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Seriously offending one's work colleagues constitutes good cause justifying exceptional notice of dismissal with immediate effect. That was the verdict of the Landesarbeitsgericht (LAG) Rheinland-Pfalz [Regional Labour Court of Rhineland-Palatinate]

The managing director of a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH), a type of private limited company in Germany, may be faced with liability claims if he breaches his obligations.

Anyone who publishes real estate adverts without the requisite information relating to the energy performance certificate is in breach of competition law. That was the verdict of the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Hamm [Higher Regional Court of Hamm].

If a shareholder wishes to withdraw from a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH), a type of German private limited company, this can give rise to disputes among the shareholders regarding the amount of any severance payment.

Parties that have suffered loss as a result of the truck cartel are entitled to compensation. The law firm GRP Rainer Rechtsanwälte has the requisite experience in enforcing these kinds of claims.

The Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG), Germany's Federal Labour Court, has clarified that sick workers generally do not have to appear at company appraisal meetings for staff. However, the Court also held that there are exceptions to this.

If the works council no longer indicates a willingness to continue negotiations to prevent collective redundancies,the employer can consider the consultation process pursuant to sec 17(2) of the Kündigungsschutzgesetz (KSchG) to have come to an end.

Choosing the right corporate form can contribute significantly to the success of a business. GRP Rainer Rechtsanwälte has the requisite experience in setting up companies.

If an employer wishes to apply a fixed term to an employment contract, it needs to have an objective justification or the fixed term cannot exceed two years. A recent ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) underlines this.

As demonstrated by a ruling of the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Nürnberg [Higher Regional Court of Nuremberg], flawed guidance on the right of withdrawal can also be found in real estate loans concluded after June 10, 2010.