Die Beendigung der Gesellschafterstellung in der GmbH kann durch verschiedene Rechtsinstitute erfolgen. Eines der vorrangigen Instrumentarien bildet die Einziehung des Geschäftsanteils eines Gesellschafters gemäß § 34 GmbHG. Es handelt sich bei der Einziehung um die Vernichtung eines...

The article describes the manner in which in companies make decisions about dismissals. It begins with the presentation of a number of theories, which attempt to depict the complexity of the employment relationship. This is followed by the presentation of the legal framework and the various...

Im Mai 2008 verabschiedete der Fußball-Weltverband (FIFA) eine Resolution zur sogenannten '6+5-Regel'. Nach dieser Regel muss die Anzahl einheimischer Spieler in der Startformation von Vereinsmannschaften im Profifußball stufenweise aufgestockt werden. Über die Reglementierung des Einsatzes...

We perform a theoretical and empirical analysis of the impact of transfer fee regulations on professional soccer in Europe. Based on a model on the interaction of moral hazard and heterogeneity, we show (i) how the regulations effect contract durations and wages, (ii) that contracting parties...

This contribution investigates severance payments for dismissed employees in Germany. Particularly, it responds to the following questions: Who receives severance payments? By which characteristics is the level of severance payments determined? Is overcompensation to be considered a relevant...

This paper investigates whether high regional crime levels lead to a compensating wage differential paid by firms in the respective region. Using data from German social security records and official police statistics for 2003 to 2006, we consider both violent and non-violent crimes and use...

In 2004, a section was added to the German Protection against Dismissal Act, establishing a new procedure to dismiss an employee, given a predetermined severance payment. Most legal scholars presume the change to be without impact, while a minority of experts claims it to be either beneficial or...