GRP Rainer LLP

Before issuing notice of dismissal on account of illness, an employer ought to assess whether the relevant employee's inability to work can be overcome with the help of a company reintegration management program.

Missing or incorrect mandatory information in relation to real estate mortgages that have been taken out since June 11, 2010 means that loan withdrawal is still a possibility.

M&A transactions were heading for a record high in Germany last year. German firms were a popular target among foreign investors interested in corporate takeovers.

If an employee violates obligations set forth in his employment contract, he may then be issued with notice of dismissal on grounds of conduct. That being said, the notice needs to well prepared if it is to be effective.

A large number of small and medium-sized businesses are going to have to make arrangements for business succession in the near future. There are various possible approaches to organizing succession.

The testator must have testamentary capacity as a prerequisite for a valid will. Chronic delusions can give rise to a lack of testamentary capacity, as demonstrated by a ruling of the Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt [Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt]

It is possible for a will to be valid even if it was written with the hand one does not normally write with.

Pharmacies are not allowed to offer their customers promotional gifts when the latter are purchasing prescription medicinal products.

Legal heirs who waive their compulsory portion and receive a form of compensation for doing so need to keep an eye on the tax burden.

It is possible to issue exceptional notice terminating an employment relationship if there is good cause for doing so.