Archive for the category ‘German Nonprofit Law’

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  June 6, 2025

  Foreign Nonprofits in the German Charity Register

  In order for German donors to receive tax benefits for their donations, they need a donation receipt from the recipient organization. The German Federal...
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  Jan. 23, 2025

  Minority Protection in German Associations: Calling of General Meetings by the Courts

  In a recent decision dated September 05, 2024 (case no. 27 W 73/24), the Hamm Higher Regional Court (OLG) rejected an association’s appeal against the...
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  Jan. 17, 2025

  Special Representatives in German Associations: Delegation of Duties and Liability

  In order to cope with the number of tasks that arise, clubs or associations in Germany have the option of a special representative in accordance with Section...
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  Feb. 1, 2021

  Moving Nonprofit Organizations From Abroad to Germany

  The Berlin Court of Appeal (Kammergericht, KG) has decided: The registration of an association from another EU state in Germany by way of a cross-border change...
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  March 26, 2020

  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...
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  Sep. 11, 2017

  Money Laundering Act: New Notification Requirements for Companies and NPOs in Germany

  Almost every German business affected The alterations will affect almost everyone: Legal entities (GmbH, AG, SE, association, foundation), registered...