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Baker & McKenzie - Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten, Wirtschaftsprüfern, Steuerberatern und Solicitors
Bethmannstrasse 50-54
60311 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
Tel: +49 069 299 080
Fax: +49 069 2990 8108
Authorized representative: Bernhard Trappehl (Managing Partner Germany)
Commercial register for partnerships Frankfurt/Main (Local Court of Frankfurt/Main, PR No. 1602)
Job titles and chambers:
Unless otherwise indicated, all
lawyers (m/f) at Baker & McKenzie’s German offices are admitted to practice as lawyers in the Federal Republic of Germany and are members of the local bar associations competent for their respective office.
The competent bar chambers are: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/Main and Munich. The addresses of these bar chambers can be found at
www.rechtsanwaltskammer.de.
To the extent professionals are
tax advisers, certified accountants and/or notaries, they are admitted to practice as tax advisers, accountants and/or notaries in the Federal Republic of Germany and are members of their local chambers(s) competent for their respective office.
The competent chambers of tax advisers (
Steuerberaterkammern) are: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/Main and Munich. The addresses of these chambers can be found at
www.steuerberaterkammer.de.
The competent chamber of public certified accountants (
Wirtschaftsprüferkammer) is: Nationwide. The address of this chamber can be found at
www.wirtschaftsprueferkammer.de.
The competent chambers of notaries (
Notarkammern) are: Berlin and Frankfurt/Main. The addresses of these chambers can be found at
www.bundesnotarkammer.de under "Adressen".
To the extent professionals are
solicitors under English law, they are admitted to practice as Solicitors in England and Wales and are members of the Law Society of England and Wales. The address of The Law Society of England and Wales can be found at
www.lawsoc.org.uk under "How to find us".
Professional Codes of Practice:
Lawyers
Applicable professional codes for lawyers:
- BRAO – Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (Federal Lawyers’ Code)
- BORA – Berufsordnung (Lawyers’ Professional Code)
- FAO – Fachanwaltsordnung (Specialist Lawyers’ Code)
- RVG – Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (Lawyers’ Fees Act)
- For international legal relations: "Standesregelung der Rechtsanwälte in der Europäischen Gemeinschaft" (Professional Standards for Lawyers in the European Community)
- For European lawyers (non-German): "Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland" (Act Governing the Practice of European Lawyers in Germany)
The wording of these codes can be found at
www.rechtsanwaltskammer.de under "Berufsrecht".
Tax advisers
Applicable professional codes for tax advisers:
- StBerG – Steuerberatungsgesetz (Tax Advisory Act)
- DVStB – Durchführungsverordnung zum Steuerberatungsgesetz (Regulation Implementing The Tax Advisory Act)
- BOStB – Berufsordnung der Bundessteuerberaterkammer (Professional Code Of The Federal Tax Advisory Chamber)
- StBGebV – Steuerberatergebührenverordnung (Tax Advisers’ Fee Regulation)
The wording of these codes can be found at
www.steuerberaterkammer.de under "Ihr Steuerberater" – "Berufsrecht".
Accountants
Applicable professional codes for accountants:
- WPO – Wirtschaftsprüferordnung (Code for Accountants)
- BS WP/vBP – Berufssatzung für Wirtschaftsprüfer/vereidigte Buchprüfer (Professional Rules for Accountants/Chartered Accountants)
- Satzung für Qualitätskontrolle (Rules on Quality Control)
- Siegel-VO – Siegelverordnung (Sealing Regulation)
- WPBHV - Wirtschaftsprüfer-Berufshaftpflichtversicherungsordnung (Regulation for the Insurance of Professional Liability of Accountants)
The wording of these codes can be found at
www.wirtschaftsprueferkammer.de under "Rechtsvorschriften".
Notaries Applicable professional codes for notaries:
- BNotO – Bundesnotarordnung (Federal Regulation for Notaries)
- BeurkG – Beurkundungsgesetz (Notarization Act)
- Richtlinien der Notarkammern – (Directives of the Chambers of Notaries)
- DONot – Dienstordnung für Notarinnen und Notare (Official Regulations for Notaries)
- KostO – Kostenordnung (Costs Regulation Act)
- Europäischer Kodex des notariellen Standesrechts (European Codes for Notaries)
The wording of these codes can be found at
www.bundesnotarkammer.de under "Berufsrecht".
Solicitors
- Solicitors’ Code of Conduct
- Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (SAR)
- Solicitors’ Financial Services Rules
- Solicitors’ Indemnity Insurance Rules
The wording of these codes can be found at
www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page.
VAT ID number: DE 112 156 501
Compulsory Insurance Baker & McKenzie International has compulsory insurance provided by Lloyds of London, policy reference B080111998P10 and various other Insurers.
The territorial cover is worldwide. There are also local policies in place where this is necessary to comply with local rules.
In Germany, the insurer is Allianz Versicherungs-AG, Großer Burstah 3, 20457 Hamburg, policy number GHV 90/457/9900097/210.
Person responsible for any journalistic-editorial content on the German website: Iris Meinking, Bethmannstraße 50-54, 60311 Frankfurt/Main.
Exclusive venue for any and all disputes shall be Frankfurt/Main.