08.11.2022

ECJ confirms Commission's action against selective tax advantages as state aid, but the path remains rocky

On November 08, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) set aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union (EGC) of September 24, 2019 regarding the Luxemburg tax decision in…

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07.11.2022

Inflation relief bonus – overview and practical options

The inflation relief bonus (Inflationsausgleichsprämie) allows employers to pay their employees a bonus of up to EUR 3,000 tax-free and free from social security costs before 31 December 2024. In addition…

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26.10.2022

Uniper Launches Germany's First Social Partner Model with the Support of ADVANT Beiten

Dusseldorf, 27 October 2022 – Uniper SE, the Employers' Association of Energy and Water Management Companies (Arbeitgeberverband energie- und wasserwirtschaftlicher Unternehmungen e.V. - AVEW) and the…

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25.10.2022

Limitation period for (payment in lieu of) leave entitlements despite employer’s failure to put the employee in a position to take their leave?

Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 22 September 2022 in case C-120/21 The calendar year is drawing to a close. For employers and employees, the focus moves to leave entitlements. How many days…

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23.10.2022

ADVANT Beiten Advises TransnetBW on the Award of the World's Largest Battery Storage Project

Hamburg, 24 October 2022 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has advised TransnetBW GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG headquartered in Stuttgart, on the award,…

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19.10.2022

The 11th Amendment to the Act against Restraints of Competition: Paradigm Shift in Antitrust Law

With the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war and the considerable price increases for fuels in Germany, an intense public discussion began on how the Federal Government can legally record 'silent'…

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12.10.2022

ADVANT Beiten again reinforces its Labour Law practice at partner level at the Berlin office

Berlin/Munich, 13 October 2022 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten strengthened its labour law division in Berlin at the beginning of October with Dr Ariane Loof, who has joined the firm from KPMG…

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06.10.2022

ADVANT Beiten advised Sappi Limited on the divestment of graphic paper mills in three European countries

Munich/Frankfurt, 7 October 2022 – ADVANT Beiten is advising Sappi Limited ("Sappi") on the German law aspects of the contemplated sale and carve-out transaction involving Sappi's graphic paper mills in…

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03.10.2022

The Digital Services Act – "A new Sheriff in Town"

Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for Internal Market, announced the Digital Services Act ("DSA"), which is intended to harmonise regulations on the internet at EU level, with the pictorial comparison of "a…

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27.09.2022

ADVANT named International Firm of the Year at the 2022 Legal Business Awards

Just one year after launch, European law firm association ADVANT has been awarded International Firm of the Year at the prestigious Legal Business Awards, one of the most illustrious honours in the global…

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19.09.2022

ADVANT Beiten and RSP Advised on the Sale of the Hedwell Group to SAP Fioneer GmbH

Munich, 20 September 2022 – The international law firm ADVANT Beiten, together with the Serbian law firm Radovanović Stojanović & Partner (RSP), has acted as lead advisor to the shareholders of the Hedwell…

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18.09.2022

Quarantine due to corona during holiday - offset against annual leave?

After the German Bundestag passed the new version of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG) in its final deliberation on 08 September, the Bundesrat has now also approved it on 16 September. The new version…

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