Article in the tax special of ErbR (journal for the entire practice of inheritance law) by Georg Schmidt
Georg Schmidt has published an article in the “Mandatspraxis” section of issue 5.2024 of ErbR (Zeitschrift für die gesamte erbrechtliche Praxis). The tax special deals with the exemption under Section 13 d ErbStG.
The EU adopts groundbreaking AI regulation: what you need to know
On December 9, 2023, the negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council Presidency agreed on the final version of the EU AI Regulation, which is described as the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence. Read here what you need to know about it.
As of December 17, the legal obligation to set up an internal whistleblower system applies to companies with more than 50 employees
The clock is ticking! The legal obligation to set up an internal whistleblowing system for every medium-sized company with more than 50 employees applies from December 17 – and with it the risk of fines for non-compliance with the implementation obligation.
TIGGES Rail Team with several articles in RdTW 05/2023 focusing on rail freight transport
The latest issue of the Zeitschrift für das Recht der Transportwirtschaft (RdTW, issue 5/2023) is fully dedicated to rail freight transport and we are delighted that Dr. Frank Wilting, Klaus-Peter Langenkamp and Dr. Jan Hermeling from the TIGGES Rail competence team have contributed several articles to the issue.
Article trans.iNFO: The Supply Chain Duty of Care Act: Effects on the logistics industry
In the current issue of Trans.iNFO, the online magazine for the logistics industry, which focuses on “Supply chains in crisis mode”, TIGGES lawyer Kim Lif Rademacher summarizes the effects of the new law on the logistics industry.
Employment law update: Electronic certificate of incapacity for work is mandatory from 2023 – the end of the “yellow slip”
From January 1, 2023, the reporting procedure for electronic certificates of incapacity for work (eAU) will be mandatory for employers. The paper certificate of incapacity for work will then be obsolete – with a few exceptions.
Wave of warnings for the use of Google Fonts (formerly “Google Web Fonts”) on websites
A new wave of warnings is currently affecting numerous companies. Users of the “Google Fonts” font tool on company websites are the target of the warnings. Read more here about who is being warned and what to do.
BAG on 13.09.2022: Recording working hours is mandatory for all employers in Germany
With its decision of September 13, 2022, the Federal Labour Court clarified that German employers are already obliged under current German employment law to maintain a system that enables employees to record their working hours (and thus also and in particular those that exceed the contractually owed amount).
Transport law: Liability of the RU arising from a shunting accident – Publication by Klaus-Peter Langenkamp in RdTW
In the current issue of the trade journal Recht der Transportwirtschaft (RdTW, issue 7/2022), Klaus-Peter Langenkamp, Head of the Transport Law & Rail Competence Team at TIGGES, published a comprehensive review of a judgment on the subject of “Liability of the RU arising from a shunting accident”.
NRW.Global Business & TIGGES: FAQ Logistics Location NRW – available in 6 languages
North Rhine-Westphalia is a central logistics hub and it is important for foreign transport companies to familiarize themselves with the legal framework at an early stage. Together with NRW.Global Business, the TIGGES Transport & Logistics Competence Team has therefore published an FAQ brochure on North Rhine-Westphalia as a logistics location.