30.05.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Suzhou TZTEK Technology Co Ltd on the Complete Takeover of MueTec Automatisierte Mikroskopie und Meßtechnik GmbH

Dusseldorf, 31 May 2021 – The international commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has provided comprehensive legal advice to Suzhou TZTEK Technology Co Ltd ("TZTEK") on the acquisition of all shares in…

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27.05.2021

BAG: A disclaimer in an employment contract forfeiting all claims is invalid

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 26 November 2020 in Case No 8 AZR 58/20 A clause in an employment contract which provides that all claims arising out of the employment relationship will be…

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20.05.2021

收紧关于透明登记簿的法律 - 毫无例外的登记义务

2020年12月23日，德国联邦财政部公布了关于透明登记簿在欧洲联网和执行欧盟议会和理事会2019年6月20日关于使用金融信息打击洗钱、恐怖主义融资和其他严重犯罪的19/1153号指令的法律草案（《透明金融信息反洗钱法》 - TraFinG…

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19.05.2021

Labour Court of Cologne: The right to hold works council meetings via video conference during the pandemic

Judgment of the Labour Court of Cologne of 24 March 2021 in Case No. 18 BVGa 11/21 Working from home and virtual meetings are the new normal for many companies since the onset of the coronavirus. Yet…

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17.05.2021

The Third Corona Wave Ends - the Corona Wave in Court Begins

The corona case numbers and the incidence value are falling. Medically speaking, the third corona wave is broken. It seems, however, that the "fourth" corona wave, the labour court wave, is beginning. More…

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05.05.2021

Lessees Do Not Have the Right to Withdraw from the Lease Contract in the Event of a Cancelled Event

In its judgement of 29 April 2021, the Regional Court Munich I ssued a first decision on the interference with the basis of the transaction pursuant to Section 313 of the German Civil Code (BGB), which…

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04.05.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Ranked in 19 Practice Areas by The Legal 500 EMEA

Frankfurt, 5 May 2021 - The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA ranks BEITEN BURKHARDT among the leading law firms in 19 practice areas. In addition, numerous lawyers are included in the ranking and on the…

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29.04.2021

BAG: He who has suffered damage: the financial burden of compliance investigations by external third parties

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 29 April 2021 in Case No. 8 AZR 276/20 Grave compliance infringements can justify the termination of an employment relationship. When the grounds for termination…

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29.04.2021

BAG: Data protection as a trigger for a settlement: a blanket demand for copies of data is insufficient

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 27 April 2021 in Case No. 2 AZR 342/20 The Federal Labour Court (BAG) was asked to take a decision on the practical question of to what extent an employer must…

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27.04.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Wire Group Holdings GmbH on Conclusion of Series B Financing

Dusseldorf, 28 April 2021 – The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised Wire Group Holdings GmbH on the conclusion of a series B financing round in an amount of EUR 17m. Headquartered in…

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25.04.2021

"Go to Homeoffice. Go directly to home office. Do not pass GO. Do not collect £ 200".

The "Go to Home Office Chance Card" applies to all employees from now on. It applies by virtue of the German Infection Protection Act. Workers do not even have to land on the Chance space. In the Monopoly…

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20.04.2021

BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Owner on the Sale of Intensive Care Service Lebenswert GmbH to a Korian Group Company

Dusseldorf, 21 April 2021 – The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised the owners on the sale of the intensive care service Lebenswert GmbH, Ellwangen, to a company of the Korian Group…

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