{"id":5907,"date":"2023-11-05T22:41:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T21:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/?page_id=5907"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T12:47:10","slug":"imprint","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/en\/imprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Imprint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Spieker &amp; Jaeger<\/strong><br>Lawyers | Auditors | Tax Consultants<br>Partner Company mbB | Notaries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Represented by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Achim Herbertz, Manfred Ehlers, Dr. Carsten Jaeger, Guido Schwartz, Frank Stiewe, Dr. Thorsten M\u00e4tzig, Dr. Boris Blank, Jens Ewelt, Frank Nordhoff, Dr. Steffen Lorscheider, Dr. Robert Jung, Kay Koeppen, Daniel Wolgast, Dr. Timo Floren, Arian Zafar, Prof. Dr. Thomas Thiede, Katharina Kuschefski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AG Essen PR 1860<br>Phoenixseestra\u00dfe 24<br>44263 Dortmund<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: +49 231 9 58 58-0<br>Fax: +49 231 958 58 49-48<br><a href=\"mailto:kontakt@spieker-jaeger.de\">kontakt@spieker-jaeger.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Value added tax identification number:<br>DE 813511794<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Authorisation\/regulatory authority<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The partners and employees in the firm are members of the following bar association, which is the regulatory authority responsible for them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rechtsanwaltskammer f\u00fcr den Oberlandesgerichtsbezirk Hamm<\/em>&nbsp;[Bar Association for the Higher Regional Court, District of Hamm]<br>Ostenallee 18<br>59063 Hamm<br>Federal Republic of Germany<br>Phone: +49 2381 98 50 00<br>Fax: +49 2381 98 50 50<br>Internet:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rak-hamm.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">rak-hamm.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The notaries working at the firm are members of the following society of notaries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Westf\u00e4lische Notarkammer&nbsp;<\/em>[Westphalian Society of Notaries]<br>Ostenallee 18<br>59063 Hamm<br>Federal Republic of Germany<br>Phone: +49 2381 98 50 01<br>Fax: +49 2381 43 06 96<br>Internet:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.westfaelische-notarkammer.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">westfaelische-notarkammer.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The auditor working in the partnership firm is a member of the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wirtschaftspr\u00fcferkammer Berlin<\/em><br>Rauchstra\u00dfe 26, 10787 Berlin,<br>Bundesrepublik Deutschland;<br>Phone: +49 30 72 61 61-0<br>Fax: +49 30 72 61 61-212<br>Internet:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpk.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.wpk.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tax advisor working in the partnership firm is a member of the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Steuerberaterkammer Westfalen-Lippe<\/em><br>Urbanstra\u00dfe 1, 48143 M\u00fcnster,<br>Bundesrepublik Deutschland;<br>Phone: +49 251 417 64-0<br>Fax: +49 251 41 76 64 27<br>Internet:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stbk-westfalen-lippe.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.stbk-westfalen-lippe.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responsible regulatory authority:<br><em>Justizministerium des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen&nbsp;<\/em>[Ministry of Justice for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia]<br>40190 D\u00fcsseldorf<br>Phone: +49 211 879 20<br>Fax: +49 211 879 24 56<br>E-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Poststelle@jm.nrw.de\">poststelle@jm.nrw.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Liability insurance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Berufshaftpflichtversicherung<\/em>&nbsp;[Professional liability insurance]<br>HDI Versicherung AG<br>Buchholzer Str. 98<br>30655 Hannover<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geographic scope: The insurance coverage does not pertain to liability claims stemming from activities<br>a) Via law firms and offices established or maintained in other countries,<br>b) In connection with consultation and services on non-European law,<br>c) By the lawyer in non-European courts.<br>The insurer\u2019s payments are made in euros, also for included foreign risks. The insurer\u2019s obligations are fulfilled at the point in time at which the sum, in euros, is transferred by a domestic financial institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional designation\/professional regulations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The professional designation&nbsp;<em>Rechtsanwalt&nbsp;<\/em>or&nbsp;<em>Rechtsanw\u00e4ltin&nbsp;<\/em>[lawyer] (Federal Republic of Germany)is conferred upon members of society on the basis of legal standards for the Federal Republic after having passed a second state legal examination and undergone a special approval process. This approval process is completed by the relevant&nbsp;<em>Justizministerium&nbsp;<\/em>[Ministry of Justice], by the president of the&nbsp;<em>Oberlandesgericht&nbsp;<\/em>[Higher Regional Court] responsible for their place of residence and on the basis of the respective local&nbsp;<em>Rechtsanwaltskammer\u2019s&nbsp;<\/em>[bar association] legal situation, changed as of 08 September 1998 (see above, under \u201cAuthorisation\/regulatory authority\u201d). They are subject to the professional regulations in the&nbsp;<em>Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung&nbsp;<\/em>[Federal Lawyers\u2019 Act] (BRAO), the&nbsp;<em>Rechtsanwaltsverg\u00fctungsgesetz&nbsp;<\/em>[Lawyers\u2019s Compensation Act] (RVG), the&nbsp;<em>Berufs- und Fachanwaltsordnungen der Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer&nbsp;<\/em>[the national bar association\u2019s Attorneys\u2019 and Legal Specialists\u2019 Rules of Professional Conduct] (BORA and FAO) as well as the&nbsp;<em>Standesregelung der Rechtsanw\u00e4lte in der Europ\u00e4ischen Gemeinschaft<\/em>&nbsp;(Code of Conduct of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of the European Union (CCBE \u2013 Code of Conduct).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The professional regulations for the approval to become \u201can EU lawyer based in Germany\u201d are located in Article 1, Part 2, Section 1, Paragraph 2, Sentence 1 in the law on implementing the European Community\u2019s guidelines on the regulation of the legal profession from 09 March 2000, as well as in the&nbsp;<em>Gesetz \u00fcber die T\u00e4tigkeit europ\u00e4ischer Rechtsanw\u00e4lte<\/em>&nbsp;[Act on the Activities of European Attorneys in Germany].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The professional designation&nbsp;<em>Notar&nbsp;<\/em>or&nbsp;<em>Notarin&nbsp;<\/em>[notary] is conferred upon members of society on the basis of uniform professional regulations (<em>Bundesnotarordnung&nbsp;<\/em>[Federal Notary Code] [BNotO]) in the respective state in which the notary is appointed. They are subject to the provisions of the&nbsp;<em>Beurkundungsgesetz&nbsp;<\/em>[German Notarisation Act] as well as the&nbsp;<em>Gerichts- und Notarkostengesetz&nbsp;<\/em>[Court and Notaries\u2019 Fees Act] ([GnotKG]).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the appropriate rules and regulations under the heading \u201cTexts on Professional Rights\u201d on the&nbsp;<em>Bundesnotarkammer\u2019s&nbsp;<\/em>[German Notaries\u2019 Institute\u2019s] (BNotK) homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The following professional rules essentially apply to tax advisors:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Steuerberaterungsgesetz (StBerG)<br>Durchf\u00fchrungsverordnung zum Steuerberatungsgesetz (DVStB)<br>Berufsordnung der Bundessteuerberaterkammer (BOStB)<br>Steuerberatergeb\u00fchrenverordnung (StBGebV)<br>Verordnung \u00fcber die Berufsausbildung zum\/zur Steuerfachangestellten<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The following professional rules essentially apply to auditors:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wirtschaftspr\u00fcferordnung (WPO)<br>Berufssatzung f\u00fcr Wirtschaftspr\u00fcfer \/ vereidigte Buchpr\u00fcfer (BS WP\/vBP)<br>Satzung f\u00fcr Qualit\u00e4tskontrolle<br>Wirtschaftspr\u00fcfer-Berufshaftpflichtverordnung<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The texts of these legal regulations can be found at<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpk.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.wpk.de&nbsp;<\/a>bzw.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bstbk.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.bstbk.de<\/a>&nbsp;bzw.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brak.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.brak.de<\/a>&nbsp;bzw.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.juris.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.juris.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Responsible party<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spieker &amp; Jaeger<\/strong><br>lawyers is a partnership company with limited professional liability. Each lawyer is individually authorised to work on mandates, consult extra-judicially and serve as extra-judicial and judicial representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Responsible person according to \u00a7 55 Abs. 2 RStV<\/strong>&nbsp;is Dr. Robert Jung,&nbsp;Phoenixseestra\u00dfe 24, 44263 Dortmund<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EU platform for dispute resolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EU platform for extrajudicial online dispute resolution:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/consumers\/odr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/consumers\/odr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">German law about Alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spieker &amp; Jaeger does not take part in alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Image rights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a9 iStock\/blackred<br>\u00a9 iStock\/somkku<br>\u00a9 iStock\/Ridofranz<br>\u00a9 iStock\/demaerre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Concept &amp; realisation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David&amp;Goliath<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidundgoliath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.davidundgoliath.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spieker &amp; JaegerLawyers | Auditors | Tax ConsultantsPartner Company mbB | Notaries Represented by: Dr. Achim Herbertz, Manfred Ehlers, Dr. Carsten Jaeger, Guido Schwartz, Frank Stiewe, Dr. Thorsten M\u00e4tzig, Dr. Boris Blank, Jens Ewelt, Frank Nordhoff, Dr. Steffen Lorscheider, Dr. Robert Jung, Kay Koeppen, Daniel Wolgast, Dr. Timo Floren, Arian Zafar, Prof. Dr. Thomas Thiede, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5907","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5907"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7086,"href":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5907\/revisions\/7086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spieker-jaeger.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}