Legal notice

Point of contact::

A | L | P Rechtsanwälte
Albrecht | Legal | Partner Partnerschaft mbB
Rechtsanwalt Thorsten W. Albrecht
Am Kaiserkai 69
20457 Hamburg

Contact:

Phone: +49 (0)40-325577-0
Fax: +49 (0)40-325577-88/99
Email: info@alp.de

Registry entry:

Entered in the partnership register Hamburg, registration court: Hamburg, register number: 944

VAT ID no.:

VAT identification number: DE 815533159

Professional title and responsible chamber:

The lawyers of the firm are accredited under the law of the Federal Republic of Germany and are members of the Hanseatic Bar Association Hamburg, public corporation, Valentinskamp 88, 20355 Hamburg; Tel.: +49 (0) 40 – 35 74 41 – 0; Fax: +49 (0) 40 – 35 74 41 – 41; Email: info@rak-hamburg.de

Responsible chamber for tax advisers: Tax Adviser Chamber Hamburg, Raboisen 32, 20095 Hamburg, Tel: +49 (0) 40 44 80 43-0, Fax: +49 (0) 40 44 58 85, Email: mail@stbk-hamburg.de

Professional liability insurance:

ERGO Versicherung AG, Düsseldorf

Area of coverage:

Global

Professional regulations:

– Federal Lawyers’ Act (BRAO),
– Professional Code of Conduct (BORA),
– Specialist Lawyers’ Regulations (FAO),
– Lawyers’ Compensation Act (RVG),
– Rules of professional conduct for lawyers of the European Community,
– Law regulating the activity of European lawyers in Germany (EuRAG),
– Law Implementing the Directives of the European Community pertaining to the professional law regulating the legal profession

  You will find these standards on the website of The German Federal Bar (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer),  www.brak.de/seiten/06.php , subpage “Professional law” (Berufsrecht)

Professional regulations for tax advisers:

– Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG)
– Regulation on the Implementation of the Provisions on Tax Consultants, Tax Agents and Tax Consulting Companies (DVStB)
– Statute on the rights and obligations when practicing the professions tax consultant and tax agent – Professional Code of Conduct (BOStB)
– Regulation on the Remuneration of Tax Consultants (StBVV)

The respective texts are available on the website of the German Federal Chamber of Tax Advisors (Bundessteuerberaterkammer). These regulations can be viewed on the website of the Federal Chamber of Tax Advisers (http://www.bstbk.de).

Conflicting interests:

Under professional rules of conduct, German lawyers may not represent conflicting interests (§43a para. 4, Federal Code of Professional Conduct for Solicitors [BRAO]). Before agreeing to represent a client, we therefore always first determine if there is a conflict of interest.

Out-of-court mediation:

In the event of disputes between lawyers and their clients, it is possible to resort to out-of-court mediation upon request through the Hanseatic Bar Association of Hamburg (pursuant to § 73 para. 2 No. 3, in conjunction with § 73 para. 5 BRAO) or the arbitration board for the legal profession (§ 191 et seq BRAO) at the German Federal Bar, found online on the website of the German Federal Bar (www.brak.de), email: schlichtungsstelle@brak.de.

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