22.09.2020

Updating the German competition rules for big players in the Digital Economy

The German Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB) Digitalisation Act is coming – slowly. The draft bill under the heading of Competition Law 4.0 was already published at the end of January. Now the…

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21.09.2020

Cross-border Company Conversion of a German GmbH and Relocation of the Registered Office to Another EU Member State

It is now undisputedly permitted to transfer the registered office of a German GmbH to another EU member state while simultaneously changing into a legal form under the law of the country of relocation…

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20.08.2020

Coronavirus: Shift from short-time work to dismissals for operational reasons

Companies were able to respond adequately to the temporary slump in employment during the coronavirus crisis by introducing short-time working. However, reliable forecasts on how the economy will develop…

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19.08.2020

No Compensation after Holiday Trips to Risk Countries

In August 2020, in the middle of the summer holidays and the peak travel season, the authorities again extended the list of international risk areas. What does this mean from a labour law perspective? Is…

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18.08.2020

Please stay! How companies can support employee retention despite short-time work

Please stay! How companies can support employee retention despite short-time work The coronavirus crisis, and with it short-time work, are already entering their seventh month in some companies.…

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16.08.2020

EU Commission Publishes Study on Sustainable Corporate Governance

In our latest Newsletter ESG and Law we report on the "Study on directors' duties and sustainable corporate governance" ("Study") recently published by the EU Commission. The Study, compiled by EY on…

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10.08.2020

New Developments Regarding Business Shutdown Insurances

By now, most of those affected will know how their insurer handles shutdown insurance claims in the coronavirus crisis. Some insurers are settling the claims while others refuse to accept any liability. In…

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31.07.2020

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement In Force

The Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Vietnam, abbreviated EVFTA, entered into force on 1 August 2020. It is the EU's second free trade agreement in the ASEAN region after the agreement with…

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20.07.2020

Support from Brussels: The EU Recovery Plan and Budget

The members of the European Council (i.e. Presidents and Prime Ministers) agreed in Brussels, after lengthy discussions, on the long-term budget of the European Union for 2021 - 2027 and a recovery plan…

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15.07.2020

National Supply Chain Law Upcoming

To start off our newsletter series "ESG and Law“, we will be reporting on new laws in the areas of environment, social & governance (ESG), sustainability or corporate social responsibility (CSR) that have…

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14.07.2020

The Commission suffers another setback in its fight against illegal state aid

On 15 July 2020, the European General Court (GC) rendered its verdict on the Commission decision of 30 August 2016 requiring obliging Ireland to claim the payment of € 13 billion of back taxes from Apple.…

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07.07.2020

Brexit and Data Protection: Secure Your Data Transfers!

The transitional period for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union is not extended and thus ends on 31 December 2020. No use has been made of the consensual extension of the transitional period that…

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