09.01.2023

ESOP, VSOP & Co.: Employee share ownership options

Many companies are looking for qualified and motivated employees and junior staff − the 'war for talents' has been going on for a long time. Especially for start-ups and young companies that cannot pay top…

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08.01.2023

ADVANT Beiten recruits Equity Partner for Compliance and White Collar Crime practice in Dusseldorf

Dusseldorf, 9 January 2023 – The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has expanded its Dusseldorf office at the turn of the year 2022/23, welcoming on board Dr Jochen Pörtge for the Compliance and White…

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05.01.2023

Games Law in Germany: 2022 RECAP

After having had an excellent start into the new year, we would like to look back on the year 2022 from a German "games law" perspective and go into a "speed run" through –what we personally think were…

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20.12.2022

The European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - will it become a reality?

Exporters in third countries and importers have to start preparing for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Companies importing iron, steel, cement, aluminium, fertilizers and electricity will…

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08.12.2022

BAG in the fast lane

"BAG decision of 13 September 2022 – 1 ABR 22/21: obligation to record working time for all employers. Life has plenty of challenges in store for employers at the moment: there’s the ubiquitous shortage…

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07.12.2022

Federal Labour Court publishes judgment on the recording of working time – duty to act and co-decision right

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 13 September 2022 in Case No. 1 ABR 22/21 Employers must record the beginning, end and duration of the daily working time of employees, and do not have a grace…

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01.12.2022

The International Comparative Legal Guide: Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2023

This edition provides a global analysis of common issues in foreign direct investment regimes across 31 jurisdictions. We are happy to contribute to this important publication with a whole chapter…

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29.11.2022

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: Acting Before it Becomes Expensive

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Is Coming On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament has adopted the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive…

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24.11.2022

ADVANT Beiten Advises Schmidt + Bartl on the Sale of a Share to VR Equitypartner and UnternehmensGut

Freiburg, 25. November 2022 – ADVANT Beiten has advised Schmidt + Bartl GmbH, an expert for technical plastic products based in the Black Forest, on the sale of shares to the Frankfurt holding company…

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23.11.2022

Change in leadership: The Corporate/M&A practice group appoints Barbara Mayer as co-head alongside Hans-Josef Vogel; Christian von Wistinghausen to coordinate M&A at ADVANT level

Dusseldorf/Freiburg, 25 November 2022 - ADVANT Beiten's Corporate/M&A practice group has a new co-head: Dr Barbara Mayer joins Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel as co-head of the practice group of approximately 60…

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22.11.2022

Seven New Equity Partners: Strong Growth From Own Ranks

Munich, 23 November 2022 - For the international law firm ADVANT Beiten, all signs clearly point to growth: Following the partners' meeting yesterday, Tuesday, seven new Equity Partners from the firm's own…

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21.11.2022

One of a kind: The German Supply Chain Act

The German Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettensorgfalts­pflichtengesetz – LkSG) commences in 2023. Within the first step, companies with more than 3,000 employees fall into the scope. From 01.01.2024, the…

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