In its judgement of 19 March 2020, the Federal Labour Court changed its case law on the expiry of option rights following termination of employment and ruled th ...

On 20 May 2025, the EU Member States once again tightened the existing sanctions in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, which is contrary to ...

The EU sanctions law leads to a new reality because it sets new framework conditions for previously well-established economic relations. Compliance with the new ...

The EU sanctions law leads to a new reality because it sets new framework conditions for previously well-established economic relations. Compliance with the new ...

The Beijing Convention considers fundamental principles of law to protect creditors globally in the enforcement proceedings against ships. The way is paved for ...

The EU sanctions law leads to a new reality because it sets new framework conditions for previously well-established economic relations. Compliance with the new ...

Germany has strict regulations for building construction, which are often perceived as obstacles to innovation and efficiency. The draft bill for the ‘Draft A ...

The European Parliament has passed the world's first AI law. It will come into force in the member states in 2026. Due to the comprehensive set of regulations, ...

On 24 June 2020, the EU member states once again agreed on a comprehensive package of sanctions in response to Russian aggression and the war waged by Russia in ...

As in 2020 and 2023, this year we were once again able to provide the Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences in the Department of Maritime Studies and Mariti ...

Labour law always focuses on the protection of employees. The most recent decisions of the Federal Labour Court confirm the importance of controlling general te ...

Since 1 April 2024, the use of cannabis has been legal for adults in Germany (Cannabis Act, CanG). This has implications for working life, as companies must now ...

On 23.02.2024, the EU member states once again agreed on a comprehensive package of sanctions in response to Russian aggression and the war waged by Russia in U ...

In order to further reduce the gender pay gap in the EU, the EU has adopted a new directive on pay transparency. The new EU directive on pay transparency came i ...

On 18 December 2023, the EU member states once again agreed on a comprehensive package of sanctions in response to Russian aggression and the war waged by Russi ...

The economic downturn in the construction industry is on everyone's lips. One of the many reasons for this is certainly the sharp rise in construction prices, w ...

Ahlers & Vogel advised Comitans Capital AG on the acquisition of Rheinmetall's small-bore pistons business. Comitans and Rheinmetall have signed a sale and ...

If there are defects in the contractually owed construction work, the client is entitled to claims for defects. According to both the provisions of the VOB/B an ...

German vacation law also applies to external managing directors, as long they are employees within the meaning of European law. ...

Service contracts between one-man companies and a client do not exclude the shareholder-manager being subject to social insurance contributions. ...

On May 12, 2023, the Bundesrat approved the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG). Under this law, companies with more than 50 employees are required to set up ...

The eleventh EU sanctions package against Russia is in line with previous sanctions packages and follows them in purpose and logic. The amendments were adopted ...

The Federal Council approved the Whistleblower Protection Act (“Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz” / “HinSchG”) on 12 May 2023. The act obliges companies with mo ...

In its decision of 8 June 2022 - Verg 19/22, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court recalled the limits of the prequalification of bidders and rejected the gener ...

A recent decision of the Federal Public Procurement Tribunal (Vergabekammer des Bundes) on a Europe-wide tender for the renewal of vehicle restraint systems on ...

When awarding construction contracts, public-sector clients frequently choose not only price as the sole award criterion, but also use other criteria to determi ...

The EU sanctions law leads to a new reality because it sets new framework conditions for previously well-established economic relations. Compliance with the new ...

In its decision of 16 February 2023 (8 AZR 450/21), the Federal Labour Court tightened the prohibition of discrimination. The Court emphasizes, that individual ...

In October 2020, Ahlers & Vogel had already supported the students at the Department of Maritime Studies and Maritime Sciences at Emden/Leer University of Appli ...

Ahlers & Vogel is pleased to announce that Dr Eva-Maria Harm has joined the firm as a partner on 1 January 2023. Dr Harm joined Ahlers & Vogel on 1 April 2017 a ...

Digitalisation in Germany is advancing and is not stopping in the world of work. Since 1 January 2023, a large proportion of employees no longer have to present ...

After years of uncertainty in holiday law, at least (for the time being) the question of the limitation and expiry of holiday entitlement has been answered by t ...

The EU sanctions law leads to a new reality because it sets new framework conditions for previously well-established economic relations. Compliance with the new ...

Business transactions and in particular business transactions in the construction industry are now predominantly conducted digitally. However, with regard to th ...

The EU sanctions law leads to a new reality because it sets new framework conditions for previously well-established economic relations. Compliance with the new ...

Stricter duty to inform for the employer due to two new ECJ rulings: Holiday entitlements are only time-barred if the employer has previously informed the emplo ...

The time has come: Ahlers & Vogel is now also represented on Instagram with its own account. From now on, we will regularly entertain our followers with new pos ...

With the latest decision of the Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) of 13.09.2022 (file no. 1 ABR 22/21) on the topic of "recording working time", ...

The termination of a construction contract is probably the most drastic intervention in an existing contractual relationship. In addition to the fact that the c ...

In principle, a bidder is free to calculate the prices for the services put out to tender. However, even in public procurement procedures, i.e. in award procedu ...

Ahlers & Vogel will once again be represented at EXPO REAL in Munich this year. The largest trade fair for real estate and investment in Europe will take place ...

Unfortunately, it also happens regularly in road construction that subcontractors or their sub-subcontractors cause damage to other legal assets during the exec ...

The EU sanctions law leads to a new reality because it sets new framework conditions for previously well-established economic relations. Compliance with the new ...

The Act on the Implementation of the Digitalisation Directive (DiRUG) came into force on 01.08.2022. It "serves to implement Directive (EU) 2019/1151 of the Eur ...

The implementation of the Working Conditions Directive (EU Directive 2019/1152) primarily leads to an amendment of the Verification Act (NachwG) and forces empl ...

The EU sanctions law leads to a new reality because it sets new framework conditions for previously well-established economic relations. Compliance with the new ...

In its judgment of 1 June 2022 - 5 AZR 28/22 - the Federal Labour Court (BAG) ruled that employers may be entitled to unilaterally order corona testing (in the ...

On Friday, March 25, 2022, the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) issued regulations for dealing with the currently incalculable price dev ...

When participating in procurement procedures, the bids to be submitted are often processed up to the last minute. It is not uncommon that documents, information ...

The EU sanctions law leads to a new reality because it sets new framework conditions for previously well-established economic relations. Compliance with the new ...

The decision of the Emden Labour Court (ArbG Emden) of 9 November 2020 - 2 Ca 399/18 has caused a lot of discussion on the topic of overtime pay since its publi ...

For many, the ever-changing requirements of EU sanctions law appear to be a new bureaucratic jungle. Compliance with the new regulations is essential for every ...

Ahlers & Vogel is thereby expanding its expertise in public law and procurement law, strengthening its corporate and tax law practice as well as its notarial pr ...

On 28.05.2022, the "enforcement and modernisation directive" of the EU will be implemented in Germany. For its implementation, the BGB and EGBGB will be supplem ...

The conclusion of a termination agreement is a low-risk method of terminating employment relationships, especially from the employer's point of view. This is es ...

In award procedures for road construction services, it regularly happens that the bid calculation for a service results in a negative unit price. Both bidders a ...

Our partner Dr. Jochen Böning, specialist for commercial and corporate law, was sworn in as a notary public by the Vice President of the Bremen Regional Court ...

In Hamburg, the conversion of rented flats into owner-occupied flats has been made more difficult since an ordinance was issued in November last year. Throughou ...

Almost every construction project raises the question of the subsoil conditions. These cannot be completely determined in advance, as it is not possible to carr ...

In its judgement of 18 November 2021 – 2 AZR 138/21, the Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) ruled that the employer must in principle conduct ...

Although the current images and reports of the Russian Federation’s attack on Ukraine in violation of international law are hard to bear and very few professi ...

In its judgement of 16 December 2021 – 1 Ca 305 b/21 – the Labour Court of Neumünster (ArbG Neumünster) ruled that the prior default of acceptance of the ...

In B2C situations caution is required when selling goods online, especially if the purchaser is located abroad. In such a case, the consumer protection regulati ...

In its ruling of 12 January 2022 (BGH XII ZR 8/21) the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) decided on the issue of adjusting commercial rents during the lockdown, wh ...

The ICC Model International Sales Contract has been updated. Whether in person or electronically, anyone who does business in international trade usually conclu ...

In its decision, the ECJ underlines the objective of the Framework Decision, namely to ensure the cross-border enforcement of fines across EU borders. This ECJ ...

The start of the new year 2022 brings with it a far-reaching reform of the German Civil Code. The need for change arose from the new European Directive on the S ...

At the latest when the year is drawing to a close, it is time to conduct a time bar analysis within the company. Are there claims that will become time-barred o ...

German transport law knows the comparatively short one-year limitation period. Under special circumstances, if the person obliged to pay is guilty of gross negl ...

In its judgement of 13 October 2021 – 5 AZR 211/21, the Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) ruled that an employer does not owe its employees ...

The fact that the members of our law firm are not only eloquent lawyers in fancy suits and costumes was proven once again at the 10th Trail Relay in Hoope on No ...

The prices for building materials have risen explosively in recent months, so that the associated costs can often no longer be covered by the previously agreed ...

The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) ruled in its decision of 8 September 2021 – 5 AZR 149/21 – that the probative value of the certifica ...

If goods are exported to a third country, a wide range of arrangements must be made between the seller and the buyer, for which standardized terms and condition ...

On 26 June 2017, the Money Laundering Directive Implementation Act came into force. One of the essential components of the new Money Laundering Act (“Geldwäs ...

Agreements on the carriage of goods are an integral part of the performance of international trade transactions. If standardised terms of delivery (e.g. Incoter ...

Es ist in unserem Hause eine geschätzte Tradition, Fachkräfte selbst auszubilden und diese nach erfolgreichem Abschluss der Ausbildung  zu übernehmen. Wir h ...

In its decision of 28 October 2020, the ECJ ruled that the calculation of the German road toll is contrary to European law – in as far as it is based on the r ...

In its decision of 08.06.2021 – 6 Ca 6035/21, the ArbG Bremen-Bremerhaven (Bremen-Bremerhaven Labour Court) ruled that an officially ordered quarantine does n ...

In its ruling of 06.05.2021 – 5 Sa 1292/20, the Regional Labour Court (LAG) of Lower Saxony did not confirm the decision of the Labour Court (ArbG) of Emden o ...

In its ruling of 27 April 2021 (2nd Senate, 2 AZR 357/20), the Federal Labour Court clarified important issues in the area of dismissal for operational reasons ...

At the end of 2020, the ECJ determined which courts have jurisdiction over actions directed against the business practices (here: the inclusion of amended GTC) ...

We are happy to announce that we have appointed Mr Moritz Naegeler as partner with effect of 1 July 2021. Moritz Naegeler started working with Ahlers & Vogel on ...

This article deals with questions of practical relevance that revolve around the issues of “delivery to the carrier” and “delivery by making available”. ...

If the Incoterm CIF is agreed at the time of purchase, it frequently happens that – before the goods are delivered – the forwarder asks the importer to pay ...

In order to support companies in B2C business, the ICC published a template of general terms and conditions (GTC) with the most important components of a sales ...

Due to the Corona pandemic, the problem of impediments to performance has come to the fore. Therefore, the idea of using “force majeure clauses” in contract ...

The correspondence conducted is of central importance for the success of a construction site. In his article ” Recording is Rewarding! – Maybe.” from the ...

In July 2020, the BMF published a clarifying notice on the entitlement to deduct input turnover tax (EUSt): In principle, the contractually agreed place of deli ...

Under European Procurement law, the principle of division into lots also applies to road construction tenders. The article “Das Gebot der Losvergabe im Straß ...

An everyday problem of cross-border trade in goods: After the conclusion of the sales contract the goods are handed over to the carrier but reach the buyer in d ...

An everyday problem of cross-border trade in goods: After the conclusion of the sales contract the goods are handed over to the carrier but reach the buyer in d ...

This interview, conducted by Mr Onno Reiners from M.I.T E-SOLUTIONS GmbH with our lawyer Hendrikje Herrmann, deals with the topics of export control and sanctio ...

In the course of the implementation of a construction project for the construction of a road overpass over railway tracks, a late award of contract occurred in ...

In a letter dated 26.03.2020, the contractor demanded a security pursuant to section 650f BGB from the principal. The principal rejected the week-long period in ...

Our partner Julia Gerlach, specialist in construction and architectural law, was sworn in as a notary public by the Vice President of the Bremen Regional Court ...

We are happy to announce that we have appointed Ms Julia Gerlach and Dr. Martin Schmitz as partners with effect of 1 January 2021. Julia Gerlach started working ...

There was great joy and relief when, fittingly for Christmas, it was announced that there was an agreement between the EU and the UK on trade and economic relat ...

Der Auftraggeber beauftragte den Auftragnehmer mit der Installation von Rohrleitungslüftungen in einem Mehrfamilien-Wohngebäude. Als die Arbeiten beginnen, ve ...

Der Auftragnehmer wurde im Rahmen einer öffentlichen Ausschreibung mit Straßenbauarbeiten beauftragt. Diese waren in nacheinander auszuführenden 30 Bauabschn ...

Im Juli 2019 entschied der Europäische Gerichtshof, dass die Verbindlichkeit der Mindest- und Höchstsätze in der HOAI gegen Europarecht verstößt (Urteil vo ...

In unserem JusLetter „Abmilderung der Folgen der COVID-19-Pandemie“ haben wir im März 2020 das durch Bundestag und Bundesrat verabschiedete Maßnahmenpaket ...

Wann müssen öffentliche Auftraggeber die Erbringung von Postdienstleistungen, also die Abholung, Beförderung und Zustellung von Briefsendungen, europaweit au ...

Die Corona-Pandemie stellt Unternehmen vor eine Vielzahl neuer Rechtsprobleme. Insbesondere im Vertragsrecht stellt sich derzeit oft die Frage, ob Leistungsstö ...

In diesen Tagen beginnt auch am Fachbereich Seefahrt und Maritime Wissenschaften der Hochschule Emden/Leer das Wintersemester 2020/2021. Eine wichtige Säule de ...

Der Auftraggeber beauftragte den Auftragnehmer im Jahr 2013 mit der Durchführung von Arbeiten an einer Lüftungsanlage. Nach Abnahme und Zahlung auf die Schlus ...

In seiner Entscheidung vom 04.08.2020, Az. II ZR 171/19, hat der BGH kürzlich entschieden, dass ein Ausschluss eines GmbH-Gesellschafters auch ohne einen Besch ...

In der vorstehend genannten Entscheidung hatte sich das OLG Köln mit der durchaus umstrittenen Frage zu befassen, wann der Anspruch des AN auf Stellung einer B ...

Die Parteien schlossen einen Ingenieurvertrag und vereinbarten ein Pauschalhonorar. Nach der Kündigung des Vertrags macht der Ingenieur die höhere Vergütung ...

Stirbt bei einer zweigliedrigen Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR) einer der beiden Gesellschafter und ist für diesen Fall vereinbart, dass dem überleben ...

Das Schriftformerfordernis für Langzeitmietverträge bereitet Vermietern in der Praxis häufig Probleme. Nicht unbedingt förderlich ist dabei, dass der BGH in ...

In seiner Entscheidung vom 04.06.2020, Az.: 23 U 149/18, hat das Kammergericht Berlin entschieden, dass der Beschluss einer Kommanditgesellschaft nichtig ist, m ...

Beinahe jeder Gesellschaftsvertrag enthält Regelungen zum (un-)erlaubten Wettbewerb der Gesellschafter. Ein umfassendes vertragliches Konkurrenzverbot für Min ...

Auch ein Mitglied der Geschäftsführung einer GmbH, welches nicht zugleich Mehrheitsgesellschafter ist, kann sich nach Ansicht des Bundesarbeitsgerichts nicht ...

Das Bestreben vieler Akteure an den Finanzmärkten, ihr Portfolio auch um Beteiligungen an Aktiengesellschaften zu erweitern, dürfte auch nach dem Wirecard-Ska ...

In addition to his work as a lawyer, he has always remained dedicated to the legal profession and has trained generations of maritime lawyers. As a worldwide ac ...

Spätestens seit den Entscheidungen des BGH zur Unwirksamkeit von Schriftformheilungsklauseln in den Jahren 2014 und 2017 leben Parteien von Gewerberaummietvert ...

We are delighted to support the 41st AGM and conference of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) which takes place in Hamburg fro ...

Ahlers & Vogel continuously monitors the current situation and the recommendations of the authorities and the Robert Koch Institute. Our aim is to support the a ...

Wie bereits in unserem Aussenhandel_Quarterly_III_2019.pdf ausführlich berichtet, veröffentlichte die Internationale Handelskammer (ICC) am 10.09.2019 die Neu ...