Tag: Federal Court of Justice
Labor law: works councils should be given clarity
A ruling by the Federal Court of Justice had caused companies to cut the wages of their exempt works council members. A law should now regulate remuneration. source site
Berlin-Neukölln: Remmo clan has to vacate family villa
Es is the capital’s most famous clan property: the Remmo Villa. A Wilhelminian style house in Alt-Buckow in the south of Berlin-Neukölln – 164 square meters, eight rooms, a large…
BGH ruling leads to uncertainty: If works councils have their salaries reduced – business
Claudiu Bender stood up for his colleagues for ten years. Now he is supposed to pay back 112,000 euros to the company. Since a BGH ruling, it has been unclear…
Daniela Klette: Second arrest warrant issued against suspected RAF terrorist – politics
The suspected ex-RAF terrorist Daniela Klette has been brought to Karlsruhe. There, the arrest warrant that the Federal Prosecutor’s Office had obtained years ago was opened to her before an…
Owners are allowed to implement changes even without the will of the community – economy
A good three years ago, the law on home ownership was fundamentally reformed in order to reduce blockages within homeowners’ associations and to make modernization easier. The Federal Court of…
BGH on owners’ associations: Those who benefit must pay – economy
A good three years ago, the fundamentally reformed law on home ownership came into force, an update of the previous regulations full of preventative paragraphs and blocking options. The new…
Marco Buschmann proposes Jens Rommel as Federal Prosecutor General
Jens Rommel, then head of the Central Office of the State Judicial Administration for the Investigation of National Socialist Crimes, on November 29, 2018 in Ludwigsburg. Image: dpa After Peter…
Shooting spree in Trier: Federal Court of Justice overturns judgment due to legal errors
DThe trial surrounding the shooting spree in Trier that left five dead must be reopened in parts. Following a decision by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Karlsruhe, the…
BGH collects Riester clauses: Success for pensioners against blanket regulations – Economy
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has declared blanket clauses in Riester contracts invalid, according to which “closing and mediation costs” may arise when pensions are paid out. The BGH…
BGH strengthens tenants: parts of the apartment can be sublet – economy
A tenant is generally allowed to sublet parts of their apartment in order to reduce their rental costs. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Karlsruhe confirmed that this should…