16.05.2024

Liability of Managing Director Despite Formal Approval of Past Actions?

Brandenburg Higher Regional Court, judgment of 24 January 2024 – 7 U 2/23 A managing director is personally liable to the company if the director negligently or wilfully violates their responsibilities,…

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10.05.2024

Boycotting the Supervisory Board by Permanent Absence? – Federal Court of Justice Rejects Appointment by Court

The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) takes the stance that a supervisory board member boycotting the board by repeatedly being absent does not give rise to the right to have an additional member…

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06.05.2024

EU Company Certificate Is On Its Way

The EU plans to introduce a European Company Certificate to make company information available EU-wide in a standardised form. It aims at facilitating cross-border activities while avoiding costs for…

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02.05.2024

Update AI Act - the ten most important questions for users of AI systems

After the political agreement on the AI Act was effectively announced in the media in December 2023, the now provisionally final version was adopted on 13 March 2024. The AI Act was approved by the…

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26.04.2024

Solar I Package - Further Improvements for Solar Power Systems

We’ve reported on the principal changes to the Solar I Package with respect to decentralised energy supply. But the Package also deregulates certain aspects and contains numerous incentives to encourage…

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26.04.2024

Solar I Package - Strong Support for Decentralised Energy Supply for Buildings!

Following tough negotiations, the German Federal Government adopted the long-awaited Solar Package. The bill was presented in August 2023 and gave stakeholders hope that deregulation would facilitate…

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09.04.2024

Artificial intelligence: what is more important than the AI Act?

The EU recently passed the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) with much fanfare. The Act is a milestone (see our blog post for more details). It is really relevant for providers and deployers of AI…

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26.03.2024

The Way Is Paved for 'Genuine' E-Invoicing

With the adoption of the Growth Opportunities Act (Wachstumschancengesetz) last Friday (22 March 2024), the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) paved the way for ‘genuine’ e-invoicing in the movement of…

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21.03.2024

The Cyber Resilience Act: What You Should Know Now

Almost unnoticed in the shadow of the AI Regulation, the so-called Cyber Resilience Act ("CRA") was passed by the European Parliament on March 12, 2024. This comprehensive law introduces extensive security…

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18.03.2024

EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive - Agreement and Text

A compromise has been found for the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. It seems to have the support of the necessary majorities, although Germany continues to abstain. You can find the…

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17.03.2024

Cloud, SaaS and edge business models under fire

The EU Data Act came into force on January 11, 2024. Up to now, connected products have been the main focus of public interest. However, providers of cloud, SaaS, edge and similar services are also…

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24.01.2024

Once in the commercial register, always in the commercial register?

Once submitted for registration in the commercial register, documents cannot be redacted or deleted. Publication of the register prevents this. However, since 23 December 2022, documents in the commercial…

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