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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - October 2024

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To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - July 2024

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

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Platform workers: towards a European agreement on the employment presumption

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On March 11, 2024, an agreement around a draft directive to strengthen the protection of digital platform workers in Europe was approved by twenty-five Member States. For the time being, France and Germany are opposed to the...more

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[Event] 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews - June 11th - 12th, Ixelles, Belgium

Hosted by C5 Group, the 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews returns for another exciting year with curated programming that provide sessions on the most pressing issues coming across your desk and strategic...more

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DAMITT 2023 Year in Review: Merger Control Trends in Germany and France

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Since 2020, our antitrust/competition practice has expanded the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) to include Germany and France. This supplements DAMITT’s U.S. and EU coverage with comprehensive...more

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Snapshot: Der deutsche Übernahmemarkt 2023

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Blick auf den Markt und die bedeutendsten Transaktionen - Die Analyse öffentlicher Übernahmen im Jahr 2023 erscheint auf den ersten Blick wie eine Blaupause des Vorjahres. Die bereits 2022 festgestellten Trends bestätigten...more

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Neufassung der AIFM- und UCITS- Richtlinien

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Die überarbeiteten Fassungen der AIFM- und der UCITS-Richtlinie stehen fest und sollen Mitte 2024 in Kraft treten. Die Mitgliedstaaten haben dann zwei Jahre Zeit zur Umsetzung. Änderungen sind insbesondere bei den Themen...more

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Update Kapitalmarkt- und Gesellschaftsrecht: Das Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz

Mit dem Gesetz zur Finanzierung von zukunftssichernden Investitionen (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz – ZuFinG) will die Bundesregierung den Finanzstandort Deutschland stärken und Start-ups, Wachstumsunternehmen sowie kleinen und...more

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ELTIF 2.0 - Eine Alternative Zum Offenen Immobilien-Publikumsfonds?

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I. Einleitung - Der European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) ist ein europäisches Anlageinstrument, das aus wirtschaftspolitischen Erwägungen eingeführt wurde, um bestimmten Branchen und Unternehmen zusätzliche...more

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Implementation of the Credit Servicers Directive in Germany: A game-changer in the NPL-market

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The Directive (EU) 2021/2167 sets out a harmonized regulatory framework for services in relation to non-performing loans and has to be implemented by Member States by 29 December 2023. In Germany, the draft bill of the Credit...more

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11th Amendment of German Competition Act enters into force, introducing significant reforms

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The 11th amendment to the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (the Amendment) has been adopted on 6 July 2023 and will enter into effect following publication in the official journal, which is expected in the next...more

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ESG liability and litigation risks with a focus on Germany: Greenwashing

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The European Commission ("Commission") is relentless in its fight against Greenwashing and the misrepresentation of sustainability impacts or benefits of a company’s products or actions. Following the global ESG trend and the...more

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European Commission Approves Further State Aid to Support Transition-Related Initiatives

On February 24, the European Commission granted approval under EU State Aid Rules for a German scheme supporting rail transport operators using electric traction. The €1.1 billion scheme will provide economic support for...more

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Überarbeitung der AIFM- und UCITS-Richtlinie: Aktueller Stand und Ausblick

EU-Kommission, Parlament und Rat treten in die entscheidende Phase ihrer Beratungen über eine Neufassung der AIFM- und der UCITS-Richtlinie ein. Änderungen sind insbesondere bei den Themen Auslagerung, Darlehensfonds und...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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Hamburg DPA issues optimistic stance on Executive Order for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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The Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) of the German state Hamburg is one of the first European DPA to publish an optimistic assessment on the U.S. Executive Order on “Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals...more

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Germany prohibits sale of two companies to Chinese investors – FDI scrutiny in full swing

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In an unprecedented double-strike, the German government recently blocked two transactions pertaining to Chinese investments in German semiconductor facilities. Just two weeks before, the cabinet had already intervened...more

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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - October 2022

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To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

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Medicinal Product, Food Supplement or Novel Food?

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In the European Union (EU), we find a lot of judgments concerning the distinction between medicinal products and food supplements on both EU and member state levels. Now a third category — novel food — is in the focus of...more

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Lieferketten-Compliance reloaded – EU-Kommission plant Verbot von Produkten aus Zwangsarbeit

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„Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance“ („ESG“)-Themen sind weiterhin ein Treiber für regulatorische Entwicklungen im Bereich der Lieferketten-Compliance. Ein zentraler Aspekt des „S“, der auch politisch hohe...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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At Mid-year, US Merger Filings Down From 2021's Torrid Pace, But Still Far Above the Historic Average

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...Key Highlights - According to WAMS data, US merger control filing activity has cooled off: H1 2022 merger filing activity is down 23 percent versus H1 2021. However, US HSR filings in H1 2022 are 47 percent above the...more

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EU-KARTELLRECHT: NEUE VERTIKAL-GVO

Zum 1. Juni 2022 ist eine neue Vertikal-Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung („Vertikal-GVO“) in Kraft getreten. Gleichzeitig hat die Europäische Kommission die begleitenden Vertikal-Leitlinien neu aufgelegt. Diese beiden...more

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Novelle des Energiesicherungsgesetzes: Zusätzliche Handlungsoptionen

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Mit der Reform des Energiesicherungsgesetzes schafft der Gesetzgeber umfangreiche neue Regelungen und Handlungsmöglichkeiten zur Sicherung der Energieversorgung im Krisenfall. Betreiber kritischer Infrastruktur im...more

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Urheberrechtsreform 2021 Teil 2: Das Urheberrechts-Diensteanbieter-Gesetz (UrhDaG)

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Nach dem Bundestag hat am 28.05.2021 nunmehr auch der Bundesrat den Gesetzesentwurf zur Anpassung des Urheberrechts an die Erfordernisse des digitalen Binnenmarktes mit der erforderlichen Mehrheit verabschiedet. Die...more

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