09.02.2023

ESG Due Diligence for Company Acquisitions

ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance and relates to the planning and implementation of sustainability goals and responsible corporate governance. Specific requirements vary, depending on…

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06.02.2023

Is Consumer Protection finally getting teeth? EU Commission targets web stores and shopping apps

With the statement "Consumer authorities will finally get teeth to punish the cheaters," former Commissioner for Justice, Consumer Protection and Gender Equality, Vera Jourová, announced the redesigned…

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06.02.2023

Globalisation of court proceedings through so-called commercial courts

With increasing cross-border trade, the globalisation of legal dealings is becoming increasingly widespread as well. There is, therefore, an urgent need for a contemporary justice more accessible for…

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31.01.2023

Digital Services Act: New obligations for many online services as of 17 February already

It seems that many online service operators still pay much less attention to the Digital Services Act than they should. The DSA will be a real game changer - for "online platforms" more than for other…

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29.01.2023

Social selection: how close an employee is to retirement can be considered to the employee’s detriment

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 8 December 2022 in Case No. 6 AZR 31/22 (Press release) When performing the social selection to determine which employment relationships will be terminated for…

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22.01.2023

Receipt of E-mails in the Course of Business Transactions

E-mails have become a popular and indispensable means of communication in business transactions used not only to transmit information quickly but also to conclude agreements. In this context, the German…

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12.01.2023

New German Company Register for Companies under Civil Law (GbR)

With the entry into force of the German Act on the Modernisation of Company Law (MoPeG) on 01 January 2024, a new register will be created, the company register. This register will be an independent…

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09.01.2023

ESOP, VSOP & Co.: Employee share ownership options

Many companies are looking for qualified and motivated employees and junior staff − the 'war for talents' has been going on for a long time. Especially for start-ups and young companies that cannot pay top…

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05.01.2023

Games Law in Germany: 2022 RECAP

After having had an excellent start into the new year, we would like to look back on the year 2022 from a German "games law" perspective and go into a "speed run" through –what we personally think were…

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20.12.2022

The European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - will it become a reality?

Exporters in third countries and importers have to start preparing for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Companies importing iron, steel, cement, aluminium, fertilizers and electricity will…

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07.12.2022

Federal Labour Court publishes judgment on the recording of working time – duty to act and co-decision right

Judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 13 September 2022 in Case No. 1 ABR 22/21 Employers must record the beginning, end and duration of the daily working time of employees, and do not have a grace…

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29.11.2022

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: Acting Before it Becomes Expensive

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Is Coming On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament has adopted the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive…

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