Contracts are concluded every day - often without realizing it. Since no written document is required for a contract in the legal sense, a contract can already be established with the verbal agreement of a certain procedure or with the mere use of a service.

In the area of civil law in particular, the principle of freedom of contract applies. This means that individuals are generally free to decide whether they wish to conclude a contract and what form it should take. However, the German Civil Code (BGB) already provides for various types of contract for which special legal regulations apply (e.g. tenancy law as a special legal form of tenancy). Furthermore, depending on the type of contract, a large number of special statutory regulations may also be relevant. Finally, warranty issues and potential liability risks are often of great economic significance for the parties to the contract.

MHH also concludes a large number of different contracts on a daily basis. These range from procurement contracts for low-value consumer goods and purchase agreements for cost-intensive large-scale equipment to long-term hospital and research collaborations. The Legal Administrative Unit supports the respective specialist departments in contractual matters and, if necessary, also ensures that MHH's interests are represented before the relevant courts.