Sibeth

Sibeth is an integrated firm combining the expertise of more than 40 professionals providing legal and tax advice from two offices in Munich and Frankfurt.

Main areas of practice comprise as well corporate & finance, real estate and construction, tax as well as commercial & IP. Clients include well-known major national and international companies, organisations and institutions as well as mid-size companies, governmental bodies and high-wealth individuals in the respective areas of practice. Sibeth is considered to be one of the most interesting and ambitious new formations in Germany with a strong international practice.

"Quo vadis solar?" Reduction of solar power tariffs in Europe
Andreas Kloyer, May 13, 2011
In the light of the urgent need for budget consolidation and the rising electricity prices, state subsidies for electricity from renewable sources are being drastically reduced not only in Germany, but in the whole of Europe. This especially affects the incentives for photovoltaic installations.

Can The Costs Of Terror Insurance Be Allocated To The Tenants In The Auxiliary Costs Statement?
Thomas Richter, May 13, 2011
Until the terror attack on the New York World Trade Center on 11 September 2001, the risk of a terrorist attack was regarded as negligible, and it was usually included in the fire insurance without any extra premium. After that, the insurance companies changed their conditions for fire insurance -...

Can advertising slogans be registered as a trademark?
Anton Ostler, May 13, 2011
The European Court of Justice caused a commotion with its ruling of 21 January 2010 (C-398/08). It decided that the advertising slogan of Audi AG "Vorsprung durch Technik" was eligible for registration as a Community trademark. But this decision does not mean that all advertising slogans...