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German Federal Labour Court: Expiry of virtual option rights after termination of the employment relationship

Handels-u-Wirtschaftsrecht

The 17th package of EU-Russia sanctions

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The 16th package of EU-Russia sanctions

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6. February 2025

The state of sanctions law at the beginning of February 2025 and the 15th package of EU-Russia sanctions

Schifffahrt-Transportrecht

31. January 2025

The UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sale of Ships (Beijing Convention)

Schifffahrt-Transportrecht

26. November 2024

War-related Extensions of EU Sanctions Measures

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

21. November 2024

Current developments and decisions in construction

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, which also imposes extensive obligations on German employers should they use AI systems in their operations, it is already worth taking a look at the provisions of the regulation.

The new EU law on AI

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The 14th package of EU-Russia sanctions

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 Maritime Sciences with the

A&V donates books to Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences again this year

The relevance of general terms and conditions and choice of law clauses in international labour law

Cannabis in the workplace

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The 13th package of EU-Russia sanctions

8. February 2024

Pay transparency is being tightened

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11. January 2024

The twelfth package of EU-Russia sanctions

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

3. January 2024

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Construction price increases as supplementary claims – a progress report

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

Comitans and Rheinmetall have signed a sale and purchase agreement for the entire small-bore pistons business of Rheinmetall group.

21. December 2023

Ahlers & Vogel advises financial investor Comitans on the acquisition of the small-bore pistons business from Rheinmetall

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 and the statutory provisions of the BGB, it is necessary for a number of defect claims that the contractor has first been unsuccessfully requested to remedy the defect by setting a deadline.

4. December 2023

A&V in Strasse und Autobahn: Deadlines declared before acceptance cannot be interpreted as setting a deadline for subsequent fulfilment!

4. December 2023

BAG: German holiday law also applies to the external manager of a Private Limited Company.

BSG continues its social security-friendly case law

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 an internal reporting office to which violations of applicable law committed within the company can be reported. This once again brings the issue of compliance into focus. Although compliance is on the agenda of many road construction companies, there are still numerous companies for which the term and its meaning are still virtually unknown.

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Compliance in road construction

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The eleventh package of EU-Russia sanctions

The Federal Council approved the Whistleblower Protection Act (“Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz” / “HinSchG”) on 12 May 2023. The act obliges companies with more than 50 employees to set up an internal reporting office to which violations of applicable law committed within the company can be reported. The law is expected to come into force shortly.

Ahlers & Vogel Verwaltungen GbR informs: Federal Council approves Whistleblower Protection Act

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 generally held view that the prequalification of a bidder automatically establishes his suitability. Blind trust in the indication of the PQ number in tenders to contracting authorities is deceptive. Tendering authorities should ensure sufficient transparency when requesting references and thus prevent misunderstandings about the scope of the indication of a PQ number. It is imperative that bidders bear in mind that prequalification alone does not automatically lead to suitability.

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Procurement Law – Limits of Prequalification

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Exclusion of bids due to lack of reliability in the case of previous contracts

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

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: The evaluation of concepts in award procedures in road construction

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The tenth package of EU-Russia sanctions

Individually negotiated salaries are not an argument for gender pay gap

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

28. January 2023

A&V supports students at Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences once again

25. January 2023

Appointment of Dr. Eva-Maria Harm as Partner

19. January 2023

The certificate of incapacity for work to be provided to the employer only in digital form

28. December 2022

Need for action for employers: The Federal Labour Court on the limitation and expiry of holiday entitlement

Aussenhandelsrecht

22. December 2022

The ninth package of EU-Russia sanctions

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6. December 2022

Receipt of e-mails in business transactions

Aussenhandelsrecht

25. October 2022

The eighth package of EU-Russia sanctions

27. September 2022

Forfeiture of vacation only upon notice by the employer

23. September 2022

Ahlers & Vogel goes Instagram!

19. September 2022

Obligation to record working time for the employer

Team Bau- und Vergaberecht

14. September 2022

No effective termination of construction contracts by e-mail!

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

12. September 2022

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Calculation, mixed calculation, speculation, price shifting

Immobilienwirtschaftsrecht

9. September 2022

Ahlers & Vogel at EXPO REAL in Munich

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

25. August 2022

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Liability for damages caused by third parties – What matters!

Handels-u-Wirtschaftsrecht

11. August 2022

The seventh package of EU-Russia sanctions and the Black Sea Grain Initiative

Unternehmens-und-Gesellschaftsrecht

10. August 2022

Free retrieval of all register contents

Need for action for employers: The Verification Act (Nachweisgesetz – NachwG) and its amendments with fines

Aussenhandelsrecht

The sixth package of EU-Russia sanctions: Implications for the maritime industry

BAG: Corona testing obligation for employees lawful

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: UKRAINE – Material and operating material price explosion.

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 or declarations that should already be attached to the bidding documents are inadvertently missing and unfortunately the promising bid is incomplete. The decisive question is then whether this missing information can still be corrected or whether exclusion is imminent.

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Missing documents in the procurement procedure – additional demand or exclusion?

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Sanctions law on the horizon: The Sanctions Enforcement Act I

BAG: No facilitation of evidence for employees in overtime compensation cases

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Sanctions Law in May 2022

A&V gains Dr. Claudia Nottbusch and Dr. Robert Hintze as a partner duo with a Büsing Müffelmann & Theye team

Aussenhandelsrecht

A&V in AW Prax: Transparency in online trading

The principle of fair negotiation

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 and contracting authorities must then answer the question of how to deal with such bids. Should they be excluded, evaluated or what else should be taken into account?

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Negative unit prices in the award procedure

Rotes Notarsiegel Bremen

Appointment as notary

Immobilienwirtschaftsrecht

Conversion ban for residential buildings in Hamburg

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Subsoil conditions – Who bears the risk?

No “best before date” for occupational Integration Management (bEM) in the Case of Dismissals due to Illness

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

Ukraine War and Construction: Passing on War-related Price increases for Building Materials

22. February 2022

Transfer of Business does not necessarily lead to default of acceptance

Aussenhandelsrecht

15. February 2022

A&V in AW-PRAX: ICC model clauses for the online use of GTC in B2C business

Immobilienwirtschaftsrecht

3. February 2022

Adjustment of the Commercial Rent During the Lockdown

Aussenhandelsrecht

24. January 2022

A&V in ICC Magazine: Assistance in International Trade

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 draws a parallel between the enforcement of civil court judgments and the enforcement of fines.

14. January 2022

A&V in NZV: Note on the ECJ Judgement on Cross-border Enforcement of Fines

Handels-u-Wirtschaftsrecht

6. January 2022

A&V in AW-PRAX: New Sales Law Regulations as of 1.1.2022

Jahreswechsel = Verjährungsfalle?

21. December 2021

End of the Year = Time-bar Trap?

Schifffahrt-Transportrecht

8. December 2021

A&V in Transportrecht: The freight payment claim – burden of proof and fault

30. November 2021

No salary during lockdown

Ahlers&Vogel bei der 10ten Trail Relay

30. November 2021

Ahlers & Vogel – when the going gets tough, the tough get going

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

25. November 2021

Price explosion for building materials – financial compensation possible?

1. November 2021

Termination of employment and subsequent sick leave
The employer may have doubts about the certificate of incapacity for work in individual cases

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12. October 2021

A&V in AW-Prax: Impact of standard delivery clauses on the export business

Unternehmens-und-Gesellschaftsrecht

30. September 2021

Obligation for All to be registered in the Transparency Register
Tightening of the law from 1 August 2021

Aussenhandelsrecht

21. September 2021

A&V in AW-Prax: Seller obligations with regard to the carriage of goods
Praxisfragen zur Anwendung von Lieferbedingungen und UN-Kaufrecht im Versendungskauf

14. September 2021

Ahlers & Vogel im Weser Kurier: Mit dem Gesetz auf Du und Du
im Magazin „Job4you Ausbildung & Beruf“

Logistic and cargo freight concept

31. August 2021

Recalculation of German road toll
Gesetzlicher Erstattungsanspruch und neue Mautsätze

23. August 2021

“Holiday success” not necessary
An officially ordered quarantine does not prevent the consumption of holiday leave

Overtime Compensation
For the time being, no “toleration” of overtime without the employer’s knowledge

BAG answers open question for diaconal employers
Extraordinary termination for operational reasons is possible in the scope of application of the AVR Diakonie Deutschland

Aussenhandelsrecht

A&V in AW-Prax: ECJ on jurisdiction
German hotel can sue Dutch Booking.com in Germany

Ahlers & Vogel announces new partner as of 1 July 2021

Aussenhandelsrecht

A&V in AW-Prax: Delivery by handing over the goods to the carrier
Practical questions on delivery and transfer of risk in distance selling

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A&V in AW-Prax: China Import Service Fee
Rip-off of CIF imports

Logistic and cargo freight concept

A&V in ICC Magazine: Template General Terms and Conditions for Digital Commerce
Template of the ICC for B2C transactions on the Internet

Aussenhandelsrecht

A&V in AW-Prax: Force Majeure in International Trade Law
Main features of international business law and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Team Bau- und Vergaberecht

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: Recording is rewarding! – Maybe.
Construction site correspondence

Aussenhandelsrecht

A&V in AW-Prax: Incoterms 2020 and input tax deduction
What role does the agreement of an Incoterms clause play for the input tax deduction?

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

A&V in Straße und Autobahn: The tendering process for road construction projects

Aussenhandelsrecht

A&V in AW-Prax: Legal questions on the transfer of risk in international trade
Part 2 – Who bears the risk of transport damage and loss of goods in export transactions?

Aussenhandelsrecht

A&V in AW-Prax: Legal questions on the transfer of risk in international trade
Part 1 – Who bears the risk of transport damage and loss of goods in export transactions?

Aussenhandelsrecht

Export control, embargoes and Brexit – What to watch out for?
M.I.T E-SOLUTIONS GmbH’s interview with Hendrikje Herrmann

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

The costs of a supplement are not recoverable!

Team Bau- und Vergaberecht

Securities – Corona and Easter

Rotes Notarsiegel Bremen

25. February 2021

Appointment as notary

20. January 2021

Ahlers & Vogel announces two new partners as of 1 January 2021

Aussenhandelsrecht

14. January 2021

Choice of court agreement and enforcement: Brexit as a pitfall

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

18. December 2020

Nur pauschale Bedenkenanmeldung: Auftragnehmer haftet!

Team Bau- und Vergaberecht

17. December 2020

Keine Zusatzvergütung für offenkundige Trocknungs- und Aushärtungsarbeiten!

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

15. December 2020

Die neue HOAI tritt am 01.01.2021 in Kraft

Unternehmens-und-Gesellschaftsrecht

3. November 2020

Update: Abmilderung der Folgen der COVID-19-Pandemie

22. October 2020

Die sichere Vergabe von Postdienstleistungen

Unternehmens-und-Gesellschaftsrecht

9. October 2020

AGB-Anpassungen in Zeiten von Corona?

Schifffahrt-Transportrecht

9. October 2020

A&V unterstützt Studierende der Hochschule Emden/Leer mit Gesetzessammlung

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

7. October 2020

Führt der Verzicht auf die Einrede der Anfechtbarkeit zur Unwirksamkeit der Sicherungsabrede?

Unternehmens-und-Gesellschaftsrecht

28. September 2020

Ausschluss eines GmbH-Gesellschafters auch ohne Beschluss über die Verwertung seines Geschäftsanteiles möglich

Bau-und-Architektenrecht

25. September 2020

Zur Frage der Verjährung des Anspruchs auf Stellung einer Bauhandwerkersicherheit

Immobilienwirtschaftsrecht

21. September 2020

Sind die HOAI-Mindestsätze zwischen Privaten noch verbindlich? BGH ruft Europäischen Gerichtshof an!

Unternehmens-und-Gesellschaftsrecht

16. September 2020

Anwachsung von Gesellschaftsanteilen = Schenkung?

Immobilienwirtschaftsrecht

16. September 2020

Verstoß gegen das Schriftformerfordernis bei fehlender Unterschrift des zweiten Geschäftsführers

Unternehmens-und-Gesellschaftsrecht

9. September 2020

Herausgabe personenbezogener Daten von KG-Gesellschaftern an Mitgesellschafter

Unternehmens-und-Gesellschaftsrecht

9. September 2020

Konkurrenzverbote auch für Minderheitsgesellschafter?

20. August 2020

Kündigungsfrist von Geschäftsführerdienstverträgen

Unternehmens-und-Gesellschaftsrecht

Zur Anfechtbarkeit von Hauptversammlungsbeschlüssen wegen Verletzung des Teilnahmerechts

Prof.-Dr.-Herber

Prof. Dr. Rolf Herber

Immobilienwirtschaftsrecht

Gesetzesreform zum Schriftformerfordernis im Gewerberaummietrecht: Das Ende schlafloser Nächte?

Schifffahrt-Transportrecht

Ahlers & Vogel supports the International WISTA Annual General Meeting & Conference

Ahlers-und-Vogel-Rechtsanwälte im Austausch

Information on Covid-19: Changed procedures at Ahlers & Vogel

Aussenhandelsrecht

3. January 2020

Analyse der Incoterms® 2020

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