10.05.2020

Review of the Supreme Court Regarding Certain Issues of Judicial Practice in Connection with COVID-19

On April 30, the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation approved the second review of certain issues of judicial practice related to the application of legislation and measures aimed at…

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07.05.2020

Decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court: Constitutional Complaints against PSPP

The Federal Constitutional Court had to rule on constitutional complaints against the Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP). The result can be summarised as follows: In the opinion of the Court, the ECB…

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07.05.2020

Short-Time Working in Non-Profit Organisations - Impact on Non-Profit Status

In the case of non-profit organisations, a number of questions arise in connection with short-time work allowance. In addition to the economic and labour law aspects, the preservation of non-profit status…

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07.05.2020

Update: Extension of the Period of the Retrospective period for Restructuring Measures in the German Reorganization Tax Act (UmwStG)

We have reported that the law for the Mitigation of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Civil, Insolvency and Criminal Proceedings Law of 27 March 2020 ("COVID-19 Law") extended the commercial law…

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07.05.2020

Employment of Foreign Skilled Workers in Times of Corona

It was not until 1 March 2020 that the new German Immigration Act for Skilled Workers came into force, which was intended to expand and in some cases facilitate access to the labour market in Germany for…

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05.05.2020

Corona and No End in Sight - What if Staff Reductions Become Unavoidable?

Corona keeps the whole world in suspense. The repercussions of the pandemic and the measures adopted to manage the crisis are clearly felt by everyone every day. Many companies are keeping themselves…

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05.05.2020

BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Amphenol Corporation on Bond Issue of EUR 500 m.

Munich, 6 May 2020 – The international firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised the NYSE-listed US group Amphenol Corporation on issuing Eurobonds with a volume of EUR 500 m. Amphenol is one of the world's…

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04.05.2020

Coronavirus & courts: Crisis as a chance for video hearings in accordance with section 128a German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO)

Many are currently working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Video conferencing has become part of everyday life. Enabling communicative exchange while avoiding physical contact has led to…

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04.05.2020

COVID-19: Are purely virtual general meetings of cooperative societies also permitted?

The Act to Mitigate the Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, insolvency and criminal procedure law (Federal Law Gazette I 2020, page 569 et seq.) contains considerable facilitating provisions…

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03.05.2020

25 Years Schengen Area - The Challenges of COVID-19 and the Consequences of the Pandemic for the Freedom of Goods and Services

More than a month ago, Europe celebrated the first 25 years of the abolition of intra-European border controls - and this despite the restrictions on freedom of travel and the free movement of goods that…

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03.05.2020

coronavirus and staggered increase in short-time working allowance

The German Trade Secret Protection Act (Geschäftsgeheimnisschutzgesetz) is celebrating its first birthday these days. It entered into force on 26 April 2019. I had originally planned the title "Happy…

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03.05.2020

Holidays Against Your Will? – A stroll through German Holiday Law in times of the corona pandemic

The consequences of the global corona pandemic are also seriously affecting the German economy. Under the impression of the current crisis, many companies are faced with a lot of questions and new…

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