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1. Information about the Service Provider according to Section 5 Abs. 1 TMG (Telemedia Services Act):

HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Brienner Straße 9 / Amiraplatz
80333 Munich
Tel.: +49 (0)89 29 09 70
Fax: +49 (0)89 29 09 7200
E-Mail:

Represented by:
Christoph Hamm (managing director)

Commercial Register:
Amtsgericht München, HRB 200015

VAT identification number:
DE 812 44 99 16

Country of admittance:
Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Institution with which the service provider is registered (as well supervisory authority):
Rechtsanwaltskammer für den Oberlandesgerichtsbezirk München
Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts:
Tal 33, 80331 Munich, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)89 53 29 44-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 53 29 44-28

Professional rules relevant to Rechtsanwälte admitted in Germany:

Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (BRAO) [The Federal Lawyer's Act]
Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte (BORA) [Rules of Profession]
Fachanwaltsordnungen der Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (FAO) [Rules on Certified Specialist Lawyers]
Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland (EuRAG) [Act on the Practice of European Lawyers in Germany]
Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Union (CCBE) [Professional Rules of Lawyers in the EU]
Gesetz über die Vergütung von Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälten (RVG) [Act on Lawyer's Fees]

German texts of the aforementioned and further applicable rules may be found on the website of Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer under www.brak.de under „Berufsrecht“.

2. Responsible for editorial content / journalistically edited Services according to Section 18 (2) of the German Interstate Media Treaty

Dr. Frank Grischa Feitsch, M.C.L.
HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Kurfürstendamm 31
10719 Berlin
Germany

3. Information on Legal Professionals:

Professional Supervisory Board & Professional Rules & Regulations for Lawyers in Berlin, Frankfurt und Stuttgart:

Licensing State:
Federal Republic of Germany

Berlin:
Relevant Association (and Supervisory Board):
Bar Association of Berlin - Littenstraße 9, 10179 Berlin

Frankfurt:
Relevant Association (and Supervisory Board):
Bar Association of Frankfurt am Main - Bockenheimer Anlage 36, 60322 Frankfurt am Main

Stuttgart:
Relevant Association (and Supervisory Board):
Bar Association of Stuttgart - Königstraße 14, 70173 Stuttgart

Professional Regulations:

Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (BRAO) – Federal Lawyers’ Act
Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte (BORA) – Federal Lawyers‘ Code of Conduct
Fachanwaltsordnungen der Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (FAO) – Specialist Attorneys’ Regulations
Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland (EuRAG) – Law on Activities of European Attorneys in Germany
Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Union (CCBE) – Code of Conduct for Lawyers in the European Union
Gesetz über die Vergütung von Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälten (RVG) – Law on the Remuneration of Attorneys

The abovementioned and other applicable rules & regulations are available for review on the website of the German Federal Bar Association (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer) under www.brak.de and the menu item Berufsrecht, or "Laws Governing the Profession" (website in German only).

Professional Supervisory Board & Professional Rules & Regulations for Tax Advisors in Munich:

Relevant supervisory board:
Munich Chamber of Tax Advisors - Nederlinger Str. 9, 80638 Munich, Germany

The legal professional designation was awarded in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The following professional rules & regulations applicable to tax advisors are available for review on the website www.gesetze-im-internet.de (website in German only):

Steuerberatungsgesetz (StBerG) – Tax Consultancy Act
Verordnung zur Durchführung der Vorschrift über Steuerberater, Steuerbevollmächtigte und Steuerberatungsgesellschaften (DVStB) – Regulation on the Implementation of Provisions for Tax Advisors, Tax Agents and Tax Consultancies
Berufsordnung der Steuerberaterkammern – Professional Code of the Chambers of Tax Advisors
Steuerberatergebührenverordnung (StBGebV) – Tax Consultant Fee Ordinance

Professional Supervisory Board & Professional Rules & Regulations for Notaries:

Frankfurt:
Relevant Supervisory Board:
Frankfurt District Court – Gerichtsstr. 2, 60313 Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Relevant Notary Chamber:
Frankfurt Chamber of Notaries – Bockenheimer Anlage 36, 60322 Frankfurt/Main, Germany

The legal professional designation was awarded in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Berlin:
Relevant Supervisory Board:
Berlin District Court – Tegeler Weg 17-21, 10617 Berlin

Relevant Notary Chamber:
Berlin Chamber of Notaries – Littenstraße 10, 10179 Berlin, Germany

The legal professional designation was awarded in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The following professional rules & regulations applicable to notaries are available for review on the website www.gesetze-im-internet.de (website in German only):

Bundesnotarordnung (BNotO) – Federal Regulation on Notaries
Dienstordnung für Notarinnen und Notare (DONot) – Professional Regulations for Notaries
Beurkundungsgesetz (BeurkG) – Notarization Act
Gerichts- und Notarkostengesetz (GNotKG) – Court and Notary Costs Act

4. Information about our Partners

For our partner in the Netherlands, HEUSSEN B.V., we refer to the information provided under www.heussen-law.nl.

For our partner in Italy, HEUSSEN ITALIA Studio Legale e Tributario, we refer to the information provided under www.heussen-law.it.

5. Out-of-court dispute Resolution

Clients may file an application for out-of-court dispute resolution with HEUSSEN Rechtsanwalts-gesellschaft mbH at:

Rechtsanwaltskammer
München Tal 33, 80331 Munich, Germany
E-Mail: info@rak-muenchen.de
Internet: http://rak-muenchen.de/

In such out-of-court dispute resolution proceedings, the respective lawyer has to participate upon the request of the board of Rechtsanwaltskammer München.

6. Consumer dispute resolution bodies

Independent of the aforementioned, Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer has set up and maintains

Schlichtungsstelle der Rechtsanwaltschaft
Neue Grünstraße 17, 10179 Berlin, Germany
E-Mail: schlichtungsstelle@s-d-r.org
Internet: https://www.schlichtungsstelle-der-rechtsanwaltschaft.de

as a consumer dispute resolution body in the meaning of the German Verbraucherstreitbeilegungsgesetz.

Please be informed that we are neither willing nor obliged to participate at such an alternative dispute resolution proceeding before Schlichtungsstelle der Rechtsanwaltschaft or other consumer dispute resolution bodies in the meaning of the German Verbraucherstreitbeilegungs-gesetz.

7. Online Dispute Resolution Platform

The European Commission has to set up and maintain the European platform for online dispute resolution (ODR platform). The ODR Platform is available on the internet under http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.

Our e-Mail-address to contact us is as follows: