No Compensation for Bank Customer After Disclosure of SMS-TAN
The Munich Local Court recently had to decide whether a bank customer is entitled to a refund from her credit institution after an unauthorized payment
OLG Frankfurt on the Valuation of Minority Shareholders at Dyckerhoff AG
Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court considers cash compensation in Dyckerhoff AG squeeze-out as inadequate By resolution dated September 10, 2020 (Case no.: 21 W
Higher Regional Court Stops 10-Euro Discount for E-Prescription Redemption
Higher Regional Court Frankfurt am Main deems ‘Jauch Discount’ by Shop Apotheke for e-prescriptions inadmissible On July 3, 2025, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt
Cancellation Policy: Fax Number Not Always Required
No mandatory obligation to include a fax number in the revocation instruction – New clarifications by the Federal Court of Justice Companies in the trade
Separation Despite Burden on Children: No Prevention of Divorce
Divorce despite children’s burden from parental separation: Decision-making criteria and judicial assessment The Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart (OLG Stuttgart) published a judgment under the
Background of the decision of the Federal Court of Justice By resolution of February 2, 2023 (Case No.: VIII ZB 58/21), the Federal Court of
No European Certificate of Succession if Third Parties Raise Legal Objections
Decision of the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt: No European Certificate of Succession in Case of Disputed Objections, Also in Appeal Proceedings The Higher Regional
Input tax deduction not possible for shareholders before GmbH formation
Input tax deduction when founding a GmbH – Legal classification and current developments The formation of a limited liability company (GmbH) remains a popular choice
Commercial Agents’ Right to Free Provision of Aids
Claim to Free Provision of Work Tools by the Principal – New Developments in Commercial Agency Law Following the Federal Court of Justice Decision In
Roof renovation involves more than just the top roof layer
Roof Renovation: Scope, Legal Significance, and Current Developments The question of what is to be understood legally as a “roof renovation” is a regular concern
Gift Tax: Tax Class I Also Applies to Biological Father
Gift tax classification of donations from the biological but not legal father With its judgment of 27 November 2016 (Ref.: 1 K 1507/16), the Fiscal
Federal Court of Justice Clarifies Requirements for Revocation of Gift
Framework conditions for revoking a gift due to gross ingratitude – Insights into the case law of the Federal Court of Justice In the context
Challenge of Gifts Due to Gross Ingratitude: Burden of Proof Regulated
Challenging a Gift Due to Gross Ingratitude: Requirements for the Donor’s Burden of Proof Background and Significance of Challenging Gifts The challenge of a gift
Gift promises require a notarial agreement to be effective
The Legal Relevance of Formally Valid Gift Promises Intangible and tangible transfers in the form of gifts play a significant role both in family and
Revocation of a Gift Due to Gross Ingratitude: Comprehensive Review Required
Overall assessment in the case of revocation of a gift due to gross ingratitude In the context of gifts, motives, personal relationships, and the trust
Seizability of the Energy Price Allowance: Legal Foundations Explained
Seizability of the Energy Price Allowance – Legal Assessment and Current Developments The discussion about the seizability of the Energy Price Allowance (EPP), which was
Arbitral Award without Signature and Disclaimer of Incapacity Invalid
Arbitration: Formal requirements for the validity of arbitral awards in light of the OLG Frankfurt decision of 28.03.2023 The importance of formal requirements in arbitration
