27.06.2021

Staff secondments in danger! Federal Labour Court (BAG) appeals to the ECJ on the effectiveness of personnel assignments

Federal Labour Court (BAG) of 16 June 2021 – 6 AZR 390/20 (A) The legal future of personnel secondments by public-sector companies is uncertain. The BAG has referred the question of whether personnel…

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27.06.2021

MOPEG IS ADOPTED – NOW WHAT?

The German Act to Modernise the Partnership Law (Gesetz zur Modernisierung des Personengesellschaftsrechts, in short MoPeG) has been adopted by the German Bundestag and is currently awaiting proclamation.…

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24.06.2021

Best Lawyers: 82 Lawyers of BEITEN BURKHARDT Recommended as Best Lawyers for Germany

Munich, 25 June 2021 - The US specialist publisher Best Lawyers has published its latest ranking of the best lawyers for Germany. These results are based on recommendations from competitors and thus…

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23.06.2021

International Data Transfer: New EDPB Recommendations as a Ray of Sunshine on the Horizon?

It may be a coincidence, but US President Joe Biden could hardly have wished for better timing: To coincide with his visit to Europe, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published a new paper…

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21.06.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Trayport on Takeover of Tradesignal

Frankfurt am Main, 22 June 2021 – The international commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has provided comprehensive legal advice to Trayport Limited, headquartered in London, on the acquisition of…

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20.06.2021

Off, off, off for good...! Or maybe not?

Munich, 21 June 2021 – The Federal Labor Court (BAG) will decide tomorrow, Tuesday, whether the "DHV-Die Berufsgewerkschaft e.V." (DHV) is capable of collective bargaining (Case Number: 1 ABR…

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17.06.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises apetito AG on the Strategic Sale of the Business Operations of apetito convenience AG & Co. KG

Dusseldorf, 18 June 2021 – The commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has rendered comprehensive advice to apetito AG on the strategic sale of the business operations of apetito convenience AG & Co. KG. In a…

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13.06.2021

Coronavirus labor law in Germany

"Labor law has never been more fast-moving than in the past year. There have never been as many new regulations in labor law as in the last 18 months. Which new impulses labor law received in the pandemic…

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09.06.2021

Alexander Bezborodov and Kamil Karibov speak at a business breakfast on the legal regulation of BIM technologies in construction

A business breakfast was held on 8 June on the topic “Using BIM Technologies in Construction. International Practice and Modern Approaches to Construction Contracting in the Russian Federation”, organised…

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08.06.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Capitalmind on Strategic Transaction with Investec

Frankfurt am Main, 8 June 2021 – The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised Capitalmind, one of Europe's leading independent M&A and corporate finance advisory firms, on the conclusion of a…

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08.06.2021

Employer's Claim for Compensation in the Case of a Fourteen-Day Quarantine Order

An employer is not entitled to compensation payments under the German Infection Protection Act if the employee has a claim for continuation of pay (Lohnfortzahlung) towards the employer during a…

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08.06.2021

Extraordinary Dismissal due to Designation as "Ming Vase"

The Berlin Labor Court (ArbG) has ruled that the designation of a superior as a "Ming Vase" and the further explanation by a gesture of pulling the eyes backwards and repeating "Well, you know, the Ming…

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