Time and again, tax advisors and lawyers try their hand at “investment advice” – occasionally not only for a fee but also for commission if the investment is successful. Conversely, insurance companies (e.g. when setting up a company pension scheme) and banks (e.g. for financial advice and succession planning) are increasingly offering the customer a […]
(finest.finance! ISSUE 06/06 December/January, p. 20 ff.) LEGAL AND S T E U R E B E C A U S E O F B A N K S GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND IN COMPARISON From a bank client’s point of view, it is a relief to be able to obtain the desired services from a […]
How expensive will the dream of home ownership For many people, the dream of owning their own home is a lifelong goal and an integral part of private wealth accumulation. Hardly any other investment symbolizes security, stability and the realization of personal dreams as much as a home of one’s own. Often, the path to […]
– Why everything is never insured against every conceivable risk – When an insurer describes its product as “all-risk insurance”, this sometimes resembles the advertising promise of “guarantee certificates”: A close examination of the policy terms and conditions may reveal it to be “marketing cheese with massive holes” in the insurance coverage Coverage […]
– How seizure of a bond provided by a third party can still result in taxes – The Federal Court of Justice (BGH, judgement of 22.07.2004, ref. IX ZR 132/03) recognises in constant jurisdiction that deposited penalty bonds and other security payments are attachable by creditors of the debtor. This applies both to the […]
– How citizens can better protect themselves from caring coercion and arbitrariness at an early stage – Federal and state ministries, as well as charitable organizations, offer a wealth of different forms to help people help themselves when setting up a patient’s will and health care power of attorney. § Section 1901a of the […]
– Legal management of insolvency risks in occupational and private pension schemes – The private and occupational pensions of the self-employed are particularly at risk in the event of their own insolvency. This is also confirmed by a new ruling of the Federal Court of Justice[1] (BGH) according to which Rürup/basic pensions can be […]
– How suspicion of money laundering arises in the case of asset transfers with foreign countries – For decades, German tax evaders have had the problem of not being able to simply transfer black money from abroad to Germany. Any good IRS auditor would do a cash flow calculation, and then try to track […]
– Why insurance contracts should be held by shareholders – For family entrepreneurs, the risk of insolvency has an annual probability of around 1%. Then an insolvency administrator takes over the management of the business, whereby a conflict is pre-programmed if the interests of the former managing director are different from those of the […]
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