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Every month all subscribers receive an eMail informing them on the latest development in law for everyday use. The names of the topics are no real legal descriptions but just hinting the contents. The published articles will be mostly introducing relevant and recent case law. However, sometimes a special topic covering a more special but still everyday situation will be introduced. Consider as an example: tax implications for a divorce and strategies to smoothen the costs of the split. The content pages of this portal will not show with in depth the interaction of the law – as this is consultation in your personal case. Only the archive on practicalities is open to the public. The number of publications in all archives sum up to over 400 articles. To visit the other archives, you need to have subscribed.
This topic is all about general news for running a business in Germany. Target readers are the small to medium-size businesses. Legal form of this business can be either sole or joint proprietors, as well as a
GmbH.
Business Tax News
Taxes referred to here are taxes on business income, trade tax, and VAT.
Legal needs of the private person will be focused in this area. Nevertheless, some articles can be of interest for business purposes, too. Commercial law is based on the rules of civil law.
Foreigners Law News
Immigration, residency, integration, expulsion, obtaining / losing German citizenship are the themes that will be discussed here.
PC Legal News
Computers, Internet in conglomeration with law, hints for online business will be listed here. Private as well as professionals will be considered in this topic.
Practicalities
Virtually anything that will enhance living and working in Germany – with special attention to your needs as a foreigner. The focus is on English language information. As a new and more special subject the category "court stuff" has been added. This topic covers articles relating to very general legal issues that effect virtually everybody. Typically court judgments will be from the Federal Constitutional Court.
Private Tax News
Taxes in Germany for non-commercial reasons. Articles on tax questions to concerning the employee: income tax, earnings upon interest, and child benefits will be listed here.
Real Estate Law News
This topic is to serve both the landlord and the tenant with their own special interests. Anyhow, in most cases a topic addressed will be of interest for both parties of a rental contract – if only from a different perspective. The goal is not to prosper either the landlord's nor the tenant's interests but to show an unbiased summary of the law.