{"id":132,"date":"2026-06-08T19:05:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2026-06-14T16:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T16:01:47","slug":"insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights &#038; Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main id=\"main-content\">\n\n    <section class=\"hero-banner\" aria-labelledby=\"insights-h1\">\n      <div class=\"hero-banner__inner\">\n        <span class=\"hero-banner__breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a> \u00b7 Insights<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hero-banner__eyebrow\">INSIGHTS<\/span>\n        <h1 class=\"hero-banner__h1\" id=\"insights-h1\">Insights and Guides<\/h1>\n        <p class=\"hero-banner__lead\">Legal information on the firm&#8217;s practice areas \u2014 as an introduction, not a substitute for individual advice.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- \u2500\u2500 Section 1: Guides \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 -->\n    <section style=\"padding-block: var(--sp-xl) var(--sp-2xl); background-color: var(--c-white);\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"section-label\">Guides<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"section-heading\">In-depth articles on our practice areas<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"wissen-grid\" style=\"margin-top: var(--sp-lg);\">\n\n          <a href=\"\/en\/insights\/guides\/eu-blue-card-germany-2026\/\" class=\"wissen-card\">\n            <div class=\"wissen-card-body\">\n              <span class=\"wissen-card-topic\">Residence Law<\/span>\n              <h3>EU Blue Card 2026 \u2014 Salary Thresholds, Requirements, Process<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"wissen-card-arrow\">Read article \u2192<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n\n          <a href=\"\/en\/insights\/guides\/germany-opportunity-card\/\" class=\"wissen-card\">\n            <div class=\"wissen-card-body\">\n              <span class=\"wissen-card-topic\">Residence Law<\/span>\n              <h3>Germany Opportunity Card \u2014 Points System and Requirements<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"wissen-card-arrow\">Read article \u2192<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n\n          <a href=\"\/en\/insights\/guides\/germany-residence-permit-self-employment\/\" class=\"wissen-card\">\n            <div class=\"wissen-card-body\">\n              <span class=\"wissen-card-topic\">Business Immigration<\/span>\n              <h3>\u00a7 21 AufenthG \u2014 Residence Permit for Self-Employment<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"wissen-card-arrow\">Read article \u2192<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n\n          <a href=\"\/en\/insights\/guides\/gmbh-formation-foreign-shareholders\/\" class=\"wissen-card\">\n            <div class=\"wissen-card-body\">\n              <span class=\"wissen-card-topic\">Corporate Law<\/span>\n              <h3>GmbH Formation with Foreign Shareholders<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"wissen-card-arrow\">Read article \u2192<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n\n          <a href=\"\/en\/insights\/guides\/termination-agreement-blocking-period\/\" class=\"wissen-card\">\n            <div class=\"wissen-card-body\">\n              <span class=\"wissen-card-topic\">Employment Law<\/span>\n              <h3>Termination Agreement and Blocking Period \u2014 What Employees Need to Know<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"wissen-card-arrow\">Read article \u2192<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p style=\"margin-top: var(--sp-lg);\">\n          <a href=\"\/en\/insights\/guides\/\" class=\"wissen-more-link\">All Guides \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- \u2500\u2500 Section 2: Blog \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 -->\n    <section style=\"padding-block: var(--sp-xl) var(--sp-2xl); background-color: var(--c-surface); border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border-light); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n        <div style=\"max-width: 680px;\">\n          <div class=\"section-label\">Blog<\/div>\n          <h2 class=\"section-heading\">Current topics from our practice<\/h2>\n          <p style=\"font-size: 0.975rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--c-text-muted); margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);\">\n            New posts on current legal developments will follow shortly. For legal questions, Rechtsanwalt Alexander Kagan is happy to assist.\n          <\/p>\n          <a href=\"\/en\/insights\/blog\/\" class=\"wissen-more-link\">To the Blog \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- \u2500\u2500 Section 3: FAQ \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 -->\n    <section style=\"padding-block: var(--sp-xl) var(--sp-2xl); background-color: var(--c-white);\">\n      <div class=\"container\" style=\"max-width: 900px;\">\n        <div class=\"section-label\">FAQ<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"section-heading\">Quick answers to common questions<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"faq-list\" role=\"list\" style=\"margin-top: var(--sp-lg);\">\n\n          <div class=\"faq-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n            <button class=\"faq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              In which languages does the firm advise?\n              <span class=\"faq-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n              <p>The firm advises in German and English. Advice in Russian is available on request. 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