Precedential Case Procedure
am 16.06.2005 von http://www.recht.us/amlawCK - Washington. The Justice Department in Berlin issued a press release today to announce a new and experimental statute that establishes new procedures for lawsuits by investors harmed in the capital markets.For a period of five years, investors may bring claims for damages in a precedential action to determine facts and legal issues common to numerous investors, somewhat …
Tolling Statute
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Today, the cabinet in Berlin agreed to amend the tolling statute for criminal prosecutions. Currently, the statute is not tolled if a defendant moves abroad, even as the prosecution pursues extradition measures. As revised, …
Administrative Issues for Missing Persons
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The legal issues involving missing persons gained prominence with the tsunami catastrophe in South East Asia. The Federal Department of Justice in Berlin issued a press release, entitled Allgemeine rechtliche Hinweise zu den F…
Compromise on Discrimination
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. On July 7, 2006, the Federal Council, Bundesrat, may approve the Diet-passed legislation to incorporate the EU antidiscrimination directives into German law. The Council had worked with the Diet on a compromise after it critiz…
Upper House to Meet June 15
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The Upper House, Bundesrat, in Berlin will meet on June 15, 2005 to consider eight statutes that require its approval. The list is on its website.Briefly, the statutes cover (1) the removal of home owner subsidies; (2) new ru…
2004 Accomplishments
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The German statute providing for the European corporation became effective today. A Justice Department press release summarizes the benefits of the so-called Societas Europaea. In another press release, Attorney General Brigit…
The Indonesian “GmbH”
Law-Blog / Foreign investment in Indonesia requires a legal entity incorporated under Indonesian law. This legal entity can either be established as a legally independent subsidiary of the foreign company or as a joint venture between the foreign investor and a…
Gettings CLaims Filed in Time
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The enormous changes in the German laws affecting the statutes of limitations continue--some with urgent effect. Just yesterday, a new statute was published in the federal gazette, Bundesgesetzblatt, that contains numerous ch…
