Dieser Beitrag analysiert die geplante und zum Teil schon verwirklichte Reform des Gesetzes über Arbeitnehmererfindungen (ArbEG). Im Mittelpunkt der Analyse stehen die Vergütungen, die Arbeitgeber an einen Mitarbeiter zu zahlen haben, wenn sie dessen Erfindung in Anspruch nehmen. Bisher wurde...

This paper analyzes the impact of FORIS contracts on litigation and settlement decisions using a simple divergent-expectations model. A FORIS contract introduces contingent fee arrangements under the British legal cost allocation rule: the plaintiff pays a percentage of his settlement or trial...

An argument brought forward by German municipalties against the new energy law is their fear of decreasing license fees paid by utilities for the right to use public roads for the transport of electricity. This paper argues from an economic point of vue that this fear is unjustified. The right...

This paper analyzes an argument brought forward by German municipalities against the new electricity law. They fear a decline in license fees paid by utilities for the right to use public roads for the transport of electricity. This would make it impossible to further maintain...

By a proposal to introduce a harmonized "droit de suite", the European Comission intends to improve the economic situation of young artists. A simple price theoretical argument shows that this goal is not likely to be reached. In addition to this, the paper analyzes the efficiency of a legal...