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2025 BGH ruling on online coaching and the FernUSG

Contracts without ZFU approval are invalid — even in B2B transactions. The four FernUSG criteria, customer recourse rights, and the roadmap for coaches at a glance.

June 20, 2025 · updated August 3, 2026

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At what size does your company need solid legal support?

Solid legal support within the company: six specific triggers instead of sales thresholds, with no need for additional effort. Secure a free initial consultation now.

Coaching & FernUSG

Learning progress monitoring: correctly assessing the decisive FernUSG criterion

Monitoring learning progress after remote ultrasound: why a right to ask questions is sufficient and how to evaluate eight care delivery formats. Secure a free initial consultation now.

AI & digitalization

Using AI in companies: What the EU AI Act requires from SMEs

EU AI Act for SMEs: Risk categories, operator obligations, postponed deadlines and supervision in Germany. Secure now a free initial consultation.

Coaching & FernUSG

Coaching refund claim fended off again: Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf dismisses FernUSG lawsuit in full

Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf dismisses FernUSG refund lawsuit: videos, live calls and a WhatsApp group do not automatically turn coaching into distance learning.

Crisis & Insolvency

Liability check for managers: The critical duties throughout the year

Responsibilities and liability as a managing director: the complete annual calendar with deadlines, standards and liability consequences.

Other

External legal department, trustee or sole mandate: the settlement

External legal department, trustee or sole mandate: Comparison based on response time, costs, expertise and scalability.

Coaching & FernUSG

Remote USG check for coaches: Does your program fall under the registration requirement?

FernUSG and Coaching: the three prerequisites in order of importance as a testing sequence, applied to five program formats.

AI & digitalization

Legal certainty in the digital enterprise: Contracts, data, and AI under control

Legal certainty in the company, designed for the digital age: contracts, data and AI under control, with self-check and up-to-date deadlines.

Compliance & Sustainability

Legal prevention in the company: Identifying risks early

The call comes on a Tuesday afternoon.

Other

External legal department: When it makes sense for your company

A customer sends his framework agreement for signature, deadline until Friday.

Coaching & FernUSG

Making the online coaching contract legally sound: The guide for coaches

Seven weeks after the start, a participant signs up.

AI & digitalization

Why contracts should not be created using AI tools like ChatGPT

In today’s digital world, tools like ChatGPT offer impressive possibilities for generating texts – even contracts. However, if you are not a lawyer,

Coaching & FernUSG

Why is a professional coaching contract indispensable?

Protect your coaching business with a professional contract. Attorney Darius Dubiel from clience.legal offers tailor-made solutions – legally sound

Contracts & Terms & Conditions

When is it advisable to have contracts reviewed by a lawyer?

Should you have contracts reviewed? Protect yourself from legal risks! Our experts will assist you in reviewing and optimizing your contracts. Get advice now

Contracts & Terms & Conditions

Breach of contract: What to do if the contractual partner fails to fulfill his obligations?

Learn how to protect your rights in case of breach of contract. Step-by-step guide to enforcing damages, contract termination, etc.

Contracts & Terms & Conditions

Contract review: When is it advisable to have contracts reviewed by a lawyer?

Contracts are the backbone of many business relationships. Whether employment contract, purchase agreement or complex supplier agreement – they define rights and obligations.

Contracts & Terms & Conditions

Contract drafting in international business: How to avoid legal pitfalls and secure your success

Learn how to make international contracts legally sound. Tips on law, jurisdiction, compliance, and more. Secure expert advice now!

Contracts & Terms & Conditions

Contracts in the digital age: electronic signatures and legal requirements

Learn everything about electronic signatures, their benefits, and legal requirements. Now read on and start digitizing your contracts!

Crisis & Insolvency

Restructuring opportunities for companies in crisis: Their solutions before insolvency

Learn how you can save your company through protective measures, self-administration, and out-of-court restructuring. Get a free consultation now!

Compliance & Sustainability

Legal consequences for compliance violations: What entrepreneurs need to know

Find out what legal consequences can be associated with compliance violations and how you can protect your company through effective measures.

AI & digitalization

Legal issues regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI): liability, copyright and data protection

Learn how to use AI legally! Solutions for liability, copyright, and data protection. Secure your advice now and minimize risks.

Other

Legal flexibility through external legal departments

Companies face constantly growing challenges: New regulatory requirements, global market changes, and technological innovations require

Contracts & Terms & Conditions

Advantages and risks of terminating a sales representative contract

Ending a sales representative contract is a sensitive issue that entrepreneurs must approach with care and sensitivity. Legal requirements

Other

More than just legal advice: The benefits of an external legal department

Traditional legal departments often focus on solving legal problems. Our external legal department offers you more:

AI & digitalization

Artificial Intelligence in Contract Law: Efficient Contract Review and Successful Negotiations

Learn how AI in contract law supports companies in contract review and negotiation. Increase efficiency, minimize risks, and save money.

Crisis & Insolvency

Crisis management and insolvency advice: Save your company – secure your future

Secure your company with our support during the crisis. Professional advice for restructuring, insolvency prevention, and future prospects. Now

AI & digitalization

AI and data protection: Taking advantage of opportunities, minimizing risks

Learn how companies can use AI in a data protection-compliant manner. Take advantage of opportunities such as automation and personalization without violating the GDPR.

AI & digitalization

AI as an innovation engine: This is how companies are developing new business models using AI

Discover how Artificial Intelligence (AI) serves as a driver of innovation and new business models. Leverage our expertise for your success.

Crisis & Insolvency

Understanding insolvency proceedings: The process and the most important steps for companies

Find out everything about the process of insolvency proceedings: obligations, opportunities, and practical tips for entrepreneurs. Get informed now and find solutions!

Contracts & Terms & Conditions

Avoiding trade representative disputes: tips for a watertight contract

Collaboration with sales representatives can be a crucial factor in a company's success in the market. However, often unclear or

Commercial Agency Law

Trade representative commissions: How to avoid disputes and legal pitfalls

For many companies, collaboration with sales representatives is an essential factor in success. However, commission arrangements often lead to conflicts of interest.

Crisis & Insolvency

Liability pitfalls and criminal liability risks in the corporate crisis: What managers need to know

Bankruptcy evasion, prohibited payments and tax liability: Learn how directors can avoid personal liability risks in a crisis

Crisis & Insolvency

Early crisis management: Act now before it is too late

Your company crisis is not the end. Learn how to recognize warning signs early on, take action, and secure your future. Now for advice

Contracts & Terms & Conditions

The most important clauses in contracts: What entrepreneurs absolutely need to pay attention to

Find out which clauses are crucial in contracts and what entrepreneurs should pay attention to. Read now and minimize legal risks!

Other

The benefits of an external legal department for medium-sized companies

Learn how medium-sized companies can save costs, minimize legal risks, and remain flexible with an external legal department. Jetz

AI & digitalization

The Law Firm of the Future: How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Lawyers

Discover how artificial intelligence makes law firms more efficient. From automation to data analysis – the future of legal advice begins now!

Compliance & Sustainability

Data protection and compliance: Why data protection laws are essential for companies

Learn why data privacy and compliance are essential for businesses. Avoid GDPR risks and strengthen trust and competitive advantages

Compliance & Sustainability

Compliance: Why it is essential for companies

Learn why compliance is essential for your company. Minimize risks, strengthen trust, and use compliance as a competitive advantage.

Compliance & Sustainability

Compliance management systems: Your key to sustainable business success

How do you keep your company safe and competitive? Many entrepreneurs face the challenge of meeting increasing regulatory requirements.

AI & digitalization

AI – surely successful

Medium-sized companies and self-employed individuals often face the challenge of managing legal matters efficiently and cost-effectively without compromising quality.

Coaching & FernUSG

GDPR for online coaches: Data protection made easy

Protect your coaching business: GDPR concepts that are legally sound for online coaches. Request a non-binding initial consultation now and easily implement data protection compliance.

Coaching & FernUSG

Contract drafting for online coaching contracts

Professional contract drafting for online coaches: legally sound, individual and trust-building. Secure your customized contract document now

Coaching & FernUSG

Why is it advisable to have a coaching contract written by a lawyer?

As a coach, you invest a lot of time and energy in your work with clients. At the same time, you want to focus on the essentials: providing support to your clients.

Coaching & FernUSG

How to deal with short-term cancellations by customers as an online coach?

Short-term cancellations are part of the daily routine of many coaches, consultants, or service providers. Whether due to illness, unforeseen events, or simply forgetting to book a session.

Coaching & FernUSG

Online coaching law: Everything you need to know

As an online coaching provider, you operate in a sensitive area where legal protection is essential. Whether it involves creating a

Coaching & FernUSG

Creation of a data protection concept for online coaches (GDPR)

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets strict requirements for the processing of personal data – also for online coaches. As a coach, you collect

AI & digitalization

AI opportunities & compliance

With AI comes significant legal obligations and challenges. Our team offers comprehensive legal advice!

Crisis & Insolvency

Managing Director Liability in a GmbH and UG

In our article on managing director liability in a GmbH, we answer the key questions on the topic and give you a comprehensive overview.

Commercial Agency Law

Trade Representative Compensation

The conclusion and execution of a sales representative contract can bring many challenges – from invalid or disadvantageous contracts to unfair competition.

Other

Holistic corporate stabilization: 360-degree advice from clience.legal

Holistic corporate stabilization: This is how entrepreneurs manage to avert incipient crises. Stable companies are more resilient.

Crisis & Insolvency

Restructuring concepts in insolvency practice: significance and opportunities

Restructuring concepts: For companies in crisis, they enable them to change the situation in a positive way. All the details in the context of our advice.

Crisis & Insolvency

Managing director liability: Current developments

When exactly does the management liability policy come into effect and how can you protect yourself? You will find the most important answers in this article!

Other

The steps for establishing the GmbH

The appointment and dismissal of directors as well as their exemption from the prohibition on competition among directors are decided by a shareholders’ resolution.

Other

the MoPEG the changes as of 1.1.2024

The law on the modernization of the civil partnership law was published on 17 August 2021 and will come into effect on 1 January 2024.

AI & digitalization

Update on data protection and AI

The digital age is characterized by a multitude of regulations and guidelines that companies must strictly adhere to in order to operate successfully.

Crisis & Insolvency

Early detection of crises according to STARUG

It is a legal obligation (§ 1 StaRUG) for the managing director to address the issue of risk identification. Otherwise, he or she is liable for the company's losses.

Other

The pre-incorporation company: Liability before the GmbH incorporation

Establishing a GmbH is very complex and it is important to pay attention to all the small details so that it runs smoothly and legally.

Crisis & Insolvency

Business restructuring: This is what entrepreneurs need to know

Understanding corporate restructuring: Definition, process, and crisis management. Your salvation in turbulent times. Learn more now!

Other

New rules for directors to check for insolvency

On June 28, 2022, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) issued a judgment on the determination of the insolvency of companies, which also has implications for the

Crisis & Insolvency

Restructuring and financing of companies in crisis

Restructuring and financing of companies in crisis with clience.legal. We analyze the causes of the crisis and help you with the right measures.

Crisis & Insolvency

Liability of managers in a crisis, insolvency evasion, bankruptcy & Co.

Liability and criminal liability of directors in a crisis, insolvency evasion, bankruptcy & other pitfalls. – clience.legal will get you through it.

Other

D2C – „Direct to consumer“ benefits and legal peculiarities of the new business model

D2C – „Direct to consumer“ benefits and legal peculiarities of the new sales and business model with consumers. Ideal on your own platform

Crisis & Insolvency

StaRUG vs ESUG – What are the differences between the two renovation tools for companies

StaRUG vs ESUG – What are the differences between the two renovation tools for companies? Opportunities, advantages and disadvantages, process, requirements and costs.

Compliance & Sustainability

Sustainability – Supply Chain Act and EU plastic ban for companies

Sustainability – Supply Chain Act and EU plastic ban for companies. No company can get away with it anymore thanks to the LKSG and the plastic ban.

Crisis & Insolvency

Crisis counseling for companies – Recognizing and overcoming crises

Crisis counseling for companies. Recognizing and overcoming the crisis – we show you how to assess your situation properly and improve it again.

Compliance & Sustainability

Important compliance regulations – whistle blower and ISO 37301

As business owners and managers, you have an interest in sustainable success. Compliance regulations such as the whistleblower policy and ISO 37301 can help you achieve this.

Coaching & FernUSG

Problems with online business coaching contracts – what you need to consider in your contract

We show you how to get out of disadvantageous business coaching contracts, claim damages and other rights.

Crisis & Insolvency

What you, as a manager and responsible person, absolutely should (not) do in a crisis

What you as a manager and responsible person should do in a crisis / impending insolvency (not) to avoid criminal liability and liability.

Crisis & Insolvency

Why you should adapt your delivery contracts

In recent years, there have been important legislative changes, Corona and the war in Ukraine. We show you why you should adapt your delivery contracts

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