Lawyer for distribution law in Munich

The distribution right as a framework for determining sales In a world oriented towards sales and distribution, with internationally organized markets and global exchange of goods, the distribution law forms the legal framework for regulating the distribution of goods at the national and international level. The distribution law does not describe a “set of legal […]

Privacy

Information on data protection in the law firm: There are different requirements for data protection depending on the profession http://www.brak.de/seiten/pdf/Stellungnahmen/2004/StnBDSinKanzleien.pdf and the internal organization of the law firm as well as the orientation towards basic values for handling data. If you have any questions regarding data protection and data security, please contact us at any […]

Reversal of the burden of proof in case of inadequate documentation

The Federal Court of Justice (BGH, ruling of 13 November 2014, Ref. III ZR 544/13) has recently ruled that failure to comply with the insurance agent’s duty of documentation in accordance with § 61 Para. 1 sentence 2, § 62 of the German Insurance Contract Act (VVG) may lead to a shift in the burden […]

Protocols should ensure high quality advice

The Bundesgerichtshof (BGH, ruling of 13.11.2014, Ref. III ZR 544/13) has recently decided that the failure of the insurance broker to comply with the documentation obligation under Section 61 (1) of the German Insurance Supervision Act (Versicherungsvermittler). 1 sentence 2, § 62 of the German Insurance Contract Act (VVG) may lead to a shift in […]

Reduction of liability and plausibility check for investment advisors for closed-end fund offers – Part I

The liability risks of insurance brokers, investment brokers and consultants, but also of distributors and financial planners, differ depending on the customer (advice suitable for investors), capital investment (advice suitable for the property) or the risk involved (advice following property inspection and risk analysis). Obligation to disclose commissions – or reverse the transaction: This first […]

EU Insurance Mediation Directive: Will insurance intermediaries and financial service providers lose their licences?

*by Dr. Johannes Fiala, lawyer (Munich), mediator (Univ.), MBA Financial Services (Univ.Wales), MM (Univ.), certified financial and investment advisor (A.F.A.), lecturer in civil law and insurance law (Univ. of Cooperative Education), banker (www.fiala.de) and Ralf W. Barth, managing director of Ralf W. Barth GmbH and pecuniary loss liability broker (www.rwb-finanz.de), as well as board member […]