news and press Page 7 of 17. Previous 1 .... 6 7 8 .... 17 Next 22. Dec Obligation to file for insolvency only suspended in cases of over-indebtedness, not illiquidity There has been a limited extension until December 31, 2020 to the suspension of the obligation to... Read more 18. Dec Law aimed at promoting fair competition passed The Bundestag and Bundesrat – Germany’s lower and upper houses of parliament respectively – have... Read more 09. Dec Business closure due to COVID-19 – Claims against insurer successful An insurer was forced to indemnify a Munich restaurant for its closure due to COVID-19. The owner’s... Read more 08. Dec COVID-19 – Provider of business closure insurance must pay out The Landgericht (LG) München – the Regional Court of Munich – recently delivered a judgment... Read more 01. Dec BFH on taxable income from interest in connection with transfer of house along with plot of land in return for annuity payments According to the Bundesfinanzhof (BFH) – Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court – transferring a plot of... Read more 25. Nov German patent law draft modernization act approved German patent law is set to become simpler and more modern. On October 28, 2020, Germany’s federal... Read more 20. Nov Taxable income from renting via Airbnb – Possibility of voluntary disclosure Rental income is subject to tax. Those renting out apartments via platforms such as Airbnb need to... Read more 10. Nov Wirecard AG – Shareholders can register claims in insolvency proceedings Insolvency proceedings concerning Wirecard AG were opened on August 25, 2020 (Az.: 1542 IN 1308/20).... Read more 29. Oct OLG Köln on standards for advertisements featuring “Testsieger” Anyone promoting products or services using the accolade “Testsieger” (test winner) must also... Read more 23. Oct FG Münster: No capital gains tax due on furniture and fittings from sale of real estate Furniture and fittings do not count towards capital gains from the sale of real estate. That was the... Read more Page 7 of 17. Previous 1 .... 6 7 8 .... 17 Next
