The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has clarified the requirements governing requests for information concerning members’ contact details. Associations...
Board members may delegate supporting activities, but they cannot simply simply hand over core responsibilities defined in the articles of association. The...
In a recent decision, the Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) established important guidelines for enforcing bans on associations in Germany. Of particular...
The German federal government is planning to reform the German Associations Act (Vereinsgesetz). The focus is not on the general law governing associations...
Special membership rights granted to individual members receive particular protection under German association law. However, this does not mean that they...
Signing fees are a common feature of contract negotiations in professional soccer. Players often receive these payments in exchange for signing a new...
Associations and federations in Germany are generally free to decide on the admission of new members. The Higher Regional Court (OLG) of...
Many nonprofit organizations include several charitable purposes in their articles of association, even though they do not pursue all of them at the same time....
The purpose of a preliminary injunction is to ensure swift and effective legal protection. However, it is not intended to anticipate the final resolution of...
The appointment of an interim board constitutes a significant interference with the autonomy of an association in Germany and is permissible only under the...
