11.02.2021

Here We Go After All: National Supply Chain Act Coming!

For a long time it seemed that this project of the Grand Coalition would not come to completion in this legislative period. The differences between the German Federal Ministers Müller, Heil and Altmeier…

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25.01.2021

"First Employer to Kick Out Vaccination Refusers"

Much is said and much is written about these two stars. They are being protected by bodyguards - as is appropriate for big stars. The two are much sought after, many want to see and feel them, but - also…

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19.01.2021

ESMA reminds investment firms of the MiFID II rules on "reverse solicitation"

In a statement dated 13 January 2021, ESMA reminded investment firms not established or situated in the European Union (EU) to comply with MiFID II requirements for the provision of investment services. As…

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11.01.2021

Still No James Bond at the Movies and No End to Lockdown for Working Parents

My name is not James Bond, but Schmid, Erik Schmid. I am not a double zero agent and do not have the license to kill, if I had it I would not be allowed to write about it. But I am a triple father and…

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06.01.2021

Support for Self-Employed Persons and Companies in the Coronavirus Pandemic - The Temporary Aid Programme III

The funding period of the Temporary Aid Programme II, which expires on 31 December 2020, will be continued and improved as fixed-cost aid by the Temporary Aid Programme III until the end of June 2021.…

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03.01.2021

Avoid fines by keeping the Transparency Register up to date

The fact that the German Federal Office of Administration (Bundesverwaltungsamt) is increasingly conducting administrative procedures against companies that have failed to fulfil their initial notification…

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20.12.2020

Brexit - BaFin on the End of EU Passporting for UK Enterprises

Investment firms and asset management companies domiciled in the United Kingdom will no longer be allowed to operate on the German market on the basis of the European passport after the expiry of the…

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17.12.2020

VAT consequences of the Brexit - The new letter from the German Federal Ministry of Finance from December 10, 2020

The United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) has left the EU on January 31, 2020. The agreed transitional period ends on December 31, 2020, with the effect that the United Kingdom is to be…

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07.12.2020

Transparency or pillory? FAQs about the new German Competition Register

In 2021, the new German Competition Register will start in Germany. Following the establishment of the German Transparency Register, this means yet another public register for companies to deal with. If…

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07.12.2020

A'Tis the season to be jolly… Coronavirus: The virtual work Christmas party

Without the coronavirus pandemic, this would be the time for company Christmas celebrations. How nice it used to be... hot mulled wine as a welcome drink, festively decorated premises, a good atmosphere…

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26.11.2020

Corona Pandemic – Labour Law Helps Start-ups Save Money

The corona pandemic confronts the whole world with major challenges. Companies are also affected in terms of organisation, personnel and above all financially. With the right labour law advice, start-ups…

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26.11.2020

Legislative Initiative to Simplify Taxation of ESOPs

The European country with the most experience in employee participation is the United Kingdom. Here, as far back as the 1950s, conservative intellectuals and politicians sought an answer to the threat…

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