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Introduction Welcome to the first version of this knowledge base! This database was created to provide in-depth knowledge and information. In this first version, the ...

Introduction The civil law partnership, or GbR for short, is one of the simplest and most flexible legal forms for a partnership in Germany. It ...

Introduction The limited liability company, or GmbH for short, is one of the most common legal forms for companies in Germany and many other countries. ...

Introduction The tag-along clause, also known as a "co-sale clause," is a contractual provision often found in partnership agreements of companies, especially start-ups and joint ...

Introduction The German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, BGB) is the central body of German civil law. It came into force on January 1, 1900 and ...

Introduction The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is the central supervisory authority for the financial market in Germany. It was founded in 2002 and is ...

Introduction In Germany, a termination is the unilateral termination of a contract by one party. There are different types of terminations, depending on the area ...

Introduction In Germany, a cease-and-desist declaration is a legal document in which a person or company undertakes to refrain from certain conduct. This statement is ...

Introduction In Germany, the term "warning" is commonly used in various areas of law and can have different meanings. In general, a warning is a ...

Introduction Trademark law is a sub-area of intellectual property law and regulates the use and protection of trademarks. In Germany, trademark law is governed in ...

Introduction The term "partnership agreement" and "articles of association" refer to legal documents that are essential for the formation and functioning of companies in Germany. ...

Introduction A Letter of Intent (LOI), often referred to in German as Absichtserklärung, is a document in which the basic intentions and terms of an ...

Introduction Competition law in Germany deals with the regulation of competition between companies on the market. It aims to ensure fair and undistorted conditions of ...

What is copyright? Introduction Copyright is a field of law dealing with the protection of literary, scientific and artistic works. It grants creators of original ...

Introduction General terms and conditions, often abbreviated as GTC, are pre-formulated contractual terms and conditions that one party (usually a company) provides to the other ...