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Berlin. The descendants of the company founder Lorenz Adlon went all out once again and wanted the Berlin grand hotel and property back. At the heart of the dispute is the family's role in National Socialism and the legality of the expropriation of the luxury house. But above all, it is once again about a lot of money. The court dismissed the lawsuit on the same day.
Berlin. A whistleblower reporting office will be mandatory in German companies from 2023. This applies not only to corporations, but also to companies with 50 or more employees. Germany is thus implementing an EU directive with a three-year delay.
Brussels. The European Commission wants to tighten the legal framework for short-term rentals at the end of 2022. Hosts will be required to register and authorities will require platforms to share data.
Cologne. In order to provide support through the Corona pandemic, the VAT rate on F&B was reduced to 7%. This rate will continue to apply in Germany until the end of 2022. At the end of this period, VAT may then return to the full 19% rate. A recent ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union now sparks hope.
Berlin. In Germany, three cities have sued against the bed tax levied on private travel and lost the case. Now, hoteliers and hotel associations fear an extension of the tax to other cities and to business trips. In Bavaria, they still feel safe from this.
Karlsruhe. Yesterday's ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice is certainly causing resentment in the Corona-hit hospitality industry: establishments affected by lockdowns and closures are not entitled to compensation for lost revenue. "However, this does not change the Federal Constitutional Court's finding on the equal distribution of Corona aid," Dirk Iserlohe, Honestis AG/Dorint Hotels, comments on the decision this morning, once again drawing attention to the other big construction site for hotel groups.
Karlsruhe. After two years of the pandemic, there is finally a legal basis under which commercial landlords are required to forgo at least a portion of their revenue if their tenants are unable to generate income due to state-ordered lockdowns.
Munich. Can a towel dispenser with the manufacturer's brand clearly visible be filled with products from other manufacturers? In order to answer this incredibly important question, the Higher Regional Court in Munich first had to deliver judgement.
Munich. Who bears the risk in the event that hotel bookings are cancelled due to the pandemic? The Higher Regional Court of Cologne was the first Higher Regional Court ever to deal with this question and decided: In accordance with the principles developed under § 313 Ger-man Civil Code, interference with the basis of the business transaction, the complainant receives half of the booking costs back.
Munich. Due to the pandemic, Prof. Stephan Gerhard's company Solutions Holding, based in Munich, has consolidated 17 of the more than 30 investment companies in the last one and a half years. His company is an investor as well as a tenant and operator. No one in roles like these is to blame for the pandemic. That's why he has now successfully negotiated contracts - and pushed through additional paragraphs on the pandemic and hyperinflation.