Legal Affairs

A good settlement agreement is concrete, complete, and tailored: define clear goals, describe rights and obligations unambiguously, take tax implications into account, and have the agreement reviewed by a lawyer....

A rectification is a forced correction of an inaccurate or unlawful publication. You demand this by first formally notifying the sender and, if that fails, through the courts...

In the event of a breach of contract, you can do five things: put the other party in default, enforce performance (if necessary through the court with a penalty payment), claim damages, suspend your own obligations and...

A good legal letter is written in an understandable style, has a formal tone, is specific about what you want, is legally substantiated, and ends with a clear call to action with a deadline. Who that...

Interim agreements made during mediation are not automatically permanently binding: they only acquire binding force when they are incorporated into a settlement agreement. The Supreme Court confirmed that parties cannot rely on...

Anyone summoned as a witness is in principle obliged to appear and testify truthfully — but the right to refuse to testify constitutes an important exception to this. Family members, people bound by professional secrecy...

The core difference between tenancy and loan for use is the consideration: in a tenancy, the tenant pays a rental price, whereas in a loan for use, an item is made available free of charge. That difference has major legal...

Companies are allowed to produce noise, but in the event of excessive noise nuisance, local residents can take action and even claim compensation. The limit is set in standards — usually expressed in dB(A) — which state...

A management agreement formalizes the arrangements between a company and a director or manager in charge — usually as a contract for services, not an employment contract. That provides flexibility...

If you are dissatisfied with a healthcare provider, complaint mediation is often the fastest and most accessible route: through the mandatory independent complaints officer or mediation, you reach a solution faster than...