08.09.2021

Google's Voice Assistant in New EU Antitrust Investigation, MLex reports

"BRUSSELS/BANGALURU, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Google faces an EU antitrust investigation over whether it may be forcing device makers to install Google Assistant as the default voice assistant on Android…

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01.09.2021

Federal Constitutional Court rules annual 6 % interest rate on tax claims and tax refunds unconstitutional

The decision by the Federal Constitutional Court regarding the constitutionality of the tax rate on tax claims and refunds had been long-awaited by many taxpayers. In the past years, the tax administration…

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10.08.2021

David against Goliath? The fight of the German Federal Cartel Office against Facebook

The digitalisation of the economy was accelerated by the pandemic. The main beneficiaries were the large internet corporations, which were able to further expand their power and market position. For the…

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08.08.2021

Entertainment with Artificial Intelligence: BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Oxolo on Product Launch

Frankfurt am Main, 9 August 2021 – The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has comprehensively advised Oxolo GmbH on the preparations for its product launch. Founded in Hamburg in 2020, the software…

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05.08.2021

八月特刊：透明登记簿

八月特刊：透明登记簿 我们在今年五月底的推文“德国收紧关于透明登记簿的法律”中曾经提到《德国透明登记簿和金融信息法》（TraFinG）的草案及其核心内容。目前该法已于8月1日生效，本文旨在对该法案进行概述，特别是适用于中国公司的义务进行分析和说明。 1.…

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28.07.2021

Extension of temporary simplified approach regarding taxation of IP registered in Germany

Please find our original blog post regarding the developments of the taxation of IP registered in Germany here. Key facts With its letter of guidance dated 11 February 2021 the Federal Ministry of…

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22.07.2021

Using the image of an individual: civil law aspects that should be borne in mind in Russia

General provisions One of the personal non-property rights of an individual is the right to his or her image. An individual enjoys this right from the moment of his/her birth and such a right may not be…

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19.07.2021

A property rented out and owned by a foreign property-corporation ("propco") without personnel on site is no permanent establishment for VAT purposes

Lately several surprising court decisions were taken regarding VAT regulations for real estate investments which should be taken into account by investors. Hereinafter we will review the possible impacts…

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18.07.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Assists vdek with Comprehensive Negotiations with Insolvency Administrator of AvP Deutschland GmbH

Berlin/Frankfurt, 19 July 2021 – The international commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has assisted and comprehensively advised the Association of Substitute Health Insurance Funds (Verband der…

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08.07.2021

Falk Tischendorf moderates the briefing of Vasily Osmakov, First Deputy Minister of Industry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

An exclusive briefing of Vasily Osmakov, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, was held on 6 July 2021 as part of the industrial exhibition INNOPROM 2021 for…

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07.07.2021

Falk Tischendorf was the moderator of the “Fourth Entrepreneur’s Day: Russia in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania”, and participated in the panel discussion at Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum

Falk Tischendorf, official representative of the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the Russian Federation and Head of the Russian practice of BEITEN BURKHARDT, proactively participated in…

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07.07.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises on Acquisition of Vinylit Fassaden GmbH

Dusseldorf, 8 July 2021 –The international commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised the Laumann group of companies, which also includes VEKA AG, a long-standing client of the firm, on the…

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