Author name: MTR Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

The Bremer Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (LfDI) – Bremen”s Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information – has issued a housing association with a fine in response to violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). One of the aims of the Regulation is to strengthen the protection of sensitive personal information […]

MTR Rechtsanwälte”s very own Marc Klaas has once again been recognized by the German business newspaper Handelsblatt as one of Germany”s top lawyers in the field of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Handelsblatt collaborates with the U.S. publisher Best Lawyers to produce annual rankings of Germany”s best lawyers. The 2022 edition sees Marc Klaas at MTR

Ever since the Pandora Papers were released back in 2021, the tax evaders exposed by the leak have been counting the days until their discovery by the authorities. In Germany, it remains possible to submit a voluntary declaration in order to avoid penalties. The Pandora Papers represent the latest major tax haven leak since the

Advertisements that make reference to the “best price” or which make use of similar superlative language may be misleading and in breach of competition law. That was the takeaway from a ruling of the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Hamburg – the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg – from December 9, 2021 (case ref.: 5 U 180/20). Though

The Bundesfinanzhof (BFH) – Germany”s Federal Fiscal Court – ruled on May 18, 2021 that the preferred method for determining whether the interest rate on an intra-group loan reflects the typical market rate is to compare prices (case ref.: I R 4/17). If a company loans money to another company that is part of the

The German government’s ratification of the Protocol on the Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement represents a major milestone on the road towards a Unified Patent Court. The European unitary patent is intended to simplify patent law within the European Union, potentially saving businesses time and money. We at the commercial law firm MTR Rechtsanwälte

As part of the ongoing fight against tax evasion, the German tax authorities can expect to receive information regarding foreign accounts at the end of September, with the country of Turkey having signed up for the first time last year. And yet it is still possible to submit a voluntary declaration. Financial data is routinely