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25. Sep

The costs incurred by an heir in correcting the testator’s tax return reduce the estate tax burden....

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13. Sep

The courts have been grappling for years with the extent to which sampling pieces of music breaches...

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12. Sep

In the case of mass dismissals, an employer is allowed to go ahead and sign termination notices...

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11. Sep

Commercial agents are entitled to an indemnity following termination of the contractual...

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10. Sep

A seller of real estate who fraudulently conceals defects cannot invoke a contractually agreed...

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09. Sep

Repayment of a shareholder loan can potentially be contested by the insolvency administrator even if...

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06. Sep

If a GmbH commits a trademark infringement, its sole managing director may be held personally...

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04. Sep

An heir inheriting property from his or her parents has a period of six months in which to...

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03. Sep

The European Commission has published a recommendation for an internal compliance programme (ICP)...

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29. Aug

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, better known by its abbreviation “BaFin”,...

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