Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dietzenbach, Germany, 08. October 2019 – On 3rd October 2019 Cartonplast France successfully completed the certification audits by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH according to ISO 22000 and ISO 9001.
Cartonplast (CPL), the leading European supplier of reusable plastic layer pads (PLPs) on a rental basis has been certified in its French subsidiary Dagneux according to the international standard for food safety management system ISO 22000 and for quality management standard ISO 9001. This was a great effort from the whole local team in Dagneux, and we must also thank the other CPL subsidiaries for the generous cooperation we received.
“This is a big step forward for our company with another country providing the high and stable service standard”, explains Sebastian Brzozowski, Head of Quality Assurance at Cartonplast Group. Since 2017 CPL, with its headquarters in Dietzenbach, Germany, has also been operating its globally successful business model in France. The French service and logistics centre has successfully raised its hygienic standards to CPL’s state of the art cleaning technology for the reprocessing of reusable PLPs.
The company has also successfully completed certification in all its subsidiaries worldwide in the field of quality management and internationally recognised food safety standard. For over thirty years, CPL has ensured a high food standard for its customers in the beverage, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. “We are proud of this certification because it is proof of our successful international quality development and also means great praise for the excellent performance of our employees”, emphasizes Michael Heikenfeld, the Chief Sales Officer and Managing Director of Cartonplast Group.
The global CPL food safety management system ensures stable and world-wide consistent service. The Quality management system with its risk based approach according to ISO 9001 guarantees customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of products and services. For container manufacturers (glass, cans, PET), these certifications guarantee them continuous food safety during transport. “Our most important goal is to guarantee food safety in our processes to our customers and partners here in France and at the same time to act in an environmentally friendly way in our work processes”, adds Julie Serraille, Supply Chain Manager of Cartonplast France.
For more information, please contact us via email at info@cartonplast.com or contact Michael Heikenfeld, Chief Sales Officer, michael.heikenfeld@cartonplast.com.
You can see the full range of CPL services in our explanatory video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDxBPIOaho). More information and photos are available here (https://www.cartonplast.com/index.php?id=443&L=2).
Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
XZENT (http://www.xzent.com/), a brand of the Swiss car media specialist ACR, stands for good quality products at attractive prices – and that has been so for years. With the X-522 XZENT has now brought out a new 2-DIN infotainer. However, the new X-522 offers a wide range of multimedia functions, and is also the ideal partner for smartphones as it supports both Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto.
CARPLAY & ANDROID AUTO
The USB port at the front of the device can be used for docking iPhones and Android smartphones directly with the X-522 to display mobile phone apps on the large 17.1 cm / 6.75″ touchscreen monitor. Navigate, telephone, receive and send messages, or just listen to music. All the supported functions are conveniently controlled via Apple Siri, the Google voice assistant, or the touchscreen of the XZENT infotainer.
As you would expect, you can also control all functions comfortably from the large display.
INTUITIVE OPERATION
Thanks to the intuitive user interface, the X-522 is just as safe and intuitive to operate like a smartphone. The design of the new XZENT infotainer has been optimized to ensure ease of use and safe driving. The most important controls are reduced to a button bar for fast control of the X-522.
The capacitive touch-sensitive display impresses with its high brightness level, clarity, and brilliant images and videos. The display offers outstanding picture quality and readability even in strong sunlight.
CLEAR RADIO RECEPTION
The X-522 is a top modern entertainer striking for its wide range of functions. The integrated DAB+ tuner provides clear digital radio reception, but also scores for its range of features: DABDAB and DABFM Service Following, Comfort-Scan, MOT Slideshow, as well as DLS Text are onboard. An active DAB antenna is included in the kit.
The FM RDS tuner ensures very good reception performance of conventional FM stations in areas where there is no DAB+ network available. The FM tuner of the X-522 offers 18 station presets and is optimized to get the best reception in the EU area.
INFOTAINMENT ON THE MOVE
Enjoy songs and videos via USB or your smartphone. The X-522 has a second USB port at the rear of the device that can be used to connect a USB memory medium for audio and video playback. A variety of data formats are supported, for example lossless FLAC audio files.
The modern Bluetooth unit enables wireless A2DP music streaming as well as hands-free functions for totally relaxed driving. Pairing, synchronization and phonebook contact editing is straightforward and easy. A speed dial menu complements the extensive range of Bluetooth functions.
INFOTAINER WITH HIGH QUALITY SOUND
The audio functions of the X-522 allow you to easily optimize the sound quality. The 8-band graphic equalizer helps to dial in the sound balance in the cockpit, to improve the sound of factory speakers. Else, six EQ presets allow a quick adjustment to user preferences.
Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
A lot of investors have experienced a crash landing when it comes to their financial investments. If the bank gave flawed investment advice, it is possible to assert claims for damages.
During periods of persistently low interest rates, many people search for suitable capital investment opportunities. However, a lot of investors also have past experiences where their investment flopped and they lost money as a result. But in many cases the money is not lost for good. We at the commercial law firm MTR Rechtsanwälte https://www.mtrlegal.com/en.html note that if the investment advice was flawed, it is possible to assert claims for damages.
When deciding to make a capital investment, a lot of consumers rely on the expert advice of a bank. Just as in the case of independent investment consultants, the advice given by bank advisors must be investor and investment specific.
This means that when making investment recommendations, the advisor needs to account for the financial situation, his or her client”s investment experience as well as investment goals, and, above all, their appetite for risk. In short: the investment must fit the investor; a highly speculative capital investment is generally not suitable for investors looking to, for instance, make a safe investment as part of their retirement planning.
Moreover, the advisor needs to provide detailed information about how the financial investment works and the associated risks. The consumer must receive all the information that is of material importance to his or her investment decision.
The bank advisor also needs to provide information about any additional costs and high brokerage commissions or kickbacks. This obligation to inform is designed to expose potential conflicts between the bank”s interest in receiving commission and its client”s investment goals before the latter decides to commit to a capital investment.
Experience shows again and again that investment advice does not meet these high standards and fails, for example, to sufficiently inform investors about the risks involved, or the advisor withholds information from them about the high brokerage commissions the advisor or consultancy will receive. If the bank advisor fails to fulfill his or her obligation to inform, it is possible to assert claims for damages. That being said, it needs to be demonstrated on a case-by-case basis that the investment advice was flawed. Lawyers with experience in the field of banking law can offer advice.
https://www.mtrlegal.com/en/legal-advice/banking-law.html
Oct 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
After the great success of its 2-DIN infotainers Z-N326 and Z-N426, the Swiss multimedia specialist ZENEC (http://www.zenec.com/) is now launching the successor model, the Z-N328, equipped with DAB+ and a 6.2″/15.7 cm touchscreen. The complete package of Z-N328 plus navigation software obtainable separately has been tested by Car & HiFi in issue 05/2019. “Successful infotainment control center with great price/performance” is the verdict of the tech journalists on the new ZENEC, awarding it the ‘Highlight’ accolade.
SPECIALIST FOR APPS
Like its predecessor, the Z-N328 is a moniceiver without navigation software. But even with this basic version you don’t have to do without navigation as the Z-N328 allows you to navigate comfortably via a mobile app. “A key feature of the Z-N328 is the SmartLink Direct function that brings applications from Android phones or iPhones to the touchscreen of the ZENEC”, remark the testers regarding the innovative possibilities of smartphone integration. “This means you can display a navigation app of your choice, such as Google Maps, on the Z-N328. In addition, the ZENEC offers direct access to the popular streaming service Spotify.”
EXPANDABLE TO IN-CAR NAVICEIVER
However, if you wish to navigate not just online but also offline, Car & HiFi recommends the optional NextGen navigation software Z-N328-SDFEU on a microSD card. With detailed maps for 47 European countries, more than 6 million points of interest, and free map updates for one year, the testers reckon this will give you a top in-car sat nav. “The route guidance is clear and explicit with 3D rendering, lane guidance and the display of freeway traffic signs”, say Car & HiFi.
MEDIA CONNECTIVITY
Special praise is given to the new ZENEC infotainer for its “superb range of features”: “The Z-N328 offers a wide range of features and functionality”, explain the testers. Beside analog FM reception, the Z-N328 can also handle DAB+ digital radio, including Service Following. Two USB ports and an HDMI input can be used for A/V playback and for connecting smartphones. Naturally there is also a Bluetooth connection for mobile phones.
“The Z-N328 shows no weaknesses both in our test lab and in practice”, is the conclusion of the tech journalists after their thorough checkout in the test lab and on a major road test. “The test readings are well in the green zone. Navigation, analog and digital tuners perform faultlessly, just like the Bluetooth and audio functions.”
EASE OF USE
That ZENEC has also placed great importance on the ease of use of this system is also appropriately honored by Car & HiFi. Control via the capacitive touchscreen is “fast and fluent” according to the tech journalists. The menus are “very clear and nicely designed, and operation of all the main functions is self-explanatory”, conclude the testers.
SUMMARY
“Even in the basic configuration the ZENEC Z-N328 is a very good, well equipped moniceiver capable of accessing the apps of iPhones and Android mobile phones”, say the testers in summing up. “Together with the navigation software Z-N328-SDFEU it can be upgraded to a fully-fledged naviceiver for what is still a very attractive price.”
Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
A purely plant-based product can be promoted as an alternative to cheese. The Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Celle, the Higher Regional Court of Celle, ruled that this kind of advertising is neither unfair nor misleading to consumers.
The designation of foodstuffs as vegan is an issue with which the courts have had to grapple. In 2017, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that designations such as “milk” and “yoghurt” must be not used in relation to purely plant-based products. We at MTR Rechtsanwälte https://www.mtrlegal.com/en/ note that the ruling also precludes combinations such as “tofu butter” and “veggie cheese”.
A business had advertised its purely plant-based products as “vegan alternatives to cheese” as well as “matured cheese alternatives”. Referring to the case-law of the ECJ, the plaintiff argued that this was unfair and misleading, even going so far as to claim that the designation “alternative to cheese” is an impermissible combination.
The injunction suit was unsuccessful at first instance. The OLG Celle subsequently indicated its intention to dismiss the legal action in a ruling from August 6, 2019. It held that for consumers the term “alternative” serves to clarify that the product in question is not cheese but rather something else (Az.: 13 U 35/19).
Lawyers with experience in the field of competition law can offer advice.
https://www.mtrlegal.com/en/legal-advice/competition-law.html
Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
The costs incurred by an heir in correcting the testator”s tax return reduce the estate tax burden. That was the verdict of the Finanzgericht (FG) Baden-Württemberg, the Fiscal Court of Baden-Württemberg (Az. 7 K 2712/18).
We at the commercial law firm MTR Rechtsanwälte https://www.mtrlegal.com/en.html note that if the testator submitted incorrect tax returns, the heir is obliged to correct them. According to a ruling of the FG Baden-Württemberg from May 15, 2019, the costs incurred from correcting the tax returns can be offset against estate tax.
Heirs ought to examine whether the estate includes untaxed income. If this is the case, the heir must correct the testator”s tax returns. Such were the circumstances in the instant case. The testator had not paid the correct tax on income from capital generated in Switzerland. The daughter, as the sole heir, had the incomplete tax returns corrected. She then deducted the associated costs from the amount of estate tax due.
While the tax authorities did not take these costs into account when determining the amount of estate tax due, the Finanzgericht took a different view. It ruled that the plaintiff had been obliged as the heir to correct the incomplete tax returns. Since this entailed her fulfilling a pre-existing obligation of the testator, the Court held that the costs must therefore be accounted for as liabilities of the estate.
Lawyers with experience in the field of tax law can offer advice.
https://www.mtrlegal.com/en/legal-advice/tax-law/inheritance-tax.html
