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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06.02.2023

Is Consumer Protection finally getting teeth? EU Commission targets web stores and shopping apps

With the statement "Consumer authorities will finally get teeth to punish the cheaters," former Commissioner for Justice, Consumer Protection and Gender Equality, Vera Jourová, announced the redesigned…

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31.01.2023

Digital Services Act: New obligations for many online services as of 17 February already

It seems that many online service operators still pay much less attention to the Digital Services Act than they should. The DSA will be a real game changer - for "online platforms" more than for other…

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29.01.2023

Social selection: how close an employee is to retirement can be considered to the employee’s detriment

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 8 December 2022 in Case No. 6 AZR 31/22 (Press release) When performing the social selection to determine which employment relationships will be terminated for…

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29.01.2023

ADVANT Beiten Advises Regionalverband Ruhr on Sale of Former Bismarck Railway Depot

Berlin, 30 January 2023 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has advised Regionalverband Ruhr (RVR), a regional planning and development association, on the sale of the former Bismarck railway depot…

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26.01.2023

ADVANT Altana and ADVANT Beiten Advise Amphenol on Acquisition of the CMR Group from LBO France

Paris/Berlin, 27 January 2023 – ADVANT Altana and ADVANT Beiten have advised NYSE-listed Amphenol on the acquisition of the CMR Group from LBO France. The parties agreed not to disclose the transaction…

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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

Legal trends for the games industry to watch in 2023 | Opinion

"Dr. Andreas Lober and Luca Guidobaldi analyse the topics that games companies need to be aware of this year - and revisit their 2022 predictions. One year ago, we made some predictions on legal trends for…

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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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12.01.2023

New German Company Register for Companies under Civil Law (GbR)

With the entry into force of the German Act on the Modernisation of Company Law (MoPeG) on 01 January 2024, a new register will be created, the company register. This register will be an independent…

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10.01.2023

ADVANT Beiten Advises Wienerberger on acquiring significant part of French Terreal Group’s business

Berlin, 11 January 2023 – The international law firm ADVANT Beiten advises the leading international manufacturer of building materials and infrastructure solutions, Wienerberger AG, on acquiring major…

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