19.04.2023

ADVANT Beiten Advises Laumann Group Especially on Antitrust Law Issues in Connection with the Acquisition of a Majority Share in Ponzio Polska

Munich, 20 April 2023 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has advised Laumann Group on the acquisition of a majority share in Ponzio Polska, headquartered in Plock, Poland, primarily on antitrust…

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12.04.2023

Licensed Stores vs. Social Clubs – Germany up in smoke?

In the coalition agreement of 2021, the coalition parties agreed on the introduction of controlled sale of cannabis for consumption to adults in licensed shops. The decisive factors here should be to…

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22.03.2023

Forewarned is forearmed – Dealing with product liability and the increased risks arising from the new EU Product Liability Directive

The central tenet of the Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz, ProdHaftG) is found in § 1 (1). According to this provision, manufacturers must provide compensation for a defective product when that…

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13.03.2023

Virtual general Meetings of members of an Association

Background Previously – more specifically: before COVID – meetings of members had to be held in person unless – as was the case for most associations - association by-laws expressly provided the option…

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08.03.2023

Notification obligations under foreign trade law – the risks and stumbling blocks for M&A transactions

The legal due diligence assessment carried out as part of an M&A transaction provides a careful assessment of the legal risks associated with the target and is an indispensable element of every…

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01.03.2023

Implementing the Mobility Directive

Introduction The German Act Implementing the Mobility Directive (EU) 2019/2121 was originally supposed to enter into force in January 2023, after the Federal Cabinet agreed on the draft bill on 6 July…

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28.02.2023

Recent Developments in the Act on the Modernisation of Partnership Law

The legislative procedure for the modernisation of partnership law is over. The “Act on the Modernisation of Partnership Law” (Gesetz zur Modernisierung des Personengesellschaftsrechts, in short: MoPeG)…

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19.02.2023

New sustainability reporting and extended duties of business managers

Large capital market-oriented companies, financial institutions and insurance companies with an annual average staff of more than 500 have been obliged to provide non-financial reports since 2017 (s289b(1)…

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09.02.2023

ESG Due Diligence for Company Acquisitions

ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance and relates to the planning and implementation of sustainability goals and responsible corporate governance. Specific requirements vary, depending on…

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06.02.2023

Globalisation of court proceedings through so-called commercial courts

With increasing cross-border trade, the globalisation of legal dealings is becoming increasingly widespread as well. There is, therefore, an urgent need for a contemporary justice more accessible for…

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24.01.2023

ADVANT Beiten advises Cipla (EU) Limited on its investment in Ethris GmbH

Berlin, 25 January 2023 – The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has provided comprehensive legal advice to Cipla (EU) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cipla Limited (“Cipla”), headquartered in…

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22.01.2023

Receipt of E-mails in the Course of Business Transactions

E-mails have become a popular and indispensable means of communication in business transactions used not only to transmit information quickly but also to conclude agreements. In this context, the German…

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