In the field of employment law, a notice of termination is considered to have been received if it has entered the sphere of control of the recipient, who was thus able to receive notice of the dismissal. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London […]
Owing to its authority to give directions, an employer is allowed to designate the place where work is to be performed if no other arrangements have been made in the employment contract. That was the decision of the LAG Rheinland-Pfalz (Regional Labour Court of Rhineland-Palatinate). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, […]
Around three trillion euros will be passed on in Germany between 2015 and 2024. That is the finding of a study by the Deutsches Institut für Altersvorsorge (German Institute for Retirement Provision). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London – www.grprainer.com/en conclude: The rules of […]
Whilst you are busy doing business, the government does not sleep. The taxation rules for contractors will change. Currently, end users can rely on IR35 to avoid employment and tax implications arising on payments made to contractors trading via a personal service company. The government plans to reduce the benefits of operating personal service companies as […]
Please see the link below for full article, published in CEE Legal Matters on 21 December 2015. Link to ODI article
During 2015 Surrey-based law firm Herrington Carmichael LLP has seen a large increase in clients looking to operate internationally and has been working with them to secure investment and trading opportunities overseas. Traditionally the preserve of international conglomerates or wealthy private investors, Herrington Carmichael has been supporting owner-managed businesses across Surrey to expand, develop or […]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) and State of Vermont have enacted new requirements relating to the regulation of children’s toys and other children’s products. I. CPSC Amendment to Testing Requirements for Unfinished and Untreated Wood Toys and Wood Component Parts of Toys In a Federal Register notice dated December 17, 2015, the CPSC published […]
In its judgment of August 19, 2015, the OLG Düsseldorf (Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf) ruled that a will that was drawn up shortly before an operation remained valid even after the operation (Az.: I-3 Wx 191/14). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London – […]
M&A transactions are on the rise in Germany. According to a report published by Wirtschaftswoche, mergers and acquisitions have gone up by 5.9 per cent in the first three quarters of 2015. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London – www.grprainer.com/en conclude: Wirtschaftswoche reported on […]
Koffels has recently been working with Neisha Shepherd, our colleague at NLS Law in Newcastle. She had been working on an horrific case of child sexual abuse against the Department of Community and Family Services (DOCS), and sought our assistance due to the magnitude of the matter. She got to know her client well over […]
In the absence of a will, the rules of intestate succession come into force. A handwritten will is only effective, however, if it meets certain conditions. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London – www.grprainer.com/en conclude: A will gives testators the opportunity to organise their […]
Manipulated emissions test data, irregularities in CO2 emissions: The VW scandal raises a number of questions. In particular, questions regarding accountability and management liability (D&O liability). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London – www.grprainer.com/en conclude: The bad news surrounding the Volkswagen Group is not […]