GTC of Kanzlei am Ohrberg | RAin Redeker Carola · As of: June 2026
These General Terms and Conditions govern the engagement relationship between Kanzlei am Ohrberg | RAin Redeker Carola, Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB, and its clients. They supplement the mandatory statutory provisions of the German Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO), the Federal Notaries Act (BNotO), the Code of Conduct for Lawyers (BORA) and the relevant fee regulations.
These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply to all engagement relationships between Kanzlei am Ohrberg | RAin Redeker Carola, Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB, Grabbestraße 26 D-31789 Hameln (hereinafter "the firm") and its clients. The firm accepts mandates exclusively from corporate clients (B2B). Conflicting terms of the client do not apply unless their validity has been expressly confirmed in text form. These GTC apply equally to attorney and notarial activities as well as to ongoing legal advice for corporate clients.
The engagement is concluded by the firm's express acceptance of the mandate, as a rule by written confirmation of engagement or by commencement of the actual work. The firm may decline a mandate without giving reasons, in particular in the case of conflicts of interest within the meaning of § 43a (4) BRAO or where it lacks the relevant expertise.
Oral collateral agreements are non-binding unless subsequently confirmed in text form. Amendments or supplements to the engagement require the written form; this also applies to any waiver of this written-form requirement.
The firm's main areas of activity comprise:
The specific scope of services in each individual case is set out in the relevant engagement agreement. Activities going beyond this are performed only on the basis of a separate instruction.
Fees for attorney activities are calculated in accordance with the provisions of the German Lawyers' Fees Act (RVG). Notarial activities are billed in accordance with the Court and Notary Costs Act (GNotKG). To the extent legally permissible, an alternative fee may be agreed with the client in text form (hourly rate, fixed fee or success-based component pursuant to § 4a RVG).
For ongoing contract drafting and corporate-law support, billing may also be agreed on a flat-fee basis per service module (contract draft, contract review, notarial recording, ongoing advice). The individual flat fees are disclosed in writing before the mandate is accepted. Disbursements and statutory VAT are charged in addition.
Fee invoices are payable without deduction within fourteen days of receipt. In the event of late payment, default interest is charged at the statutory rate (§ 288 BGB).
All client funds entrusted to the firm in the course of the engagement are held on a dedicated Drittgelderkonto at Braunschweigische Landessparkasse. The account is subject to the protection of § 43a (5) BRAO and remains strictly segregated from the firm's own assets. It is protected against attachment by third parties and against insolvency of the firm.
Disbursements from the Drittgelderkonto are made exclusively on the client's written instruction or pursuant to a previously issued directive in accordance with the contractual conditions. The client receives a running statement of all movements.
The client is obliged to provide all documents and information required for proper handling of the matter, fully and truthfully. This includes in particular:
Delays or losses resulting from incomplete or late cooperation are not borne by the firm.
The firm's liability for financial losses arising from attorney activities is limited to the amount of the statutorily prescribed minimum sum insured under the firm's professional indemnity insurance, amounting to EUR 250,000.00 per insured event, unless the breach is intentional or grossly negligent. A higher sum insured may be agreed in text form at the client's request.
Liability for ordinary negligence is limited to a total of EUR 2,500,000.00 per loss event. This limitation does not apply to losses resulting from injury to life, body or health (§ 309 No. 7 BGB) or to losses caused by the firm intentionally or through gross negligence.
Notarial activities are subject to separate liability under §§ 19, 19a BNotO; the liability standards and insurance obligations laid down there apply accordingly.
The firm is bound by § 43a (2) BRAO and § 18 BNotO to confidentiality regarding all facts entrusted to it in the course of the engagement. This obligation continues without time limit and applies after termination of the engagement and beyond the professional activity of the individual professionals.
Disclosure may take place only insofar as the client has expressly consented in text form or disclosure is required by law (e.g. under the German Anti-Money-Laundering Act, the Courts Constitution Act or the Fiscal Code).
The engagement ends upon full performance of the agreed services, by mutual termination of both parties or by notice. Either party may terminate the engagement at any time; effects on proceedings already commenced or on ongoing administration of client funds on the Drittgelderkonto are agreed amicably on a case-by-case basis.
The firm is entitled to terminate the engagement with immediate effect for good cause, in particular in the event of conflicts of interest becoming apparent later, loss of confidence, or breach by the client of the duties of cooperation under § 6 of these GTC.
The firm processes clients' personal data exclusively within the framework of statutory requirements — in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the professional duties of confidentiality under § 43a BRAO and § 18 BNotO.
Details on the nature, scope and purpose of data processing and on the rights of data subjects are set out in our separate privacy notice.
For disputes concerning attorney activities, out-of-court dispute resolution is available through the Bar's Conciliation Body (Schlichtungsstelle der Rechtsanwaltschaft, Neue Grünstraße 17, 10179 Berlin); details at www.schlichtungsstelle-der-rechtsanwaltschaft.de.
For notarial complaints the Notary Chamber Hameln (Notarkammer Hameln) has jurisdiction. The ordinary courts remain available in any event. The firm is not obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration body within the meaning of § 36 (1) No. 1 VSBG.
The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies exclusively, to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. To the extent the client is a merchant within the meaning of the German Commercial Code, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law, Hameln is the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising out of the engagement.
Should individual provisions of these GTC be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. In place of the invalid provision, the statutory provision that comes closest to the economic purpose of the invalid provision shall apply.
These GTC as of: June 2026. Earlier versions are available on request.