englischAccording to the related-persons-case-law, loan collateral provided by relatives of a borrower is immoral if they are blatantly financially overburdened and have no self-interest in the loan. An exploitation of emotional bond by the creditor is presumed. This handling of the federal court is [...]
more informationenglischThe term hardcore cartel covers agreements between competitors on relevant competition parameters, such as prices, production volumes, sales territories or customer groups. Because they are particularly harmful to competition, the question arises as to how the ban on cartels can be [...]
more informationenglischThe comfort letter [Patronatserklärung] is a legal instrument created in the practice of commercial transactions and banking, and has undergone a remarkable development. It may appear in different forms (using softer or harder wording), expressing various degrees of commitment regarding the [...]
more informationenglischThis thesis deals with the question of whether the VwVfG (the law governing administrative proceedings in Germany) requires a binding assessment on the legal preliminary clarification of future situations in addition to the assurance that has been codified for decades in § 38 of the VwVfG.
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more informationenglischThe liberalisation of the energy sector has made cooperative energy procurement interesting for enterprises. High energy costs and economic disadvantages compared to large global players are meant to be counteracted by bundling demand. This involves a variety of legal risks. For the first [...]
more informationenglischThis publication provides a comprehensive overview of a large number of previously unresolved practical and dogmatic legal issues regarding the German Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung (a partnership company with limited professional liability). It focuses on the [...]
more informationenglischAt the beginning of the 19th century, in the legal framework set up by Art. 13 of the German Federal Act of June 8, 1815 and Art. 57 of the Treaty of the Congress of Vienna, the first “modern” constitutions were established in the Member States of the German Confederation, trying to find a [...]
more informationDie Bedrohung der westlichen Welt durch den internationalen Terrorismus war das sicherheitsrechtlich bedeutsamste Thema des beginnenden Jahrtausends. Wesentliche internationale wie nationale Reaktionen auf diese Bedrohung bestanden vor allem in einer strafbarkeitserweiternden und -verschärfenden [...]
more informationDer Bereich des öffentlichen Baurechts ist einerseits der Dauerhaftigkeit eines Gebäudes verpflichtet und andererseits schnellen Veränderungen der Wirklichkeit unterworfen. In diesem Spannungsverhältnis hat sich über Jahrzehnte eine Rechtsprechung entwickelt, die das Entfallen von Baugenehmigungen [...]
more informationDas Werk wirft einen kritischen Blick auf die bestehende rechtsvergleichende Methodik und untersucht deren konkreten praktischen Nutzen. Zunächst wird das englische Hypothekenrecht unter Berücksichtigung der systemimmanenten Besonderheiten, die eine einfache Übertragung in deutsche Rechtsbegriffe [...]
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