New directive on federal funding for efficient buildings (BEG) and effects on contract design

A presentation as part of the general meeting of the Baden-Württemberg Glass Window Facade Association.

The revised funding guidelines for BEG EM came into force on January 1, 2024. This entails considerable changes that also affect the exporting companies. In particular, it will be necessary in future for the developer to submit a contract subject to a condition precedent or condition subsequent when submitting the application. This includes issues relating to the provision of services before the funding decision is issued, contract and execution deadlines and price adjustments.”

Schwetzingen Administrative Law Days 2024 – Subsidy law

Subsidy law: Sabine Przerwok, specialist lawyer for public procurement law and specialist lawyer for construction and architectural law, will give a lecture on the current status of subsidy law on April 18, 2024. When it comes to the processing of subsidies already granted for projects by private and public clients by the EU, federal government and federal states, questions or even reclaims of subsidies paid out regularly arise.

MMR 2024, p. 4 – IT contract practice 1: Basics and general part

Since 2024, MMR (Zeitschrift für IT-Recht und Recht der Digitalisierung) has had a new section on contractual practice in IT law, which is supervised by our colleague Christian Förster. To begin with, a somewhat longer essay on the basics and the “general part” of IT contracts in issue 1/2024 – from practice for practice. This will be followed by contributions on individual types of contracts and special cases.

New in April 2024: “Construction law for construction companies – a construction compass”

Practice-oriented and targeted

The book is based on the main responsibilities of a company’s departments in the realization of a construction project. Quotations and contract conclusion, purchasing, construction site coordination, service and maintenance are also covered in individual chapters, as is management. The practical structure means that every reader can find the relevant chapter at first glance.

Interesting facts for the trade

The year 2024 will bring numerous legal changes that are also of great importance for trade businesses. Our partner Dr. Alexander Hoff informed the members of the Guild for Sanitary and Heating Technology in-house on March 5, 2024 about numerous legal regulations and also gave an insight into the current case law of the Federal Labour Court. The presentation was followed by an interesting discussion.

Are you also interested in bringing your members and/or employees up to date legally? Call now and make an appointment.

Dr. Alexander Hoff in the podcast of the SHK Fördergesellschaft mittlerer Oberrhein:

Bartsch Rechtsanwälte at the EXPO Real in Munich

From October 4 to 6, the largest real estate trade fair EXPO Real took place again in Munich. Investors, project developers and construction companies from all over the world met to exchange experiences.

Our partner, the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion, was also represented there with its own stand and we had many opportunities to talk to clients and interested parties and share our experience and knowledge.

This year in Munich, around 1,900 exhibitors from 36 countries presented their services to 40,000 participants with a focus on sustainability, digitalization and the transformation of the real estate industry.

Advoselect webinar, topic: Energy and heat

Energy security, energy supply and energy prices are not only an economic issue, but also present us with legal challenges.

The law firms in the Europe-wide Advoselect network of lawyers have therefore taken up this issue. In five short articles, you will learn interesting facts about rental and lease agreements for solar and wind power plants, about intra-European energy trading, but also about an important topic for local authorities and investors, namely the possibilities accelerated by politics to designate areas for wind power use.

Our partner Alexander Hoff spoke about this (in the video from minute 41). We look forward to receiving your suggestions.

www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/box4jglomkk69mcc8oxkd/Energie-und-W-rme.mp4