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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06.07.2021

The specifics of formalising “built-to-lease” and “built-to-suit” transactions

Over the past few years there has been a perceptible increase in the number of “built-to-lease” and “built-to-suit” transactions concluded on the Russian real estate market, in particular, in the warehouse…

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01.07.2021

EU Digital COVID Certificate

On 1 July 2021, the EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation entered into application in all EU Member States. EU citizens and residents will now be able to have their Digital COVID Certificate issued and…

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30.06.2021

The Structure of Employee Share Ownership Programmes in Start-ups and SMEs in the Light of the Reform

Young companies can use employee share ownership programmes to compensate for competitive disadvantages. Often they can hardly compete financially against established companies in the market for the best…

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30.06.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises on Sale of EWK Umwelttechnik GmbH to Listed VALMET Group

Frankfurt, 1 July 2021 - The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has provided comprehensive legal advice to the owners of EWK Umwelttechnik GmbH, Kaiserslautern, Germany, on the sale to the Finnish…

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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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