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COVID-19 Pandemic Act COVInsAG: Insolvency law consequences of the crisis for creditors
One of the most important parts of the COVID-19 pandemic law, which was hastily enacted by the legislator in March, is the regulations it contains for the temporary modification of insolvency law. The COVID-19... read more
SanInsFoG: EU Restructuring Directive implemented with effect from 1 January 2021
As early as 2 November 2016, the European Commission had submitted a proposal for a “Directive of the European Parliament and Council on preventive restructuring frameworks, second chance and measures to improve the efficiency... read more
Avoidance of transactions in insolvency proceedings: First results of legal reform
In recent years, the German Federal Court of Justice’s judicature on the so-called pre-emptive action of wilfully disadvantageous transactions according to sect. 133 of the German Insolvency Act (InsO) was completely out of hand.... read more
Information obligations of lawyers: German Federal Court of Justice ends decades of discussion about direct claims of legal expenses insurance
In its ruling of February 13, 2020, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH, file no. IX ZR 90/19) confirmed a ruling of the Berlin Regional Court (file no. 5 S 22/18) that PASCHEN Rechtsanwälte... read more
Installation and removal costs under warranty law: New legal situation since 1 January 2018
What has been applied so far
Under the current legal situation, the contractor is deemed liable to his clients in the case of a defect for costs arising from installation and removal... read more