Latest Posts in the WINHELLER Blog:

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  Dec. 28, 2016

  May the sole member of a German stock corporation’s management board resign from office?

  Basically, the managing director of a German limited liability company (GmbH) and a member of the management board of a German stock corporation (AG) may...
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  Dec. 28, 2016

  Termination due to outstanding rent despite the lapse of a lengthy period of time

  The Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof; “BGH”) has again given an important judgment for all tenants and landlords. The court ruled that an...
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  Dec. 28, 2016

  No need to specify amount of bonus payments in German employment agreements

  Amounts of bonus payments need not be finally specified in the employment agreement. However, employers, who reserve the right to determine the amount at their...
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  Dec. 28, 2016

  Arbitrary sentences by German courts in cases of tax evasion?

  In recent times, worrying feedback has been coming from criminal court practice concerning the treatment of import duty evasion. An alarming example from real...
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  Dec. 28, 2016

  Reducing liability risks by investment prospectuses

  Any so-called soft costs contained in an investment need to be described in the related investment prospectus in an accurate and easily understandable way....
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  Dec. 28, 2016

  Advertising by newsletters – the double meaning of “Double Opt-In”

  Nearly every company uses newsletters to inform its current and potential customers about news, special offers etc. But sending out newsletters is not quite as...
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  Sep. 29, 2016

  Internal Control Systems (ICS) to prevent criminal intent

  If you detect a tax infringement in your company, you do not necessarily have to directly resort to self-incrimination (German Selbstanzeige). Even a simpler...
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  Sep. 29, 2016

  Taking a close look at high real estate prices in Germany

  Time and again, real estate buyers pay purchase prices far exceeding the market value of the real estate. One of the main reasons for this is a lack of...
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  Sep. 29, 2016

  Starting a company in the US: Key issues to keep in mind

  Many German and European entrepreneurs and businesses toy with the idea of establishing a subsidiary or affiliate in the US. That is not much of a surprise:...
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  Sep. 29, 2016

  Compensation when leaving a German civil-law partnership

  When leaving a German civil-law partnership (Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts; “GbR”), the leaving partner has a legal entitlement to...