englischBanks are subject to numerous obligations when providing services relating to securities transactions. The author explains how these business conduct duties implemented in Germany in the wake of MiFID/MiFID II affect liability under private law (in particular relating to Secs. 63 et seqs. [...]
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englischThe value at which contributions in kind should be reported in the commercial balance sheet has always been a controversial issue. This work examines the question of how the agreements on the partner’s capital share affect the balance sheet disclosure. Based on the requirements of the [...]
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englischThe preparatory stage of a public takeover offer is not covered by the WpÜG, although it is of considerable importance for the parties. There are neither secrecy obligations of the parties involved, nor does the WpÜG address situations in which offer-related information becomes known in [...]
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englischIn matrix organisations, matrix managers assume control of the operational business units that are detached from legal structures and give instructions to the employees integrated into them. The thesis focuses on this right to give instructions under labour law and shows how and within what [...]
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englischThe aim of the dissertation is to gain insights into the nature and feasibility of an accelerated share repurchase in Germany. For this purpose, the acquisition method is considered in a multi-dimensional way: The focus is on the question of the extent to which the acquisition procedure is [...]
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englischThe LkSG obliges certain companies to comply with appropriate due diligence requirements in their supply chains as of January 1, 2023. At the same time, numerous voluntary initiatives have been promoting such due diligence requirements for many years. Both due diligence concepts have their [...]
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englischOn January 1st, 2024, the most comprehensive reform of partnership law so far will come into force. By then at the latest, the right of termination for good cause will be the most important extraordinary right of rescission in partnership law. In order to be able to answer why the legislator [...]
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englischThe doctrine of business risk, § 615 S. 3 BGB, has a long history in German legal dogmatics. The thesis investigates these cases of work loss. It asks about the foundations and limits of the distribution of business risk. In this context, the study draws parallels to liability law. It also [...]
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englischShare ownership guidelines are becoming increasingly important in German corporate practice. From the outset, the question arises as to why so many companies now rely on such share acquisition and holding obligations instead of using familiar incentive-based compensation models. Against the [...]
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englischInnovation decisions are the archetype of entrepreneurial decisions. They must be made with the acceptance of a high proportion of non-knowledge, but in the event of success they enable an exceptionally large individual and overall economic benefit that is essential for competitiveness in a [...]
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