M&A deals subject to stricter controls
While M&A deals were still booming in Germany in 2018, the trend has since been downward. Apart from the state of the economy, stricter controls may also be responsible for this.
BAG: Notice of collective dismissal and effective termination
In the case of mass dismissals, an employer is allowed to go ahead and sign termination notices before the notice of collective dismissal has been received by Germany’s Federal Employment Agency, the Agentur für Arbeit. That was the verdict of the Bundesarbeitsgericht, Germany’s Federal Labor Court.
EGC: Chinese scooter not in breach of competitor’s intellectual property rights
A Chinese manufacturer of motor scooters is not in breach of an Italian competitor’s intellectual property rights. That was the verdict of the General Court of the European Union (EGC) in a ruling from September 24, 2019 (Az. T-219/18).
Costs incurred amending tax returns can be offset against estate tax
Heirs are obligated to amend or subsequently file the testator’s incomplete or missing tax returns.