Collateral Security Law: No General Right to Exchange Collaterals in Germany
The German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof; “BGH”) recently ruled that a collateral provider, which has agreed on a specific collateral...
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Hard Fork: German Tax Treatment and Date of Acquisition
More often, so-called “hard forks” occur in the cycle of a cryptocurrency. The first cryptocurrency that completed a hard fork was the Ethereum...
Resignation as Managing Director of a German GmbH
The managing director of a limited liability company under German law (GmbH) can resign from office at any time, without notice and for no particular reason,...
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Regulation of ICOs in Germany and at international level
The common opinion that Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) are a form of raising capital that is subject to no regulations is increasingly facing headwinds from...
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Cryptocurrencies: How Will Mining be Taxed in Germany?
Cryptocurrencies are not only attractive for investors and speculators. Apart from the purchase and sale of Bitcoin, creating their own cryptocurrency through...
Companies Should Never Neglect Data Protection!
The Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz; “BDSG”) contains a range of guidelines for establishing an organization in Germany...
Objective Criticism by Employees Doesn’t Justify Dismissal in Germany
Critical or unfriendly remarks made by an employee to his employer are protected by the freedom of opinion. They are no justification for dismissal, as long as...
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Initial Coin Offerings: A New Type of Corporate Financing
Recently, numerous start-ups have raised substantial amounts of money as funding for their business ideas through so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs)....
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...
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EU General Data Protection Regulation: What will change in May 2018?
In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation will enter into force within the European Union. The innovations will be quite complex and have to be...
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