Archiv für die Kategorie ‘German Business Law’

Interim Aid in Germany: Which Companies May Apply for Financial Assistance?

Dec 22, 20 • German Business Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

The German Federal Ministry of Economics is once again granting financial aid to small and mid-sized companies to mitigate the economic consequences of the corona pandemic. Companies can still apply for “Überbrückungshilfe II” until the end of the year. “Überbrückungshilfe III”, […]
Use of External Personnel in the German Meat Industry: Restrictions as of January 1, 2021

Dec 22, 20 • Employment Law • No Comments • Lars Gerbe

After lengthy negotiations, the German parties SPD and CDU have reached an agreement on legal changes in the meat industry. This tightening of the law was justified by the conditions in the meat industry that became apparent during the corona pandemic. […]
Challenge in Data Protection: Data Transfer From the EU to the USA and Great Britain

Dec 22, 20 • Privacy Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

Companies within the European Union are faced with major challenges if they want to transfer personal data from the EU to the USA or the UK. A data transfer takes place, for example, when employee data is exchanged with subsidiaries based […]
Can the Management Authority in a German Limited Partnership (KG) Be Revoked?

Dec 22, 20 • Corporate Law • No Comments • Thomas Schwab

The managing director’s authority is often the subject of disputes at shareholder meetings. The German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) also had to deal with this issue recently. The BGH judgement was based on the following facts: The sharehlders’ meeting of […]
Data Protection: Companies Must Appoint an EU Representative

Dec 14, 20 • Privacy Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

Since May 25, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires, among other things, the appointment of an EU representative for businesses with customers within the European Union. The EU representative is to be responsible regarding the obligations resulting from […]
Almanya’da ödenen tır otoyol harcın’da yanlış hesaplamalar: Nakliyat firmaları yaklaşık yüzde dördünü geri alabiliyor!

Dec 11, 20 • German Business Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

Tır otoyol harcın’da yanlış hesaplamalar: Nakliyat firmaları yaklaşık yüzde dördünü geri alabiliyor! Türkiye’deki nakliyat firma tırlarının istikameti Almanya olan veya Almanya’dan geçiş yapanların tır otoyol harcı ödeme mecburiyeti vardır. Problem: Tır otoyol harcı avrupa kanunlarını ihlal ediyor. Avrupa Birliği Adalet Divanı […]
Nieprawidłowo obliczona opłata za przejazd ciężarówki: Spedytorzy mają prawo do zwrotu pieniędzy w wysokości około 4 procent!

Dec 11, 20 • German Business Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

Firmy spedycyjne, które przewożą towary w Niemczech lub przez niemieckie terytorium, muszą uiszczać opłaty za przejazd ciężarówką. Problem: opłata za przejazd narusza prawo UE! Europejski Trybunał Sprawiedliwości (ETS) orzekł, że Niemcy nieprawidłowo obliczyły wysokość opłaty za przejazd ciężarówek i że niemiecka […]
Incorrect Truck Toll Calculation in Germany: Trucking Companies Are Entitled to About Four Percent Refund!

Dec 11, 20 • Customs Law, German Business Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

Trucking companies that transport goods in or through Germany have to pay truck tolls. The problem here: the toll violates EU law! The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has in fact ruled that Germany has calculated the truck toll incorrectly: it […]
Termination of a Managing Director Contract in Germany

Sep 30, 20 • Employment Law • No Comments • Lars Gerbe

When a managing director’s contract is terminated, other provisions apply than those of a “normal” employment contract. Managing directors are in fact not employees in terms of German labor law. This is due to the fact that, as a representative of […]
Embezzlement of Wages in Germany: Shorter Statutes of Limitations Planned

Sep 30, 20 • Commercial Criminal Law, Employment Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

The payment of social security contributions is becoming a pitfall for many companies in Germany. Failure to pay contributions is usually severely punished. According to the German Criminal Code (Section 266a StGB), it is a criminal offence to withhold or embezzle […]