news and press Page 1 of 64. 1 2 3 .... 64 Next 24. May BAG – Claiming severance pay in the event of the insolvency There is often little time separating insolvency and termination of employment contracts, with the... Read more 17. May BFH – Rate of inheritance tax applies to total amount In the case of inheritance tax, the taxable amount is not split up and subject to differential tax... Read more 16. May Antitrust violations – European Commission imposes fines on automotive suppliers The European Commission has imposed fines totaling 368 million euros on two automotive suppliers for... Read more 13. May OLG Frankfurt – Misleading advertising featuring superlatives Take care when using superlatives in advertising. A ruling by the OLG Frankfurt, the Higher Regional... Read more 07. May Changes to trademark law – Markenrechtmodernisierungsgesetz comes into effect The Markenrechtmodernisierungsgesetz (MaMog), i.e. the Trademark Law Modernization Act, entered into... Read more 06. May BGH – Breach of copyright in the case of photographs of works of art According to a ruling of the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), Germany’s Federal Supreme Court, even if works... Read more 03. May Resale price maintenance – Bundeskartellamt imposes fine The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, has imposed a total fine of around 13.4... Read more 02. May Bundeskartellamt imposes fine due to unlawful supply association The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, has imposed a fine of around 1.4 million... Read more 29. Apr GRP Rainer Rechtsanwälte – Report on extraordinary termination of a commercial agency agreement Either party to a commercial agency agreement can give the other extraordinary notice of termination... Read more 24. Apr GRP Rainer Rechtsanwälte – Assessment of suitable arrangements for business succession A lot of small and medium-sized businesses are or will soon be faced with the issue of business... Read more Page 1 of 64. 1 2 3 .... 64 Next
