The Federal Court of Justice (BGH, ruling of 07.07.2020, ref. VI ZR 308/19) decided that an employed claims adjuster is (co-)liable in tort if he uses his alleged expertise for an injured party by exerting influence on the performance of third parties; § 823 I BGB. In the case in question, the injured party […]
Corona: Company closure insurance (BSV) prevents short-time work compensation
– Why the waiver of full BSV benefits at the expense of the Employment Agency is void – Short-time work compensation (KUG) is a relief for employers – a business aid to keep employees available for the rapid ramp-up of operations after the crisis. An application to the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, BA) […]

Relocation Service
Competent support during resettlement There are many scenarios that have made it necessary for our Kanzlei Dr. Johannes Fiala to become active in the field of Relocation and Relocation Services in recent years. A global acting clientèle in an increasingly “borderless” world makes it necessary, beyond state borders to check legal and tax law issues […]

Asset manager’s liability : right to compensation and damages
Asset manager liability: What you need to know Those who are wealthy or come to assets are not necessarily also experts in the field of money investmentor asset management. For this reason, in order to maintain the preservation of their own property and to increase the long term visibility of future, many investors use the […]

Liability of tax consultants
Tax consultants are not infallible either The tax law in Germany is known to be one of the most complex and most comprehensive on this planet. In order not to get unloved mail from the tax office at some point, not only entrepreneurs and companies trust , but also increasingly private persons to the supportof […]