German laws in english language

In case you need to look into the wording of specific German legislation you can find many relevant German statutes on the website of the German Department of Justice (here). The central codification is the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch), which is available for download here: German_Civil_Code_in_English_language.

English speaking entrepreneurs looking for information about German law and on how to do business in Germany may also find these links helpful. The bilingual brochure “Continental Law” (free download here), published by the German Law Societies explains the basic principles of Continental Law (in particular the German and French legal systems) and argues that applying Continental Law in international contracting brings many advantages. The gateway Trial-Lawyers-Europe.com collects useful information on business and law in Europe, for example:

- “Doing Business in Germany“, including an “Investment Guide to Germany” (download here) - “How to found a German Company“, incl. overview of company forms under German law (download here) - German Labour Law: Employee protection against dismis… » Vollständiger Artikel