On 23 June 2016, the British in their referendum on whether or not to remain in the European Union by a narrow but clear majority voted to leave the EU, the...
A recent court judgment concerning the legal obligation in Germany to pay a minimum wage of € 8,50 per hour can help employers deciding when to disburse...
What are typical mistakes being made when buying or renting real estate in Germany? What are the risks regarding notarial sales contracts? What clauses have to...
The assignment of temporary workers to a German company is illicit if the supplier is not licensed by the German Federal Employment Agency. Illegal supply of...
According to a provision of German value added tax law, the refund of value added tax paid in Germany requires the production of an original invoice. For the...
It is common practice that companies update their existing products in order to adapt to changing market conditions. Although a product update normally does...
The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) ruled that a post-contractual non-competition clause contained in a non-negotiated commercial agency contract...
The Regional Labor Court of Berlin-Brandenburg ruled that an employer may be entitled to analyze the browsing history of a work computer even without the...
Although Frankfurt is an international financial center located at a favorable traffic hub, it finds itself lagging behind in terms of attracting start-up...
The German Constitutional Court recently made a decision regarding the status of international treaties in the German legal system. The judgement became...
