news and press Page 15 of 21. Previous 1 .... 14 15 16 .... 21 Next 15. Jun Compliance – Preventing economic loss Compliance is an important topic not only for large corporations but also small and medium-sized... Read more 12. Jun BFH: Only legacies and gifts from legal father enjoy privileged status The legal father and the biological father may not be the same person. This has tax implications, as... Read more 01. Jun Changes to German stock corporation law due to COVID-19 – Virtual general meetings The impact of the coronavirus pandemic extends to German stock corporation law. To ensure that... Read more 18. May Applying to register a trademark with no intention of using it – Abuse of injunction suits and damages claims Anyone seeking to register a trademark should actually intend on using it. According to a ruling of... Read more 30. Apr COVID-19 – Bundestag gives green light to multi-billion-euro aid package On March 25, 2020, Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, approved a multi-billion-euro... Read more 30. Apr COVID-19 and changes to business law Germany’s lower and upper houses of parliament have passed the federal government’s package of... Read more 27. Apr Contract law and force majeure amidst the coronavirus crisis Many contracts cannot be performed due the coronavirus crisis. This raises the issue of liability,... Read more 24. Apr Tax relief in response to the coronavirus crisis Germany’s federal government has drawn up various measures in an attempt to mitigate the economic... Read more 22. Apr Deferral of social security contribution due to the coronavirus crisis Employers are obligated to pay social security contributions for their employees. With the outbreak... Read more 22. Apr COVID-19 – Restrictions on landlords’ right of termination The spread of the coronavirus has now also led to restrictions on the right to terminate rental... Read more Page 15 of 21. Previous 1 .... 14 15 16 .... 21 Next