Permits for guardianship of minors, care and administration of the estate Introduction A legal guardian can be appointed for an adult: Legal guardianship leads to legal guardianship, § 1902. The guardianship court may appoint a voluntary guardian (lay guardian) or a professional guardian. The appointment of a suitable volunteer supervisor is a priority. The volunteer […]
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New BGH ruling on the obligation of life insurers to provide information on surplus calculation
– When a right to information does not exist, and no right to accounting – If a policyholder assumes that he/she is entitled to a higher valuation reserve on expiry of a capital-forming life insurance policy than that paid out by the insurer, he/she may have a claim for information against the insurer. The Federal […]
Data protection law: new minimum requirements for companies
The patron saint of Germans must be called “St.Bürokratius”. A president of the Steinbeiß Foundation put it in a nutshell during a speech: “Germans have an almost erotic relationship with forms”. The legislator has placed further burdens on companies, some of which are merely formal. According to the “Article 1 of the First Law […]
Intermediary liability: bankruptcy due to incorrect investment advice
A must read for advisors, agents, brokers, employees of distribution companies, employees of insurance companies, partners and employees of credit institutions. Intermediary liability: The early death of the investment advisor through bankruptcy due to incorrect investment advice! New market development trends: The banking and investment scene is in a state of upheaval. The […]