15 common misconceptions about terminology in the startup sector
As a lawyer who advises many start-ups and young entrepreneurs, I often come across errors in the use of technical ...
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StaRUG – New obligations also for start-ups and small businesses
The Act on the Stabilization and Restructuring Framework for Companies, StaRUG for short, is part of the Restructuring and Insolvency ...
Vision of contract execution: how smart contracts could shape the future of payments and legal processes
Introduction Technology is rapidly evolving and opening doors to new opportunities in the legal field, a development that always fascinates ...
Unrecognized liability risks: What GmbH managing directors need to know
Introduction: In a recent conversation with a client, the topic of liability risks for managing directors of a limited liability ...
BGH on time limits and costs and closing letters for preliminary injunctions.
Introduction The landscape of German law is constantly in flux, characterized by ongoing adjustments and clarifications. A central role in ...
Understanding the cease-and-desist declaration: important insights from the BGH ruling of January 12, 2023
What was it about? In the world of competition law, the cease and desist letter is a key tool for ...
Successfully raising investments through crowdinvestment: opportunities, risks and legal pitfalls for startups
Introduction to crowdinvestment for startups Crowdinvestment is an intriguing way for startups to raise capital without relying on traditional funding ...
BGH: There are no negative interest rates
In its ruling of May 9, 2023, the XI Civil Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice, which is ...
BGH changes case law regarding receipt of cease-and-desist declaration
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has issued an exciting decision on trademark law. According to the decision, a new ...
Asset deal of IP rights: No liability for cease and desist declaration
Since I, as an almost 100% contract lawyer, also frequently draft asset deals, a recent ruling by the Regional Court ...
Federal Constitutional Court rules in favor of both manufacturers
The Federal Constitutional Court reversed a very controversial decision of the Dresden Higher Regional Court in favor of my client ...
Law on payment obligations in the Corona crisis *Update*.
Update 03/25/2020: The bill shown below has been weakened. - The obligation to file for insolvency will be suspended initially ...
Influencer: contractual penalty after cease-and-desist declaration
The Koblenz Regional Court has ruled that influencers who present commercial content in social media in the course of business ...
BGH on the costs of partially successful warning letters
The German Federal Court of Justice recently issued an interesting decision on questions of costs of a warning letter if ...
Domain seizure: BGH obliges DENIC
While domains were actually just an address at the beginning of the Internet hype, they are increasingly becoming an economic ...
Gambling costs money again II
For a while, courts tended to suggest that someone who participated in games of chance not licensed or authorised in ...
BGH for the termination of a declaration of injunction
The Federal Court of Justice has recently taken an interesting decision on the question of dismissing a declaration of injunction. ...
Do not sign a declaration of injunction? A good reason for this!
As I have already written in various posts and on my information page, four basic rules should be observed when ...
UG (limited liability): Legal certificate liability!
From Limited to UG After a short trip to the Limited (Ltd.) yesterday, I would like to point out today ...