Kategorie: Politics Law Society

Detailed project contracts for software development and computer programming Ready-made software solutions no longer cut it in many businesses whose needs require dedicated software. In this context, attention needs to...

MTR Rechtsanwälte - Experience with post-contractual non-compete clauses for managing directors Post-contractual non-compete clauses between companies and managing directors need to be balanced in order to be effective. Post-contractual non-compete...

FG Münster: Managing director"s salary plus pension payments does not necessarily equal hidden profit distributions Pension payments to a shareholder with a controlling stake who also draws a managing director"s...

Tougher sanctions - Draft legislation to combat corporate criminality The Bundesjustizministerium, Germany"s Federal Ministry of Justice, has submitted draft legislation designed to combat corporate criminality. The bill provides for, among...

Steinhoff International Holding - OLG Frankfurt opens model case proceedings The Steinhoff accounting scandal has shaken investors. Those who have incurred losses can join the ongoing model case proceedings pursuant...

ECJ: User consent to social plugins on websites If websites make use of social plugins, the ECJ has ruled that the provider and the operator of the site are jointly...

OLG Stuttgart: Damages due to truck cartel The OLG Stuttgart, Stuttgart"s Higher Regional Court, has ruled in connection with what has become known as the "truck cartel" that an aggrieved...

Conducting litigation in national and cross-border legal disputes Strategic litigation is essential to enforcing one"s rights in national and cross-border legal disputes. Due to globalization, both national and international laws...

International law - From drafting contracts to conducting litigation International law is no longer confined to regulating relations between states. Today, it also plays an increasingly important role in business...

Revision clauses in joint wills A joint will in which both parties mutually appoint each other as sole heir is popular among spouses. However, they need to be mindful of...