26.11.2020

Second Closing for Financing Rounds

Irrespective of the current Covid-19 pandemic situation, the most essential factor in the search for new investors and/or business angels is the time: only the time determines when and if money flows at…

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26.11.2020

Will There Soon Be a New Legal Form for Start-ups?

In addition to the "classic" GmbH, the GbR (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts or BGB-Gesellschaft, [partnership under the German Civil Code]) which is not particularly popular and the somewhat younger UG…

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26.11.2020

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations – Vision and Classification Under Corporate Law

"The 50 Million Robbery" is the headline of FAZ newspaper. The magazine Wired speaks of "The Biggest Crowdfunding Project Ever - the DAO - Is Kind of a Mess". Thus, the so-called Decentralized…

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26.11.2020

Duty of Notification under the German Foreign Trade and Payments Act and the German Foreign Trade Act and Payments Regulation

In accordance with section 67 para. 1 of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung - "AWV"), notification of foreign payment transactions to the Deutsche Bundesbank…

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24.11.2020

Legislative Debate on Corona-Related Restrictions and Closures

The Federal Ministry of Justice is currently dealing with the issue of whether state-imposed restrictions and corona-related closures constitute a rental defect. So far, only regional courts have dealt…

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23.11.2020

The Probationary Period during the Corona Pandemic

The corona pandemic is dominating life, There must be no contact with friends, the author therefore stays at home, and his blog appears in German rhymes. No more pizza at the Italian restaurant…

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12.11.2020

Coronavirus-related Closures and Lockdown - Three Courts, Two Opinions!

In our post dated 21 October 2020, we reported on the decision of the 15th Chamber of the Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main (judgment of 2 October 2020 - 2-15 O 23/20). In this decision, the Regional…

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11.11.2020

Termination without Notice Due to Private Internet Use

Private use of the business e-mail account and private use of the business Internet access despite a prohibition agreed in the employment agreement can justify a termination without notice. Inadmissibility…

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11.11.2020

Coronavirus Protests and the Limits of Labour Law

The coronavirus pandemic poses great challenges for the country and is unsettling in various ways. Recently, a protest in Leipzig against the measures to contain the pandemic made headlines. The so-called…

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10.11.2020

State Grants Guarantees for SME Bonds and Promotes Non-Bank Refinancing

To better meet the needs of the capital market-oriented economy, the WSF offers "Guarantees for Bonds", an additional instrument with largely standardised conditions. So far, guarantees were only granted…

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09.11.2020

Whoever Does Not Comply with the Rules of the Game (Corona Hygiene Concept) ...

In football, infringements of the rules of the game, such as fouls, unsporting behaviour or assaults, are punished with a yellow or red card and thus a sending-off. "Go to Jail. Go directly to Jail. Do not…

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29.10.2020

Regulation on Reporting Duties under the German Money Laundering Act - Real Estate (GwGMeldV-Immobilien)

Overview On 1 October 2020 the new regulation on reporting duties under the German Money Laundering Act - Real Estate (hereinafter the "Regulation") has come into force. With the Regulation, the…

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