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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Setting up an international business | 1/17/2012 | Peter Koch |
| Q: I am a Canadian citizen currently living in Doha, Qatar. I have recently partnered with a diamond ... A: since your question is more of a general nature and further details would be required to give ... | ||
| Setting up an international business | 1/17/2012 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: I am a Canadian citizen currently living in Doha, Qatar. I have recently partnered with a diamond ... A: Here is a list of countries frequently denounced as tax havens: Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and ... | ||
| Laws regarding foreign embassies | 10/21/2011 | Peter Koch |
| Q: I'm just trying to get a basic grasp of common legal points related to a foreign embassy's rights, ... A: the questions you are relating to are governed by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations for ... | ||
| Ref: sea laws | 9/11/2011 | Peter Koch |
| Q: Good day Can you tell me how does sea law work and which nations have rights to resources on the sea ... A: unfortunately, your question is to brought to give a specific answer. Generally, the law of the sea, ... | ||
| inheritance | 9/2/2011 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: My question is this.... My mother's sister had just died in Catania Sicily...apparently all her ... A: "Codice fiscale" is a tax number which your mother can receive upon an application at any Italian ... | ||
| Chinese American Divorce | 4/29/2011 | John Dong |
| Q: I married my chinese wife in China. Never registered marraige in US... Bought a house in US with my ... A: The Chinese court where you register your marriage has jurisdiction over your case. I'm not sure ... | ||
| child custody | 4/22/2011 | John Dong |
| Q: can a chinese parent of a child born out of wedlock prevent the other parent, a US citizen, from ... A: I'm not sure what kind of "US custody order" the US parent hold. If the child is in US, a US court ... | ||
| payment problems | 2/28/2011 | Peter Koch |
| Q: i have worries about a problem. Some days ago I could not log in my alertpay account. I wrote to ... A: That is correct. While it is not impossible that they could try to claim that money from you, I ... | ||
| payment problems | 2/27/2011 | Peter Koch |
| Q: i have worries about a problem. Some days ago I could not log in my alertpay account. I wrote to ... A: Since Alertpay accounts are protected by passwords and PIN numbers, from what I understand, Alertpay ... | ||
| divorce my wife | 1/28/2011 | John Dong |
| Q: Mr. Johnson Dong, I am currently married to a Chinese citizen, who would like to gain US ... A: According to Chinese Marriage Law, you need come back to start the proceedings personally. If you ... | ||
| how to divorce my 'wife', a chinese citizen | 1/28/2011 | John Dong |
| Q: I am a US citizen went to marry a lady in Guangzhou in 2009 and applied for her to US as my wife. ... A: According to Chinese Marriage Law, you need come back to start the proceedings personally. If you ... | ||
| Italian Inheritance Law on Bank Accounts | 8/2/2010 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: My father recently died in italy without a will. He leaves a spouse and 6 children. How would ... A: Upon death the matrimonial regime under which the married couple lived is dissolved. As in Italy the ... | ||
| German inheritance and Italian law | 4/6/2010 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: I am aware my father has registered his testament in German Amtsgericht. They have informed me they ... A: P.S. Certificates of inheritance which have been issued by a German court are accepted in Italy, ... | ||
| joint ventures, tax | 3/19/2010 | John Dong |
| Q: Are there any additional(in excess to normal joint venture tax rules) taxes for a civilian American ... A: In my opnion, there is no addtional tax for a civilian American company in a joint venture with ... | ||
| Contact name Shanghai | 3/8/2010 | John Dong |
| Q: I wrote to you on the 3rd this month about the custody for my fiance of her son , you said you could ... A: I have asked our colleague in Shanghai office. And one lawyer with study abroad background gived me ... | ||
| My Fiance custody of child | 3/4/2010 | John Dong |
| Q: I am engaged to a woman in Shanghai and she has a 14 yo son. Recently we applied to the Australian ... A: I have asked our colleague in Shanghai office. And one lawyer with study abroad background gived me ... | ||
| Globalization and freedom of information | 3/4/2010 | John Dong |
| Q: I am a graduate student working on a master's degree in library & information science. I am ... A: I'm not familiar with your occupation. And if you want search some Chinese infomation technology ... | ||
| My Fiance custody of child | 3/3/2010 | John Dong |
| Q: I am engaged to a woman in Shanghai and she has a 14 yo son. Recently we applied to the Australian ... A: From your question, I get opinion that you need the woman get custody of the child to apply for the ... | ||
| Divorce | 2/28/2010 | John Dong |
| Q: I am an American who was married in USA to another American. We separated and she was filing for ... A: Since you and your wife are both American, and you register your marriage in US, the Chinese court ... | ||
| constitution | 2/22/2010 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: Do you know some of the differences between Germany's Constitution and the US Constitution? ANSWER: ... A: I should add that each article granting one of the mentioned basic rights provides specific ... | ||
| constitution | 2/22/2010 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: Do you know some of the differences between Germany's Constitution and the US Constitution? ANSWER: ... A: Germany`s history had been very volatile compaired to the US and the country saw several collapses ... | ||
| constitution | 2/21/2010 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: Do you know some of the differences between Germany's Constitution and the US Constitution? A: There are many differences because the German Basic Law is more than 150 years younger than the ... | ||
| italian law question | 2/3/2010 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: italian lawHello I am writing to ask a question in regards to your laws of inheritance. My father ... A: As far as I know the children have a compulsory share (riserva) although they have been ... | ||
| italian law question | 2/3/2010 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: italian lawHello I am writing to ask a question in regards to your laws of inheritance. My father ... A: As your father has predeceased he will not be called to succession if your grandparents die ... | ||
| Italian Inheritance Law | 2/2/2010 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: My father just recently died in Italy. He has 6 children. He remarried, but has no children with ... A: I assume that Italian law is applicable to the case and that your father did not leave behind a ... | ||
| divorce a marriage in China | 1/19/2010 | John Dong |
| Q: I have a question on how to file a divorce. I live in USA and got married in China with a man (He ... A: According to Chinese Marriage Law, you should file your divorce case in China, for your marriage was ... | ||
| Capital Punishment | 12/2/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: I am a C.U.P (certificate in university preparation) student currently studying at the University of ... A: I fully share the basic value of the German constitution according to which noone shall be treated ... | ||
| Capital Punishment | 12/1/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: I am a C.U.P (certificate in university preparation) student currently studying at the University of ... A: Art. 1 of the German Basic Law reads: "The digntity of man is inviolable. To respect and protect it ... | ||
| Maklerprovision | 11/22/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: Meine Frage bezueglich der Garagenmieteprovision war keine follow-uo-Frage, sie befasste sich mit ... A: as far as I am aware you have failed to rate my previous answers so far. You even refuse to provide ... | ||
| My mothers inheritance | 11/10/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: My Mom passed away in Piacenza, Italy in December my father preceded her 10 years ago. Years before ... A: Principally, only the assets which your mother had owned can be subject of her will. I do not think ... | ||
| Maklervertrag | 10/30/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: Wir haben von einer Maklerin, die in immoscout annonciert, ein Haus zur Miete nachgewiesen bekommen ... A: Der Satz stammt von mir. Er bedeutet, dass auch durch schlüssiges Handeln (z.B. eine Anfrage) ein ... | ||
| divorce | 10/26/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: as nigerian married under italian marrieage law is it possible get a divorce outside italy?becos my ... A: Usually you get the divorce in the jurisdiction where the spouses live. However, some jurisdictions ... | ||
| Custody of Children in Chinese Court | 9/25/2009 | John Dong |
| Q: My husband I have been married for 12 years and we have two children (5, and 3 year old). We have ... A: I guess you and your husband are both American citizen, and registered your marriage in US. So the ... | ||
| Property related to Divorce in China | 9/9/2009 | John Dong |
| Q: It has been nearly 2 years since I registered for marriage in China. My wife is an Chinese national ... A: If we agree to divorce, what is the probable split of our home? :The pre-marital property shall ... | ||
| Chinese Family Law | 8/3/2009 | John Dong |
| Q: Divorced Chinese couple 2 children(1 under 10yo 1 over 10yo) have always been in the care of the ... A: If the Mother have guardianship over the 2 children, I think she can leave China with the children. ... | ||
| Chinese Family Law | 7/31/2009 | John Dong |
| Q: Divorced Chinese couple 2 children(1 under 10yo 1 over 10yo) have always been in the care of the ... A: Since the couple has civorced and the Mother took the custody and the Father paid the expenses of ... | ||
| Transfer of judgement from Germany to Turkey | 7/8/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: I am considering suing someone in Turkey for a debt they owe but am not too confident in the Turkish ... A: You can only sue in Germany successfully if German courts are internationally competent for the ... | ||
| University threatening overseas debt collection | 6/30/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: I am an American who attended university in the United Kingdom for one semester on a study-abroad ... A: You do not need a written agreement in order to owe something to someone. Oral agreements or maybe ... | ||
| Estate question | 6/19/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: A deceased grandmother who was a Russian national has left an estate. The heirs are U.S. and Israeli ... A: I assume that the decedent had his last residence in Russia and maybe had some real estate there. In ... | ||
| Financial responsiblity of disceast | 5/11/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
| Q: Who is responsible for a Financial Loan when somebody passes on? Can any family members be held ... A: You would be liable. However, you can waive your inheritance altogether. Such declaration must be ... | ||
Henning Haarhaus
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Expertise
I can answer questions in English, German and French (German and English fluently). I am a Certified German Lawyer and a Certfied Tax Expert. I focus my practice on German and European inheritance and inheritance tax law. I also advise on German business, tax & commercial law; e.g. business organisations, contracts; debt collections and international law.
Experience
I have been working as a German lawyer since 1999 in the forenamed fields.
Organizations
Berlin Bar Association, German Association of Estate Succession and Inheritance Law, German-Korean Lawyers Association - Secretary General
Publications
Please find a guide about the basics of German inheritance and real estate law in my online resource:
http://www.kanzlei-haarhaus.de
Education/Credentials
- graduated as certified banker in 1989 - passed First State Exam (JD-equivalent) in 1994 - passed exam on expertise in the field of inheritance law in 2005 - Certified Tax Expert since 2007
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