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Bicycle courier for a platform company with a delivery backpack in the city – symbolic image for the BAG ruling on platform work and app-controlled working models.

Blog: Labor Law
BAG on platform work: No works council without organisational independence
The Federal Labour Court strengthens the position of companies with decentralised structures and app-driven business models.
12.02.2026
Jan Tibor Lelley

Clock shortly before twelve as a symbol for the temporary exemption from land transfer tax for property transfers to partnerships until 31 December 2026.

Blog: Tax Law
Important exemption from real estate transfer tax only applies until 31 December 2026
Real estate asset transfers between shareholders and partnerships become taxable
10.02.2026
Andreas Tontsch

Symbolic representation of an agreement in the context of arbitration law – Draft bill on the modernisation of German arbitration procedure law

Blog: Litigation
Arbitration Law: Draft Bill for Modernization
Targeted Changes to Arbitration Agreements, Legal Remedies, and Commercial Courts Integration
05.02.2026
Johannes Brand

Word cloud on the topic of compliance in 2026, featuring terms such as compliance, CMS, rules, legal requirements, corporate management, guidelines, violations and liability.

Blog: Compliance
Compliance 2026: Why old rules no longer provide protection
Why ‘We have a manual’ becomes a liability risk
03.02.2026
Peter Fissenewert, Susanne Wirth

Symbolic image for the SPD inheritance tax reform: houses with banknotes and stacks of coins, lettering “inheritance tax” to illustrate the transfer of wealth.

Blog: Tax Law
The SPD’s FAIRErben proposal for reforming inheritance tax
29.01.2026
Oliver Stein

Magnifying glass over an employment contract – symbolic representation of the legal review of a reference clause in labour law.

Blog: Labor Law
BAG: Review of the collective agreement in accordance with the rules on general terms and conditions in the case of partial reference in the reference clause
Exclusion of review of general terms and conditions not applicable if the employment contract refers to a collective agreement as a whole but falls short of it in individual cases
27.01.2026
Dietmar Heise

Symbolic representation of a phishing attack via email in connection with purchase price claims and manipulated payment information in B2B commerce

Blog: Litigation
Hacking, Phishing and Spoofing in Cross-Border Supply Relationships
Enforcement of Purchase Price Claims in Cases of Manipulated Payment Information
22.01.2026
Johannes Brand

Lead pipes in existing properties: drinking water flowing from an old tap, symbolising lead (Pb) and health risks

Blog: Real Estate
Are lead pipes in existing properties an issue?
An underestimated risk – legally and economically comparable to asbestos and dry rot.
20.01.2026
Jan Greve, Jens Håhr Larsen

Liquidität 2026: Warum Cashflow wichtiger ist als Gewinn

Blog: Corporate Law
Liquidity in 2026: Why cash flow is more important than profit
Good figures, false security
15.01.2026
Peter Fissenewert, Susanne Wirth

Sealed container with security chain – symbolic image for container theft and problems with providing evidence in the event of loss during transport

Blog: Commercial Law
Container theft: Higher Regional Court tightens requirements for proof of contents
Why packing lists and invoices alone are often not enough – and how shippers and insurers can improve their evidence position
13.01.2026
Jan Dwornig

Managing director analyses digital key figures and risks at the start of the year – symbolic image for managing director liability at the start of the year.

Blog: Corporate Law
The start of the year also marks the beginning of managing director liability
Why personal liability will be decided in the first quarter of 2026
08.01.2026
Peter Fissenewert, Susanne Wirth

Digital representation of a modern production hall with networked machines and visualised data streams for monitoring processes within the framework of quality assurance agreements.

Blog: Commercial Law
Quality assurance agreements
Frequently used, often underestimated in legal terms
06.01.2026
Thomas Rinne, Konstantin Wagner LL.M. (UEA)

Arbeitsrecht 2026: Die wichtigsten Änderungen für Arbeitgeber

Blog: Labor Law
Labor Law 2026: The Most Important Changes for Employers
New obligations on pay transparency, working time recording, and minimum wage – what HR professionals need to know and implement now
30.12.2025
Julia Bruck

Office building of the former payment service provider Wirecard in Einsteinpark with the Wirecard logo visible on the façade and on a company sign in the foreground, surrounded by trees and green spaces. Federal Court of Justice confirms: Wirecard shareholders have no claim to the insolvency estate.

Blog: Restructuring & Insolvency
Federal Court of Justice confirms: Wirecard shareholders have no claim to the insolvency estate
The highest German civil court provides clarity: shareholders are at the back of the queue in insolvency proceedings – their claims for damages are not insolvency claims.
27.12.2025
Peter Fissenewert, Susanne Wirth

Symbolic representation of the transition from 2025 to 2026 with a switch and light bulb – symbolising changes to trademark registration and new trademark classes from 2026 onwards.

Blog: Technology
13th edition of the Nice Classification: Changes in 2026 for trademark applications
New classification system for trademarks from 2026 – what will change?
18.12.2025
Yves-Alexander Wolff
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