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Archiv für die Kategorie ‘Commercial Law’
Termination of Commercial Agent Agreements in Germany
There are various reasons for the termination of commercial agent agreements. The principal (this is the party that commissions the commercial agent and whose products are being distributed) would like, for example, to distribute its products themselves in the sales territory […]
In Germany Individually Legal Contractual Clauses Can Be Inadmissible in Combination
Whoever wants to rent or lease business premises in Germany has to accept or draft general terms and conditions. But please note: Individual contract clauses, which were previously permissible on their own under the law on general terms and conditions, may […]
Online Platforms Have to Change Their General Terms And Conditions!
P2B regulation forces platform operators to change their General Terms and Conditions In June 2019, the EU Parliament adopted a regulation to promote fairness and transparency of online platform operators. It will come into force in all member states as of […]
Coronavirus: Withdrawal, Cancellation And Rescission of Contracts in Germany
How can companies and NPOs in Germany deal with previously concluded contracts? At the end of December 2019, coronavirus broke out and has been spreading worldwide ever since. Major events are being cancelled or postponed, schools and universities are being closed […]
Thomas Cook Bankruptcy: Affected Business Partners Must Register Claims to Be Included in the Insolvency Table
All attempts to save Thomas Cook, the second largest tour operator in the world after TUI, have finally failed. The Thomas Cook Group has filed an application for creditor protection. One can only speculate on the precise extent of the mountain […]
Frankfurt: First German Court to Arrange English Chamber
As first and only court in Germany, the District Court in Frankfurt plans to establish a special chamber for commercial matters completely in English language. In January 2018, it will already be possible for companies to negotiate supranational legal disputes regarding […]
Commercial Agents: No Entitlement to “Loyalty Bonus”
The German law governing commercial agencies includes numerous provisions that cannot be freely chosen by the contracting parties but must be strictly observed. The best known example is the so-called compensation claim, a sort of severance payment a commercial agent can […]