17.04.2021

Пакет оптимизационных поправок в 44-ФЗ: анонсированы важные изменения в государственных и муниципальных закупках в сфере строительства

Правительство Российской Федерации 26 января 2021 года внесло в Государственную Думу РФ законопроект, направленный на "комплексное совершенствование положений Федерального закона "О контрактной системе в…

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11.04.2021

新《德国反垄断法》简析

2021年1月14日，德国议会通过了对《德国反限制竞争法》的一项重大修正案。该修正案包含了对德国合并审查制度的深远变革。它将大大削减许多并购交易中的繁文缛节。 1.…

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11.04.2021

Federal Ministry of Finance publishes letter of guidance on the application of rules regarding reportable cross-border arrangements

The publication of the letter of guidance dated 29 March 2021 is largely an affirmation of the views taken in the draft dated 14 July 2020. Key facts With its Act on the "Implementation of Reporting…

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06.04.2021

Russian-German tax practice – Intragroup services and shareholder activity

Contracts on intragroup services traditionally trigger disputes with the tax authorities, first and foremost in the jurisdiction where the group’s companies incurring economically the burden of expenses on…

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28.03.2021

Dismissal of an employee after serious racist remarks lawful

Press Release of Dusseldorf Regional Labour Court dated 23 March 2021 If an employee insults his colleagues with statements such as: "I wished for a gas chamber, but I didn't get it. The Turks should be…

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24.03.2021

Recent EU regulation on crowdfunding

On 20 October 2020, the "Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) for Business" (ECSP-Regulation) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. To date,…

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23.03.2021

SPAC fever 2021: Recommendations for early-stage start-ups

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies ("SPACs") are companies that are listed on the stock exchange as empty shells and are used to raise capital which, at some stage, is invested through a merger with an…

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23.03.2021

Relocation of electronic accounting and electronic records within the EU now possible without prior application

The Annual Tax Act 2020 has lead to changes regarding the relocation of electronic accounting and electronic records abroad. According to the Act, which entered into force on 29 December 2020, it is no…

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18.03.2021

“德国”的英国有限公司 – 英国脱欧之后将何去何从

由于英国已于2020年12月31日退出欧盟，多达约一万家将行政所在地设在德国的英国有限公司（Limited）不再属于欧盟内部公司设立自由的保护范围内。 英国脱欧后就这类公司的法律评判适用所谓的公司所在地理论，因此，如果英国有限公司的行政总部（管理地）位于德国，则该有限公司适用德国法律。由于英国法律的中断/不再适用，如果公司有多名股东，该英国有限公司将自动转化成德国法下的民事合伙企业（GbR）或无限责任…

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17.03.2021

Brexit: Impact on the transfer of personal data to the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom – that is Great Britain and Northern Ireland – is no longer part of the European internal market or the customs union. This impacts all companies that have a business relationship with…

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16.03.2021

Saving free movement and the tourism industry with an EU vaccination passport - dubbed a Digital Green Certificate

The freedom of movement in the European Union has been battered by EU countries imposing border closures within the EU for over one year now, with tremendous negative consequences for industry and…

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10.03.2021

欧盟优先 - 风险投资基金、初创企业和德国投资审查

德国联邦经济和能源部在2021年1月22日推出的关于《德国对外贸易和支付条例》第17次修正案的草案中明确表示，德国联邦政府希望在未来的外国投资审查中，特别针对外商对有前景的行业的德国公司作出的投资进行审查。计划中的收紧投资审查可能会引起创业资本基金和初创企业的特别关注。本所律师，同时也是参与目前与德国联邦经济能源部讨论该法案草案的投资审查法专家：冯蔚豪博士（Dr Christian von…

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