Lawsuits in financial cases – private expert opinions make sense because errors often go undetected

Optimal revocation for credit, capital investment and insurance   When legal representation without an expert opinion is giving away pure money No one would accuse financial institutions, i.e. banks and insurers, of unlawful or dishonest behaviour if affected customers do not receive what they are actually entitled to after a revocation of credit and investment […]

Insurance law: Expert opinion cancels out the time limit for bringing an action under § 12 III VVG

*by Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (Munich), Mediator (Univ.), MBA Financial Services (Univ.Wales), MM (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Lecturer (Univ. of Cooperative Education), Banker (www.fiala.de) A lawyer wins his case and telegraphs to his client, “Justice has prevailed!” The client telegraphs back, “Appeal at once!” The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) […]

Private opinion of an expert can not only prevent punishment in road traffic

– What is the effect of private expert opinions in criminal defence and civil lawsuits? –   The Chemnitz Regional Court (decision of 3 July 2018, file no. 2 Qs 241/18) decided – after an acquittal – that the costs of an anthropological expert opinion must also be reimbursed by the state treasury at the […]

Independent experts and legal advisors to safeguard the enforcement of the law

– What insurance customers should pay particular attention to in the event of a claim? –   The European Court of Human Rights ruled (judgment of 02.02.2016, ref. 7186/09) that a technically incorrect calculation method discriminatorily understates the disability pension. Due to an incorrect approach, the degree of disability had been reduced from 50% to […]

Legal second opinion – Lawyer Munich

Get a legal second opinion now and play it safe There are various reasons for clients to seek a second opinion, but still many find this step very difficult. We want to make it easy for you and have set up a direct contact for second opinions in our office. In general, 4 eyes see […]

Erroneous social security contributions : Still no unemployment benefit and no pension? – Experts estimate: over 1.5 million relatives as employees wrongly insured!

  The legal system is becoming more and more complicated every year, also in social security. The area of wage tax and social security is probably as complex today as the taxation of the GmbH. Experts wonder whether the complexity has already taken the legal system to the limit of unconstitutionality?   Contributions paid – […]

“Experts” for statements influencing investments using the example of insurance ratings

A variety of insurance products that is difficult for consumers to understand encourages them to make a choice only after consulting a market observer. However, the involvement of experts in investment decisions raises the question of responsibility for their actions. What possibilities of recourse to liability have those seeking advice or otherwise turned to, what […]

Expert advice: Do brokers risk their commission through fringe benefits?

In the third part of their exclusive article for FONDS professionell ONLINE on additional services provided by brokers, attorney Johannes Fiala and actuary Peter Schramm deal with the question of what consequences additional services can have for the brokerage fee. There is more than just a legal question mark behind various additional services that brokers […]

Expert: What extra services may a broker offer?

The area of additional services is a mined field for brokers. In an exclusive article for FONDS professionell ONLINE, attorney Johannes Fiala and actuary Peter Schramm cut some aisles for brokers.   It is well known that brokers work on behalf of customers and are therefore also trustees who are supposed to represent customer interests. […]

Expert advice: What brokers should know about debt collection

Many brokers offer additional services. But there will certainly not be a simple answer to the question of which ones may be offered. In the second part – the first part you will find here – of an exclusive contribution for FONDS professionell ONLINE, attorney Johannes Fiala and actuary Peter A. Schramm explain the obstacles […]