news and press Page 5 of 12. Previous 1 .... 4 5 6 .... 12 Next 24. Jun Commercial tenancy law – The devil is in the detail There are a number of material differences between commercial tenancy law and tenancy law as it... Read more 22. Jun Family law: Benefits of a prenup A prenuptial agreement may not be romantic, but it does afford protection to spouses and allow all... Read more 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 Page 5 of 12. Previous 1 .... 4 5 6 .... 12 Next