Reclaim Early Repayment Penalty on Loans
15. August 2025
In our blog, we inform about current topics in the field of law.
Introduction to Prepayment Penalties The prepayment penalty is a fee charged by the bank when a borrower repays their loan in full before the end
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Federal Court of Justice on the Limitation Period of Compulsory Portion Claims – Judgment of March 12, 2025, Case No. IV ZR 88/24 With its
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Introduction International inheritance law governs how estates with a foreign connection are to be handled legally. Although inheritance law in Germany is anchored in the
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Introduction to separation of property Separation of property is a matrimonial property regime that spouses can individually agree upon by means of a marriage contract.
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Introduction to International Marriage Law International marriage law regulates which rules and laws apply to marriages and divorces with a foreign element. As soon as
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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
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Input tax deduction when founding a GmbH – Legal classification and current developments The formation of a limited liability company (GmbH) remains a popular choice
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Claim to Free Provision of Work Tools by the Principal – New Developments in Commercial Agency Law Following the Federal Court of Justice Decision In
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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
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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
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Framework conditions for revoking a gift due to gross ingratitude – Insights into the case law of the Federal Court of Justice In the context
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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
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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
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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
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Introduction to Protection Against Dismissal Protection against dismissal for a managing director of a GmbH is a complex issue that holds significant importance for both
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Spousal support due to age: No requirement for incapacity to work to occur during the marriage On December 13, 2023, the Higher Regional Court (OLG)
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Entitlement to care maintenance for an adult child with intellectual disability – significance and current legal situation On November 16, 2023, the Higher Regional Court
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Decision of the European Court of Justice on the Italian Value Added Tax Amnesty On July 17, 2008, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered
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Child maintenance in the true shared custody model: Options available to the custodial parent regarding enforcement The shared custody model, in which a child is
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Challenging Discharge Resolutions in Case of Incorrect Information – Requirements for Relevance The question of contesting discharge resolutions of a company’s management continues to gain
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End of a Fixed-Term Employment Relationship Despite Works Council Election The question of whether the election of an employee to the works council has an
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Entitlement to reimbursement of unlawful bank fees – limitation periods and legal framework With its judgment of May 21, 2024 (Ref.: XI ZR 45/24), the
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Missing anonymization of court decisions in a state legal database: Liability risks according to the Hamburg Regional Court In its judgment of June 16, 2025
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Formation of valuation units in energy trading – Developments and legal framework conditions In the field of energy trading, complex contractual structures and financial hedging
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Background to the European Court of Justice decision The tax relations of internationally operating groups have been the focus of European institutions for years. In
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Background of the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision on the child tax allowance 2014 By decision dated October 8, 2024 (Ref.: 2 BvL 3/17), the Federal
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Current Developments in the Filing of Lawsuits by Tax Advisors: Electronic Submission Mandatory The transition to digitalization has led to profound changes in German tax
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Unconstitutionality of the special church tax in interdenominational marriages: Decision of the Federal Constitutional Court On November 18, 2024, the Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG –
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No tax reduction for voluntary advance payments for craftsmen’s services: Current legal situation and impact on taxpayers On September 20, 2023, the Düsseldorf Tax Court
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Federal Court of Justice decision on the protectability of Birkenstock sandals In a recent decision dated February 15, 2024, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH)
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On January 23, 2025, the Hessian Fiscal Court (Ref. 3 K 663/24) confirmed that the new Hessian State Property Tax Act (HGrStG) meets constitutional requirements . Background
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By decision of May 8, 2024 (Ref. VIII R 9/23), the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has submitted to the Federal Constitutional Court the question of
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