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German Federal Government Adopts Draft CSRD Implementation Act

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The draft represents the next step in transposing the CSRD into national law. On 24 July 2024, the German Federal Government adopted the governmental draft of the Act implementing the EU Directive on Sustainability...more

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German Federal Court of Justice Significantly Increases Standard for Legitimate Environmental Benefit Claims

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German companies must clarify the meaning of a "climate neutral" claim directly in advertisements. For the first time, the German Federal Court of Justice ("FCJ") has established a standard for the legitimacy of environmental...more

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OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: US-Holdings für deutsche Start-ups

Mit unseren auf Technologietransaktionen spezialisierten Teams in allen wichtigen globalen Märkten begleiten wir zahlreiche deutsche Technologieunternehmen auf ihrem Wachstumspfad. Als eine der führenden Tech-Kanzleien...more

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OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: U.S. Holding Structures for German Start-ups

In substantially all of the major world markets, we have dedicated technology lawyers who support young German technology companies on their growth trajectory through all stages. As one of the top tech law firms in the world,...more

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Das StaRUG und dessen Bedeutung für die Restrukturierung von Immobiliengesellschaften – Die wichtigsten Fragen und Antworten

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Insolvenzanträge von namhaften Projektentwicklern und Immobiliengesellschaften stellen die betroffenen Unternehmen und ihre Gläubiger vor große Herausforderungen und setzen die gesamte Immobilienbranche unter Druck....more

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Geplante Digitalisierung Des Gesellschaftsrechts: Die Eu-gesellschaftsbescheinigung

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Im grenzüberschreitenden Rechtsverkehr stoßen Akteure oft auf das Problem, dass nationale Handelsregisterdaten schwer vergleichbar sind. Das Fehlen verlässlicher Registerinformationen in einigen Mitgliedstaaten führt zudem zu...more

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Europäisches Parlament verabschiedet CS3D: Neue ESG-Litigationrisiken in der Lieferkette

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Unternehmen haften künftig auch zivilrechtlich nach europäischen Vorgaben für Menschenrechts- und Umweltverletzungen entlang globaler Lieferketten. Am 24. April 2024 hat das Europäische Parlament die Corporate Sustainability...more

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Update Nachweisgesetz – Künftig Textform statt Schriftform ausreichend?

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Bereits seit dem 1. August 2022 gilt das „neue“ Nachweisgesetz („NachwG“), das die Arbeitgeber u.a. dazu verpflichtet, ihren Mitarbeitern eine schriftliche (= mit Originalunterschrift versehene) Niederschrift über die...more

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The Informed Board - Winter 2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

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Shareholder Activism Continues To Increase and Spread in Europe

Key Points - - The number of activist campaigns launched against European companies rose again in 2023, with a new focus on German targets. - Many activists surveyed believe that France offers them good opportunities. -...more

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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds: Key Recent and Expected funds, Regulatory and Tax Developments to look out for -...

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Welcome to the first edition of our Horizon Scan for 2024: key recent and expected funds, regulatory and tax developments to look out for. As before, we focus on the most important developments and changes that we expect to...more

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ESG Compliance and Supply Chain due diligence in the EU and Germany – What to expect in 2024

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2023 has seen a rise of a range of ambitious ESG regulations especially in the EU. Due to the ongoing transition from a soft law to a hard law environment cast in national and supranational laws and regulations,...more

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Neues Jahr, neues Recht: Das Personengesellschaftsrecht ist modernisiert!

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Mit dem Jahreswechsel ist das Gesetz zur Modernisierung des Personengesellschaftsrechts (kurz „MoPeG“) in Kraft getreten und hat erhebliche Änderungen insbesondere für die Gesellschaften bürgerlichen Rechts („GbR“) ...more

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The Significance of the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) on Global Supply Chains

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On January 1, 2023, Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (abbreviated LkSG in German) entered into force, imposing extensive due diligence obligations on companies to identify, prevent, or address human rights or...more

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How Germany’s New ESG Law Will Affect Suppliers Globally

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The Supply Chain Act poses new challenges to suppliers when conducting business with new or existing German-based customers. Key Points: ..The Supply Chain Act obliges in-scope companies to identify, address, and...more

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Greenwashing Litigation – Eine neue Kategorie von Klimaklagen

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Um der steigenden Nachfrage nach klima- und umweltverträglich hergestellten Produkten gerecht zu werden, optimieren immer mehr Unternehmen ihre internen (Produktions-) Abläufe hin zu einer nachhaltigeren Wertschöpfung. Dieser...more

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Due Diligence in Supply Chains – Update on corporate human rights and environmental due diligence requirements in the EU and...

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The German Act on Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, "LkSG") came into force on 1 January 2023 and imposes new obligations for supply chain due diligence. In parallel, the European legal...more

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European Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Legislation – Preparing for the Future

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Sustainable social development is increasingly viewed as critical to ensure the future stability of the global economy and planet. This often-overlooked element of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda is...more

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Navigating Debt Repurchases in Europe: What You Need to Know - October 2022 #2

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This Client Alert examines the key issues that typically arise in connection with debt repurchase programs. It also looks at issues applicable to both bond and loan repurchases, as well as jurisdictional issues raised by the...more

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German Government publishes key points to improve the German capital market

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The German capital market needs to be modernized to remain efficient and competitive. Therefore, the German Government published a paper outlining a German Future Financing Act (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz)1 on 29 June 2022,...more

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Supply Chain Due Diligence Requirements for Certain Companies Doing Business in Germany Soon to Go Into Effect

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On January 1, 2023, the so-called Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) (the “Act”) will go into effect in Germany. Many companies doing business in Germany will need to ready their compliance...more

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BETRIEBSRATSTÄTIGKEIT ALS EHRENAMT

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Nachdem im Frühjahr 2022 wieder die regelmäßigen Betriebsratswahlen stattgefundenen haben, stellt sich in vielen Unternehmen wieder die Frage nach der Vergütungshöhe freigestellter Betriebsratsmitglieder. Den nun...more

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BUNDESTAG BESCHLIESST DAS DIREG – DEUTSCHLAND AUF DEM WEG ZUM DIGITALEN NOTARIAT (?)

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Was bereits in unserem am 28.04.2022 veröffentlichten Artikel angekündigt wurde, wird nun Realität – der Bundestag hat am Donnerstag, den 23.06.2022 nach halbstündiger Aussprache einen Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung zur...more

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International Women’s Day 2022: German Employment Law Reforms Promoting Gender Equality

International Women’s Day, which draws attention to women’s rights and gender equality worldwide, has been celebrated since 1911. In order to counteract any inequalities that women may face in the workforce, the German...more

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Ministerial Draft for the Introduction of the Virtual Annual General Meeting

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Up to now, the virtual Annual General Meeting has been a provisional solution due to the exceptional situation caused by the pandemic, with an end date of August 31, 2022 set in the so-called COVID-19 Act. The German Federal...more

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