20.01.2025

Is this the End for ESG?

20 January 2025 undoubtedly was a significant day. Donald Trump, the old and new…

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15.01.2025

Merry Christmas - Liability pre-sented under the Christmas tree

It is 'business as usual' for a lawyer, but highly emotional and a heavy strain…

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10.01.2025

Latest news on energy law: changes as of 1 January 2025

Dear readers, The year 2025 will be at least as dynamic as the years before…

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07.01.2025

Business affiliations, family and the irrebuttable presumption: chaos and uncertainty in dealing with family ties

Introduction The discussion about the irrebuttable presumption of joint action…

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03.01.2025

Tattoos in video games - and what the German Federal Court of Justice's “photo wallpaper ruling” might have to do with it

The depiction of tattoos of real people, mostly athletes, in video games is a…

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10.12.2024

Admissibility of Termination Clauses as Vesting Schedules in Start-ups

In start-up financing, termination clauses may be effective which stipulate that…

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09.12.2024

Why we (in particular the management) need to continue to take the German LkSG seriously and how it (also) relates to the pending implementation of the CSRD

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz,…

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05.12.2024

New: The Regulation on the prohibition of products made with forced labour ("Forced Labour Regulation")

On 19.11.2024, after the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union…

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03.12.2024

2024 Annual Tax Act fills legal loophole concerning private sales

In response to the decision of the German Federal Fiscal Court dated 26…

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06.11.2024

Powers of Attorney for Commercial Register Applications - Requirements and Handling Responses from the Registration Court

If a managing director and an authorised signatory (a Prokurist) each grant a…

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05.11.2024

Typical Silent Partnership with German Corporate Entities - Differences between a German GmbH and a German AG

There are significant differences between the typical silent partnership with a…

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22.10.2024

Obligation to Inspect for and Give Notice of Defects in B2B

In B2B, the buyer must inspect goods for material defects promptly following…

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