Previous posts have explained some aspects of the ROT concept in Germany (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). Now it is time to consider how ROT actually works in the insolvency of a German customer. The most important point in this respect is that the potential protection granted by ROT does not work automatically. Instead, action … Continue Reading
This post addresses the question of how retention of title (“ROT”) provisions are effectively agreed to as part of the contractual relationship between a supplier and its German customer under German law. In previous posts, we have introduced the general concept of ROT provisions as a means to protect suppliers when they are creditors in the insolvency … Continue Reading
A previous post introduced the general concept of ROT provisions as a means to protect suppliers as creditors in the insolvency of their customers. The basic principle of ROT under German law is that the supplier remains the owner of the goods which it has supplied to its customer until the customer has fully paid … Continue Reading
Foreign suppliers are often not familiar with the legal framework applying in an insolvency of their German customers. That lack of familiarity may leave them ill-prepared to deal with distressed customers. In many cases, the foreign suppliers have not taken the measures necessary to protect themselves. I plan to provide readers throughout the following months, … Continue Reading
