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16.07.2025

General Court-ruling: Ferrari Testarossa

In a new ruling, the General Court ruled in favor of Ferrari in the trademark dispute over Ferrari's Testarossa. Regarding the use of trademarks in used luxury cars.

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09.07.2025

Amendments to the articles of association under foundation law

Careful maintenance of the foundation's articles of association opens up new scope and opportunities for the foundation's work. Amendments to the articles of association can be used to best reflect the founder's original intentions.

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03.07.2025

The Gulf States’ Art Cluster

The art world is moving to the Gulf States. This growth dynamic brings new opportunities for entrepreneurs, artists, gallery owners, collectors, and other art lovers.

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26.06.2025

Financial income for foundations

In order to generate sustainable income to pursue the foundation's purpose and to maintain options for action, foundations can use different investment strategies and new sources of financing during periods of low interest rates.

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25.06.2025

WELT interview with Dr. Pascal Decker

In an interview with Marcus Woeller from WELT, dtb founding partner and art lawyer Dr. Pascal Decker discusses the historic settlement with the House of Hohenzollern.

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19.06.2025

LG-ruling: trademark dispute between Adidas and Thom Browne

In a new ruling, the Nürnberg-Fürth Regional Court ruled in favor of Thom Browne in the trademark dispute between the luxury brand Thom Browne and Adidas. On the specific commercial understanding of luxury products.

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12.06.2025

Best Lawyers 2026: Dr. Pascal Decker honoured

Best Lawyers Edition 2026: dtb among the best lawyers in Germany. Honoured by the Handelsblatt in cooperation with the US publisher Best Lawyers.

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12.06.2025

dtb honoured by Handelsblatt

Handelsblatt recognises dtb rechtsanwälte as one of the most renowned law firms in the country in its Germany's Best Lawyers 2025 ranking.

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04.06.2025

BGH-ruling: Drone photos in copyright law

In a new judgement in copyright law, the Federal Court of Justice ruled that aerial photographs of copyright-protected art installations taken with the aid of drones are not subject to freedom of panorama.

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27.05.2025

The consumption foundation 

As a response to the low-interest phase, the consumption foundation offers the possibility of using up the entire foundation assets within a certain period of time.

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15.05.2025

JUVE: ‘dtb and Gauweiler end dispute between German government and Hohenzollern’

As reported by JUVE and others, Dr Pascal Decker was the lead negotiator for the public sector and the foundations involved in the historic Hohenzollern settlement.

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15.05.2025

Judgement: trademark dispute over Cartier's LOVE bracelet

In a new ruling, a french court decided a trademark dispute over Cartier's LOVE bracelet in favour of Cartier. The importance of product brands such as the LOVE collection.

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08.05.2025

Design and benefits of corporate social responsibility 

Steward-owned companies can take on social responsibility in a win-win situation and at the same time benefit from a range of economic advantages that drive sustainable corporate growth.

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01.05.2025

The Welfenschatz and the new court of arbitration

The Advisory Commission is responsible for examining restitution issues relating to Nazi-looted art, such as the Welfenschatz. German art law is now being reformed through the introduction of an arbitration tribunal. 

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25.04.2025

Corporate succession in foundation law

With the family foundation under foundation law, company succession can be secured in the long term and actively organised. Tax benefits can create entrepreneurial room for manoeuvre.

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16.04.2025

Artificial intelligence in art law 

The presence and development of artificial intelligence is influencing the art market and is increasingly raising new and far-reaching legal issues in art law that are relevant to the players in the art market. In particular, copyright issues are at the forefront.

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09.04.2025

Social entrepreneurship and non-profit organisations

Social entrepreneurship makes it possible for wealthy individuals to assume responsibility and get involved in society. There are various legal structuring options for social entrepreneurs to realise their philanthropic goals and think entrepreneurially in the process.

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04.04.2025

OLG-judgements: Protection of the good reputation of luxury brands

In 2023, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court dealt with damage to reputation in trade mark law in two decisions. It has specified when luxury brands can take action against the distribution of their luxury products by retailers.

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26.03.2025

Artists' estates in foundation law

The instrument of choice for planning an artist's estate is the art foundation under foundation law. This allows the artistic estate to be planned, secured and held together with sensitivity and at the same time made available to future generations in accordance with the artist's personal wishes. 

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20.03.2025

Art and estate planning

Owners of art collections or other luxury items can benefit from tax privileges with regard to gift and inheritance tax. There are various structuring options for increasing the tax-free allowances and preserving the integrity of the collection. Important provisions can be found in §13 ErbStG.

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12.03.2025

Freeports 

In a globalised economy, free ports are an important instrument for facilitating trade in assets such as works of art and ensuring safe and ideal temporary storage. They offer attractive tax benefits during the storage period. Assets can be imported and stored VAT-free.

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06.03.2025

The new residential non-profit status (NWG)

Corporations such as foundations, associations or companies can now benefit from tax relief if they promote if they promote charitable purposes. For this purpose, the provision of subsidised housing was added to the tax code as a new charitable purpose.

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27.02.2025

BGH-judgement: No copyright for Birkenstock shoe

In its judgement of 20 February 2025, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that the sandals of the manufacturer Birkenstock do not constitute copyright-protected works of applied art.

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20.02.2025

The modernisation of partnership law

The modernised law on partnerships (MoPeG for short) takes up decades of case law and practical developments and pours them into adapted legal forms. 
As partnership law plays an essential role in modern business life, market participants should gain an overview of the extensive modernisation.

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13.02.2025

The Legal 500 honours dtb again

The law firm boutique dtb rechtsanwälte is recognised as one of the leading law firms in Germany for its outstanding legal services in the area of private clients and non-profits.

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09.12.2024

Luxury, Art, Foundations: the Fondazione Prada

Many luxury companies establish themselves in the art world through foundations. dtb presents the Fondazione Prada.

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04.11.2024

Erneute Aufnahme von dtb im JUVE Handbuch

dtb rechtsanwälte wird auch 2024/2025 im JUVE Handbuch in der Kategorie Nachfolge/Vermögen/Stiftungen ausgezeichnet.

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01.11.2024

Best Law Firms in Germany 2025: dtb honoured

Best Law Firms in Germany 2025 awards dtb rechtsanwälte as one of the best law firms in Germany.

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22.10.2024

Medienrecht: Online-Bewertungen

Ungerechtfertigte Online-Bewertungen können erheblichen Schaden anrichten. Durch eine Medienstrategie und rechtliche Schritte wie Abmahnungen oder gerichtliche Verfahren lässt sich wirksam gegen diese vorgehen.

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17.10.2024

The 500 richest Germans

65 of the 500 richest Germans rely on family foundations. dtb explains why.

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29.08.2024

Job advertisement

Paralegal (m/f/d) - An elegant working environment awaits you in Berlin's Pergamon Palais. The firm's art collection is exhibited in the prestigious premises.

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21.08.2024

Schmidt-Thomé and Brazel in Stiftung & Sponsoring

Joint article by Bertold Schmidt-Thomé and Maximilian Brazel in Stiftung & Sponsoring, the magazine for nonprofit management.

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22.07.2024

Chambers High Net Worth Ranking 2024: Renewed Award

dtb rechtsanwälte is again the only German art law firm being honoured in the new Chambers High Net Worth Ranking 2024.

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18.07.2024

dtb anniversary in BUNTE magazine

BUNTE magazine reported on dtb rechtsanwälte's 20th anniversary celebrations.

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03.07.2024

Dinner festivity 20 years dtb rechtsanwälte

The firm, which specialises in art and property, celebrated its twentieth anniversary at the Bode Museum in Berlin.

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20.06.2024

Reputation of trademarks

Well-known brands enjoy extended legal protection. This enables luxury companies such as Bottega Veneta or Rolex to defend their hard-won leading position on the market against reputation dilution and exploitation.

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14.06.2024

Best Lawyers 2024: Dr. Pascal Decker is honoured

Best Lawyers 2024: dtb is among the best lawyers in Germany. A special honouring by Handelsblatt in cooperation with US publishing house Best Lawyers.

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28.05.2024

The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2024

dtb rechtsanwälte presents the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2024.

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24.05.2024

The UBS Global Family Office Report 2024

What are family offices around the world thinking about? What shifts are they planning in their strategic asset allocation? These are the questions posed by the newly published UBS Global Family Office Report 2024.

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14.05.2024

What's Happening at Christie's?

The british auction house's website is out of service. The causes are unclear, but speculation is running wild about a cyber-attack. What does the law say about a situation such as this?

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08.05.2024

dtb begleitet Stiftung der Universität der Künste (UdK)

dtb rechtsanwälte gratuliert der Stiftung der Universität der Künste (UdK) zur Aufnahme ihrer Arbeit.

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02.05.2024

Guter Ruf ist unbezahlbar

Der Name Pablo Escobar ist wegen eines Verstoßes gegen die guten Sitten gemäß Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. f) UMV nicht als EU-Marke registrierbar, entschied das EuG.

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18.04.2024

"Where Design evolves": News From Milan and Brussels

Just in time for the Salone del Mobile in Milan, the European Union adopts its package for the reform of EU design law.

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15.02.2024

The Legal 500 honours dtb again

The comprehensive research programme is revised and updated every year in order to provide as up-to-date a picture as possible of the global legal market.

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