Tag: BGH
Inherit your parents’ house tax-free and still sell it
property A family home can be passed on to partners or children free of inheritance tax if a few conditions are met. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Most people find it particularly…
Apartment owners have to share the insurance deductible
apartment buildings Higher deductibles can lower insurance premiums. (Photo: dpa) Karlsruhe Apartment owners may be obliged to jointly pay for damage in the complex that only affects a single third-party…
Federal Court of Auditors dismisses traffic light budgetary policy
Christian Lindner At around 78 billion euros, the real net borrowing is four times higher than that shown in the federal budget. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin In a new report,…
Federal Court of Auditors dismisses traffic light budgetary policy
Christian Lindner At around 78 billion euros, the real net borrowing is four times higher than that shown in the federal budget. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin In a new report,…
Warburg-Bank: Collection of “cum-ex” millions suspended
Private bank MM Warburg In the judgment of the Bonn Regional Court, the bank was obliged to repay more than 176 million euros. (Photo: IMAGO/Hanno Bode) Bonn The public prosecutor’s…
Court judgment causes unrest in the corporations
Bernd Osterloh The former head of the VW works council had earned 750,000 euros a year at the top. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin, Dusseldorf The process for the high payment of…
Court judgment causes unrest in the corporations
Bernd Osterloh The former head of the VW works council had earned 750,000 euros a year at the top. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin, Dusseldorf The process for the high payment of…
Court judgment causes unrest in the corporations
Bernd Osterloh The former head of the VW works council had earned 750,000 euros a year at the top. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin, Dusseldorf The process for the high payment of…
New recriminations between Vitesco and Continental
Location in Regensburg Continental and the outsourced Vitesco are arguing about the burden of responsibility in the diesel affair. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The diesel affair could cost the automotive supplier…
Leipzig Regional Court replaces UDI insolvency administrator
UDI biogas plant The drama surrounding the bankruptcy of the eco-investment house UDI continues: the district court dismisses the insolvency administrator. (Photo: udi) Berlin The letter that gets insolvency administrator…
Investigations against ex-HSBC Germany boss Schmettow
HSBC – Carola von Schmettow Carola Gräfin von Schmettow: According to Handelsblatt information, prosecutors are investigating the former head of HSBC Germany. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Ethics, decency, integrity: Carola Gräfin…
This is how the start of the second trial against Hanno Berger went
Cum-Ex trial against Hanno Berger in Wiesbaden In the billion-dollar tax scandal surrounding cum-ex stock deals, a second trial against key figure Hanno Berger has begun. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Chief…
BGH confirms long prison sentence for Warburg bankers
Private bank MM Warburg The convict was considered a confidant of the longtime Warburg boss Christian Olearius. (Photo: dpa) Cologne Now it’s final: In Germany, for the first time, a…
Tax tip: The tax office may correct tax assessments
tax declaration Anyone who submits their tax return often gets money back from the tax office. Sometimes, however, they turn out to be incorrect. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt To err is…
You should be aware of these employment law traps
Manager before signing the contract No matter how good the conditions may appear, employment contracts often contain clauses with serious consequences. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Dusseldorf We regularly present you with…
Without agreeing to the terms and conditions – Sparda-Bank terminates accounts
Sparda Bank Baden-Württemberg The cooperative bank terminated current accounts if customers had not agreed to the prices and conditions. (Photo: Sparda Bank Baden-Württemberg) Frankfurt Like Postbank, other financial institutions are…
Sparkasse has to pay thousands of euros in interest
Frankfurt In the dispute over premium savings contracts, a higher regional court (OLG) has decided on the exact calculation of interest for the first time. The OLG Dresden ruled that…
Investment recommendations: What influencers need to pay attention to
Young people sometimes shy away from the bank’s counter area Finfluencers give tips on investing on online platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or TikTok. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin They…
Savings banks: General terms and conditions consent at the ATM
ATMs of a savings bank Some savings banks try to persuade customers at ATMs to agree to fee increases. (Photo: imago images / Joko) Frankfurt If banks and savings banks…
Commerzbank: head of private customers sees rising interest rates
Thomas Schaufler, Board Member for Private Customers at Commerzbank The newcomer previously worked at Erste Group in Austria. (Photo: Commerzbank, Alexandra Lechner) Frankfurt Since April of last year, the interest…