news and press Page 21 of 21. Previous 1 .... 19 20 21 25. Sep Costs incurred obtaining tax advice reduce estate tax burden The costs incurred by an heir in correcting the testator’s tax return reduce the estate tax burden.... Read more 13. Sep CJEU: Sampling permissible within narrow parameters The courts have been grappling for years with the extent to which sampling pieces of music breaches... Read more 12. Sep BAG: Notice of collective dismissal and effective termination In the case of mass dismissals, an employer is allowed to go ahead and sign termination notices... Read more 11. Sep OLG Düsseldorf – Commercial agent must be main occupation to be entitled to an indemnity Commercial agents are entitled to an indemnity following termination of the contractual... Read more 10. Sep Sale of real estate – No exclusion of liability if defects fraudulently concealed A seller of real estate who fraudulently conceals defects cannot invoke a contractually agreed... Read more 09. Sep BGH on contesting repayment of a shareholder loan in insolvency proceedings Repayment of a shareholder loan can potentially be contested by the insolvency administrator even if... Read more 06. Sep LG München – Personal liability of managing director for trademark infringements If a GmbH commits a trademark infringement, its sole managing director may be held personally... Read more 04. Sep BFH on exemption of family home from estate tax An heir inheriting property from his or her parents has a period of six months in which to... Read more 03. Sep European Commission compliance guidelines for trade in dual-use items The European Commission has published a recommendation for an internal compliance programme (ICP)... Read more 29. Aug BaFin maintains tight restrictions on CFD trading Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, better known by its abbreviation “BaFin”,... Read more Page 21 of 21. Previous 1 .... 19 20 21