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Practice of restitution of German citizenship pursuant of the Basic Law unconstitutional for decades
With its judgment of May 20, 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court gave the Federal Office of Administration, but also the German administrative courts, a resounding slap in the face: their practice contradicts the constitutional prohibition of unequal treatment of men and women and of the discrimination of children born outside
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Antivirus C – a quick overview of the new Czech social security premium waiver programme
On 19 June 2020, the President of the Republic signed an amendment to the Social Insurance Act, which means that mode C of the Antivirus programme entered into force. Providing a waiver of social security premiums for employers with up to 50 employees, the programme aims to support the maintenance
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How will the amendment to the Civil Code change the Czech residential property market?
On 1 July 2020, an amendment to the Civil Code will come into force which both property developers and apartment owners are well-advised to give their attention, as it will modify the co-ownership of apartments in significant ways. Other changes affect the right of first refusal of co-owners (which will
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„Dieselgate”: Federal Court of Justice orders VW to pay damages
Affected customers can expect VW to pay several thousand euros in compensation. With its leading decision of 25 May 2020, the German Federal Court of Justice found that VW had deliberately misled its customers by mounting an illegal shutdown device for exhaust fumes in certain types of engines. The
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On the compensation of members of elected bodies of corporations, today and in the light of the amendment to the Czech Corporations Act
If the position of managing director or (executive or supervisory) board member at a corporation is to be filled with someone who receives compensation for their discharge of duties, then an agreement on performance as a corporate officer must be made. This agreement on performance as a corporate officer must