25.10.2020

Beep, beep, beep – At The Sound of the Next Tone: Certificate of Incapacity for Work, Issued by Phone

There it is again, the medical certificate of incapacity to work by telephone (AU). It's been a long-standing tradition when it comes to ordering pizza: Beep Beep "Pizza Avanti Good Evening", "Good…

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20.10.2020

Commercial Space Rent Remains Due Even During Corona Closure

The issue of "coronavirus" or "COVID-19 pandemic" has been given considerable attention in real estate law in recent months. One of the first legal issues to be intensively discussed in connection with…

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18.10.2020

Corona Labour Law ‑ More Short-Time Work

The coronavirus - since it has existed - was never gone and is now back. The coronavirus is not a friend and it is not welcome. Nevertheless, we still have to deal with the coronavirus and its…

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11.10.2020

Voluntary Flu Vaccination at the Workplace

As there is currently no approved vaccine against "Corona" but next winter is approaching, this blog unfortunately only addresses voluntary flu vaccination at the workplace. However, the explanations given…

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30.09.2020

A limited liability company in steward ownership?

Over the past few years, it has become increasingly popular in Germany for companies to choose steward ownership, even during the start-up phase, and to anchor this structure in young companies. The UN…

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22.09.2020

Updating the German competition rules for big players in the Digital Economy

The German Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB) Digitalisation Act is coming – slowly. The draft bill under the heading of Competition Law 4.0 was already published at the end of January. Now the…

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21.09.2020

Cross-border Company Conversion of a German GmbH and Relocation of the Registered Office to Another EU Member State

It is now undisputedly permitted to transfer the registered office of a German GmbH to another EU member state while simultaneously changing into a legal form under the law of the country of relocation…

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20.08.2020

Coronavirus: Shift from short-time work to dismissals for operational reasons

Companies were able to respond adequately to the temporary slump in employment during the coronavirus crisis by introducing short-time working. However, reliable forecasts on how the economy will develop…

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19.08.2020

No Compensation after Holiday Trips to Risk Countries

In August 2020, in the middle of the summer holidays and the peak travel season, the authorities again extended the list of international risk areas. What does this mean from a labour law perspective? Is…

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18.08.2020

Please stay! How companies can support employee retention despite short-time work

Please stay! How companies can support employee retention despite short-time work The coronavirus crisis, and with it short-time work, are already entering their seventh month in some companies.…

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16.08.2020

EU Commission Publishes Study on Sustainable Corporate Governance

In our latest Newsletter ESG and Law we report on the "Study on directors' duties and sustainable corporate governance" ("Study") recently published by the EU Commission. The Study, compiled by EY on…

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10.08.2020

New Developments Regarding Business Shutdown Insurances

By now, most of those affected will know how their insurer handles shutdown insurance claims in the coronavirus crisis. Some insurers are settling the claims while others refuse to accept any liability. In…

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