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Invalid subordination clauses – a close-up of hands on a desk examining financial documents. In the foreground is a table with the heading ‘Monthly Budget’ and blue charts. A person is pointing at the data with a fine-quality fountain pen.

Blog: Corporate Law
Invalid subordination clauses
Liability risks for issuers and managing directors
09.07.2026
Lutz Tiedemann

Waiver of usufruct upon the sale of property – signing of the contract with a model of the property and the keys

Blog: Tax Law
Waiver of usufruct in return for payment
Triggers income tax on let properties
07.07.2026
Oliver Stein

Usufruct subject to reservation: The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has tightened the requirements Action required for existing cases – challenges for new arrangements

Blog: Wealth and estate planning, inheritance law and foundations
Usufruct with reservation of title:
Federal Fiscal Court has tightened requirements
Action required for existing cases – challenges for new arrangements
02.07.2026
Philipp Knoke

A hand clad in business attire places a red king on a chessboard, surrounded by golden chess pieces—symbolizing strategic leadership decisions and executive responsibility.

Blog: Corporate Law
Directors’ liability: Can directors be held personally liable for fines imposed on the public limited company?
Frankfurt Higher Regional Court strengthens the company’s right of recourse against board members
30.06.2026
Peter Fissenewert, Susanne Wirth

Blog: Wealth and estate planning, inheritance law and foundations
Revocation of Gifts for Gross Ingratitude under German Law – High Hurdles and Better Alternatives
Why Clawback Clauses Often Provide More Effective Protection
25.06.2026
Dr. Esther Kindler

A businessman in a dark suit is standing at a fork in the road, seen from behind, gazing into the distance. On the left-hand lane is the word ‘PROBLEM’ with an arrow pointing to the left. On the right-hand lane is the word ‘SOLUTION’ with an arrow pointing to the right. The road splits amidst green countryside beneath a bright sky. Symbolic image for D&O insurance and insurance cover

Blog: Corporate Law
D&O insurance: When does cover actually lapse?
Federal Court of Justice strengthens insurance cover for managing directors and board members
23.06.2026
Peter Fissenewert, Susanne Wirth

A long line of identical orange-and-white lorries with white box trailers, neatly parked side by side in front of a modern logistics building or warehouse – symbolic of freight fraud

Blog: Commercial Law
Freight fraud: When phantom carriers steal cargo
Fake carriers, total loss, liability: Why vetting new carriers before the first job is crucial
19.06.2026
Jan Dwornig

A long, empty hospital corridor with turquoise walls, numerous patient room doors on both sides and bright ceiling lights. The shiny floor reflects the lights and emphasises the strong sense of perspective stretching to the end of the corridor – a symbolic image of on-call duty in a hospital

Blog: Labor Law
LAG Lower Saxony on on-call duty in hospitals
30-minute requirement for ‘availability to patients’ invalid
16.06.2026
Tanja Radoux

A close-up of a red button labelled ‘Cancel’ being pressed by a finger. The button is set into a dark surface; the background is blurred. The image symbolises the cancellation, termination or revocation of a process.

Blog: Commercial Law
Franchise Agreements: the (legally compliant) instruction on the right to withdraw
A "never-ending story" gets a new chapter: the "cancellation button"
11.06.2026
Dagmar Waldzus

A modern conference room at night, featuring a long table and black leather chairs set before floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that offer a view of the illuminated skyline — a symbolic image of a quiet working group

Blog: Corporate Law
Dormant public limited company? Why the Executive Board and Supervisory Board cannot take a break
Federal Court of Justice tightens requirements for reporting obligations and supervision
09.06.2026
Peter Fissenewert, Susanne Wirth

Sachverständigengutachten im handelsrechtlichen Gerichtsverfahren

Blog: Litigation
Expert Opinions in Commercial Proceedings in Germany
Costs, Binding Effect and Grounds for Challenge – in Questions and Answers
04.06.2026
Johannes Brand

Lohngleichheit im Fokus

Blog: Labor Law
Focus on equal pay: Right to information under the EntgTranspG strengthened
Herne Labour Court, Partial Judgment of 26 February 2026 – 4 Ca 947/25
02.06.2026
Alexander Otto

Homeoffice wird zum Steuerfall

Blog: Tax Law
The home office permanent establishment in the crosshairs of the OECD and the BMF
28.05.2026
Oliver Stein

An aerial view of a bustling container port at sunset, showing a loaded container ship at the quay being loaded and unloaded by red cranes. Other ships are waiting in the roadstead. This scene symbolises the complexity of international supply chains and the risks of unforeseen additional costs in supply contracts, as discussed in the text.

Blog: Commercial Law
Supply chain costs: Who bears the cost of demurrage, re-routing and cargo risk?
Why supply contracts should explicitly cover additional costs
26.05.2026
Jan Dwornig

A person wearing blue protective gloves is repairing an open smartphone on a workbench. Scattered around are precision tools such as screwdrivers, tweezers and a heat gun, as well as other electronic devices. – Right to Repair

Blog: Commercial Law
Right to Repair – Implementation in Germany
Directive (EU) 2024/1799 must be transposed into national law by July 31, 2026
22.05.2026
Thomas Rinne
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