01.04.2020

Duties of the Management with regard to the Economic Stabilisation Fund Act (WStFG)

1. Introduction In the wake of the corona pandemic, the German economy is facing one of the greatest - if not the greatest - challenges since the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany. The crisis…

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01.04.2020

State Aid in the Corona Crisis

The measures taken by the EU Member States to support their economies in the wake of the corona pandemic fall under the EU aid regime insofar as the support actions constitute aid within the meaning of…

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01.04.2020

Amendments to the Stock Corporation Act on the General Meeting by the Act to Mitigate the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Civil, Insolvency and Criminal Proceedings Law ("Act on Mitigating Measures")

1. Introduction In addition to amendments, particularly in insolvency law, the German Act on Mitigating Measures has temporarily created substantial facilitations for the holding of general…

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01.04.2020

Company Acquisition in times of Corona - Strengthen your own Position, Exploiting the Opportunities offered by M&A activities

The corona crisis is currently causing great uncertainty in the market. No one can anticipate how long the crisis will last and how much the global economy will be affected despite unprecedented government…

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01.04.2020

The Placing on the Market of Personal Protective Equipment such as (Respiratory) Masks

In the course of the spread of the disease COVID-19, caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, there is currently a high demand especially for products such as (respiratory) protective masks. This raises the…

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31.03.2020

Getting through the Corona Crisis by Short-Time Work

Many companies and their employees experience the repercussions of the corona pandemic on business operations and their options to work tightening every day. Consequently, the Federal Government has set…

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31.03.2020

Facilitating the placing on the market of medical devices in the course of the coronavirus crisis

In the course of the spread of the COVID-19 disease, caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, there is an increasing shortage of medical devices. There is also an acute need for newly developed medical devices,…

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31.03.2020

Implications of the Corona Pandemic for contracts under German law

In this memorandum, the implications of the corona pandemic for the most common contracts between companies are discussed. The "performing party" is the party who provides the main service (i.e. delivers…

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29.03.2020

ANTITRUST LAW IN THE CORONA CRISIS (4): MARKET POWER

Antitrust law also applies in times of crisis. Antitrust law imposes a special responsibility on companies with market power. In times of crisis, their market behaviour and commercial practices can quickly…

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29.03.2020

Legislative packages to support the public health system in managing the coronavirus epidemic

On 25 March 2020 the German Bundestag adopted draft bills proposed by the parliamentary groups of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) for the "COVID19 Hospital…

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29.03.2020

Possible Effects of the Coronavirus on Real Estate Law

In connection with current events, the question arises as to the effects and implications of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (formerly 2019-nCoV) (hereinafter coronavirus) on contractual arrangements. The…

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26.03.2020

Coronavirus crisis: impacts on the construction industry Even now each case is different

In the current crisis, construction companies may assume that, if a building project is disrupted by the consequences of the coronavirus crisis, they could automatically invoke Force Majeure, discontinue…

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