Dear reader,
Welcome to our Summer 2019 edition of our International Briefing.
This briefing focuses on recent EU legislative developments and its transformation into German law that we consider of interest to our international clients.
We provide updates with respect to the EU Company Law Package, in particular on the use of digital tools and processes in company law and on the future procedures for the cross-border conversion of a German GmbH and relocation of the registered office within the EU.
We also inform on the status of the implementation of the second EU Shareholder Rights Directive with respect to the remuneration of Executive Board members in stock listed companies as well as on the ministerial draft on the transposition of the 5th Money Laundering Directive into German law.
The EU Directive on common European standards for the protection of trade secrets has also currently been implemented in Germany, and you will find an overview of the new German Trade Secrets Act herein.
From a tax perspective you should be aware of German case law on total buyout agreements regarding copyrights and last but not least we provide news on „whistleblowing“.
We hope that you will find the information provided helpful in your daily business.
Best regards,
