Corporate Law & Business Establishment

Corporate law is one of the core competencies of KORTE LAW. Our team of lawyers and tax consultants advises partners, managing directors as well as board members on contractual arrangements. We find the best legal strategy for any business venture including corporations (GmbH, AG) and partnerships (especially GmbH & Co. KG, silent participation, GbR).

Conducting business in Germany

Germany is one of the most attractive destinations for foreign investors.  Registering your company under German law comes with strong advantages, including facilitated financial transactions and access to German and EU public funds.

We advise companies wishing to expand through an affiliated German entity in Europe on all options available and help you choose the one suited best to your project.

Business owners may opt for

• an independent subsidiary company with its own legal personality;

• an independent branch;

• a representative office (dependent establishment).

KORTE LAW is the right partner when it comes to realising your business project in Germany, offering an excellent and efficient legal service. Our multilingual team further provides its support to investors and business founders wishing to obtain a residence permit.

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KORTE LAW drafts, reviews, and supplements any type of contract and enforces your rights in and out of the court.

One focus of KORTE LAW is commercial law and distribution law. Our clients are companies and commercial agents and other sales agents such as dealers, brokers and franchisees. Our lawyers assist you in the establishment of the sales organization, including cross-border organization.

Recurrent questions concern the remuneration of the sales agents, the (extraordinary) termination of distribution contracts, non-competition clauses as well as compensation payments.

Our services in commercial law and distribution law include

• Contract design, agency agreements, license agreements

• Representation in conflicts about dismissals, non-competition, commissions, compensation claims etc.

• Expert opinion on special problems in commercial and distribution law

• Fiscal supervision of trading companies and sales agents

For a non-binding request, please contact us per email or phone or use the button below.

Real estate law essentially covers the areas of law of private and public construction law,
the law of architects, the regulations related to the homeowners' association, brokerage law and the provisions on contracts for work and services.

Potential difficulties may arise between all participants in the construction as well as in every phase of the construction project. Even when buying a property, disputes often arise due to occurring defects in the building, bankruptcy of the developer or architect, the realization of a right of first refusal, etc. It is therefore advisable to seek legal advice in advance of a specific project in order to minimize any potential for conflict through individual advice or contract drafting.

With its network of estate agents, architects and contractors, KORTE LAW brings the expertise to negotiate favourable contracts and accompanies you throughout all stages of your real estate project.

For a non-binding inquiry, please contact us by phone or e-mail or use the button below.

Business owners

A non-EU citizen wishing to become self-employed in Germany may be eligible for a residence permit, especially when he or she has already established a company within the country. Applications are assessed based on a series of factors including the business’ impact on the region, funding as well as its owners’ qualifications. Our German-speaking lawyers guide you through the process and help you fulfil the requirements for a successful application.

Non-EU Employees 

A Blue Card EU (residence permit according to § 19a AufenthG) may be granted to a non-EU citizen who has a job offer in Germany and holds a recognised university degree matching the requirements of the position.

If you have no specific job offer but otherwise fulfil the conditions mentioned above, you may be granted a 6-month visa to search for employment in Germany (cf. § 18c AufenthG).

KORTE LAW navigates you through the visa, residence permit or Blue Card application process and ensures that your endeavours are not halted by any administrative hurdles.

For a non-binding inquiry, please contact us by phone or e-mail or use the button below.

Arbitration as an alternative method of dispute resolution is often used to resolve conflicts between businesses in national and international trade relations, as the proceedings are conducted in a confidential and time-efficient manner. Furthermore, parties can agree on the language and applicable law simplifying the settlement of international legal disputes.

KORTE LAW advises you on the use of arbitral clauses in contracts, represents you in proceedings and supports you in the enforcement of arbitral awards (New York Convention, 1958). Our expertise - notably with regard to ICC proceedings  - allows us to efficiently influence the composition of the arbitral tribunal.

Your business may be eligible for government funds if its activity is considered to have a positive impact on the regional economy. The availability of grants depends on several factors. As the application of the relevant administrative laws is often opaque and complex, business founders often hesitate to make use of grants.

KORTE LAW helps you find the right grant for your project and advises and assists you with the application, implementation, and processing of subsidies.

For a non-binding inquiry, please contact us by phone or e-mail or use the button below.

Mr. Ahmed El Majdi is a member of the Bar Association of Rabat, Morocco.

He holds a Doctorate in Law and a Master's degree in Business Law.

He has specialized expertise in the field of financial institutions and business litigation.

Mr. Ahmed El Majdi is fluent in French and Arabic.

Mr Härke is a German-qualified lawyer and a member of the Bar Association of Hannover.

He studied law in Berlin and New York and has gained experience working for a German insurance group as well as a boutique law firm specialised in real estate transactions.

He advises you particularly with regard to real estate, insurance, and corporate law.

Mr Härke is fluent in English, German and Spanish.

Mr El Bacha holds a Master's degree in commercial law from the University of Rabat.

He is the author of various articles on comparative law and is familiar with both Moroccan and German law. His research focuses on all aspects of cross-border legal transactions.

He is fluent in French, German, English and Arabic.

Mr Korte is a German and French lawyer (Rechtsanwalt & Avocat à la Cour).

Before starting as a lawyer, he gathered experience in international business law working for the Foreign Trade Division of the German Ministry of Economy, the MENA-OECD Investment Programme and the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris.

He is fluent in English, French, German and Arabic.

Ms Pagot is a member of the Bar Association of Marseille.

She graduated in Paris and gained experience working for the law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel in Paris.

She wrote her PhD thesis on Distribution Law and advises well-established companies as well as start-up businesses in Competition, Retail and Consumer Law.

Ms Pagot is fluent in French, English and Spanish.

Terms of Service ("Terms")

Last updated: January 05, 2019

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms", "Terms of Service") carefully before using the https://korte-law.com website (the "Service") operated by Korte Law ("us", "we", or "our").

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service. The Terms of Service agreement for Korte Law is based on the TermsFeed's Terms of Service Template.

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Korte Law has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Korte Law shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that you visit.

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These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Berlin, Germany, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

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Effective date: January 05, 2019

Korte Law ("us", "we", or "our") operates the https://korte-law.com website (the "Service").

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Information Collection And Use

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Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Cookies and Usage Data

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We may also collect information how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

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Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Korte Law will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

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Legal Requirements

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