Large packaging but little in the way of contents. The OLG Hamburg (Higher Regional Court of Hamburg) has ruled that this kind of misleading packaging sizes may infringe competition law (Az.: 3 U 20715). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: It is something […]
For documents to be recognized as a will, it needs to be possible to discern a serious intention to prepare a will. That was the verdict of the OLG Frankfurt (Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt) (Az.: 20 W 155/15). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and […]
Heirs who are disappointed with the content of a will may under certain circumstances be able to challenge the will if they have good cause to do so. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: A will can give rise to disputes among the […]
In early May and in the aftermath of the disclosure of the “Panama Papers”, the White House, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, and the U.S. Department of Justice made announcements about U.S. initiatives on tax and entity transparency, anti-money laundering, and transnational corruption. In a related article published on May 8, 2016 in the Financial Times […]
Health claims pertaining to foods have to satisfy strict requirements if they are to avoid infringing competition law. That was the verdict of the Landgericht Rostock (Regional Court of Rostock) in a recent ruling. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: Health claims regarding […]
The use of a third-party trademark in comparative advertising does not automatically constitute an infringement of trademark law. That was the decision of the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Az.: I ZR 167/13). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: Using a […]
Brager Tax Law Group, A P.C. is pleased to announce that we are moving! Effective May 23, 2016 our new address is: 11400 W. Olympic Blvd,, Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90064 Our telephone and fax numbers are remaining the same. The Firm will continue to devote its practice to civil and criminal tax controversy […]
Companies promoting their products need to ensure that consumers have a realistic opportunity to purchase them. That was the verdict of the OLG Koblenz (Higher Regional Court of Koblenz) in a recent ruling. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: Advertising may be impermissible […]
Following the recent introduction by Dubai DED of a regulatory framework enabling foreign companies to transfer their place of registration to the Emirate mainland, we are pleased to share hereby a high level overview of the new law’s key features, as well as a comparison chart of the various inbound (substantiated) migration regimes available in […]
The idea of life insurance forming a component of one’s retirement plan is increasingly losing credibility. According to media reports, consumers ought to anticipate further cuts in 2016. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: Taking out a life insurance policy or private […]
The international trade journal Wealth & Finance International has presented GRP Rainer with the 2015 Finance Award for banking law and tax law. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: The law firm GRP Rainer has received the 2015 Finance Award from the trade […]
The managing director of a GmbH (limited liability company) may be personally liable for payment of the company’s tax debts if he fails to discharge his obligation to ensure the provision of funds. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: As a […]