news and press Page 3 of 17. Previous 1 2 3 4 .... 17 Next 16. Feb FG Düsseldorf on the transfer of tax relief on estate tax Tax relief on estate tax is not conditional on the distribution of the estate taking place within a... Read more 02. Feb Forged certification of COVID-19 masks – Cancellation of purchase agreement A forged CE certificate entitles the buyer to cancel the agreement for the purchase of COVID-19... Read more 12. Jan Munich court throws its weight behind protected designations of origin in Champagne dispute Food products that feature Champagne in their name should actually taste like Champagne. That was... Read more 06. Jan BGH: Golden color of chocolate bunny enjoys trademark protection The Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) – Germany’s Federal Supreme Court – ruled on July 29, 2021 that the... Read more 29. Dec End to the suspension of the duty to file for insolvency With the suspension of the duty to file for insolvency having been lifted in late April, businesses... Read more 27. Dec OLG Karlsruhe rules on business closure insurance provider’s liability for closures related to COVID-19 In a ruling of June 30, 2021, the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Karlsruhe – the Higher Regional Court of... Read more 13. Dec COVID-19 – Liability of business closure insurance providers depends on the individual case Whether a provider of business closure insurance is liable to pay out in response to a closure... Read more 08. Oct ECJ: Toy block eligible for design protection A well-known toy building block shall continue to enjoy protection. That was the verdict of the... Read more 09. Sep BGH approves clauses that provide for lump-sum compensation in response to cartel damages In a judgment from February 10, 2021, the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) – Germany’s Federal Supreme Court... Read more 23. Aug BFH: Tax consultancy costs and clearance costs can be deducted from tax as estate planning costs If a testator has committed tax evasion, the costs incurred from obtaining tax advice in relation to... Read more Page 3 of 17. Previous 1 2 3 4 .... 17 Next
