Mainz, March 24, 2019 – Last Thursday, March 21, 2019, the Bundestag adopted the draft of a Trade Secret Law (GeschGehG) introduced by the Federal Government. This implements the relevant Directive (EU) 2016/943 (“Know-how Directive”) and establishes its own basic law, which aims to provide appropriate protection against unlawful acquisition, […]
-> Read moreMainz, February 22nd, 2019 – What is to be considered from the point of view of data protection law, if my company operates a Facebook page? We give you a brief overview of the state of affairs below. 1. The ECJ judgment Following a request from the Federal Administrative Court, […]
-> Read moreMainz, 9 January 2019 – The Mainz law firm for tax and legal advice Reiter Partnerschaft mbB is gaining another partner, thus continuing its own growth path step by step. Since 1 January 2019, Jacob Senftinger has joined as an additional lawyer. The 34-year-old Senftinger already brings with him seven […]
-> Read moreThe German Federal Constitutional Court has announced it’s decision that the German rules on limitation of tax loss carry-forwards for corporations are unconstitutional. In it’s press release No. 34/2017 of 12 May 2017 the Federal Constitutional Court announced that the German tax loss carry-forward rule in § 8c sentence 1 […]
-> Read moreThe German legislator concluded a reform of the German Inheritance Tax Act. This Reform aims at specific relief provisions for business assets. The new version of the Inheritance Tax Act will be in force from 1 July 2016 onwards. For further details please contact us.
-> Read moreBritain votes to leave – The Brexit will impact cross border business between EU countries and the UK. Many German tax rules in the cross-border context include specific exceptions or benefits for business relationships within the EU or the EEA. These rules are based on the EU freedoms such as […]
-> Read moreThe German Federal Ministry of Finance published on 18 March 2016 a draft cirular on the distribution and apportionment of profits between a head office and a permanent establishment. This draft circular explains in detail (152 pages) with many examples how profits shall be allocated between e.g. a foreign head office […]
-> Read moreThe German legislator passed an amendment of the German Stock Corporation Act (the “AktG”, “Aktienrechtsnovelle 2016”) in December 2015. The Amendment contains numerous changes and clarifications of the AktG. With respect to stock trading the amendment contains a new regulation on dividend payment date (introduction of record date for dividend payments) with effect […]
-> Read moreThe filing deadline for German tax returns for the fiscal year 2015 is May 31, 2016. Only, if the taxpayer is represented by an external tax advisor, the filing deadline will be automatically extended to December 31, 2016. Notwithstanding this general extension, tax authorities may request an earlier filing of relevant tax […]
-> Read moreThe German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has handed down its long awaited judgment – file no. I R 88/13 – on a structured stock loan over dividend record date. According to this judgment no transfer of beneficial ownership takes place under a stock loan if the borrower receives only a […]
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