SON DAKİKA: Macaristan’da Sözlü Duruşma Yapılmayacak

Pursuant to Government Decree No. 45/2020 (III.14), the government has ordered extraordinary court recesses. Measures are to be taken to prevent and respond to the mass epidemic that endangers the safety of life and property, and to protect the health and lives of Hungarian citizens. Accordingly, Hungarian courts will not hold oral hearings, preparatory hearings, […]

Almanya Federal Yargıtayı (BGH): Bir Alman GmbH’sinin Genel Müdürlerinin GmbH’nin Alacaklılarına Karşı “Sadakat Yükümlülüğü” Bulunmamaktadır

In its judgment delivered on 7 May 2019, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) held that it is not possible to successfully pursue a damages claim against the managing director of a GmbH (German limited liability company) under Section 826 of the German Civil Code (BGB) for intentionally causing harm in a manner […]

AB E-Delil Düzenlemesi Hâlâ Belirsizliğini Koruyor

AB Üye Devletleri arasında ceza hukuku alanında daha fazla işbirliği sağlanması, E-Kanıt önerilerinin hedefidir. Ancak bu hedefin gerçekleştirilip gerçekleştirilemeyeceği hâlâ belirsizdir. Önerinin sunulmasından yarım yıl sonra, ilgili taraflar, gelecekte bir AB yönetmeliği haline gelebilecek bu düzenlemenin taslağı konusunda hâlâ tartışmaktadır. Kanıtların güvence altına alınmasına ilişkin bu öneri […]

VW Skandalı: Yazılım Güncellemesi Bile Aldatıcı Olabilir

As reported by the MSN news portal, there is a risk that even the software update offered to remedy the fraudulent diesel vehicles may produce questionable results. According to Hartmut Bäumer, a German Green Party politician, the proper solution would be to upgrade the affected vehicles to comply with the Euro 6 emissions standard at […]

Dizel Skandalı: Almanya’da 26.000 Kişi Daha Dava Açabilir

According to information from the German magazine Der Spiegel, Volkswagen expects tens of thousands of new claimants in the form of a collective action in connection with the diesel scandal. According to Volkswagen’s information, 23,800 proceedings had been initiated by September, and judgments had already been handed down in 6,000 cases. We have also reported […]

ABAD: Devlet Tarafından Zorunlu Kılınan Forinte Çevirme Durumunda Bile Döviz Kuru Riskinden Kaynaklanan Haksızlık İncelenmelidir

Despite the state-mandated conversion into forints, the national court must examine whether the bank acted unfairly when, in a foreign-currency loan agreement, it shifted the entire exchange-rate risk onto the consumer. For years, we have emphasised that the practice of the Hungarian courts, inspired by the Curia, under which they repeatedly ruled in favour of […]

Genel Müdürün Sözleşmesi Sözlü Olarak da Feshedilebilir

According to the Schleswig-Holstein Regional Labour Court (LAG Schleswig-Holstein), unless otherwise provided by contract, the managing director’s employment contract may also be terminated orally. The court dismissed the claim brought by a former managing director seeking payment of further remuneration. According to the judgment, the employment relationship no longer existed at that time. Although no […]

OVG Lüneburg: Volkswagen’in Ticari Faaliyetlerinin Yasaklanması Gerekmez

A citizen of Potsdam recently made an unusual application to the City of Wolfsburg, requesting that Volkswagen’s trade licence be revoked. In support of his application, he argued that Volkswagen’s irresponsible conduct endangered the health of citizens and therefore rendered the company unfit to carry on a responsible business activity. (In Germany, this would not […]