Corona-Matching-Facility Builds on Well-Established Structures
In its recent statement, the German government recognized the innovative power that startups and young technology companies have and how important these...more
5/28/2020
/ Borrowers ,
Corona-Matching-Facility (CMF) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Eligibility ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Fund Managers ,
Germany ,
Lenders ,
Required Documentation ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Startups ,
Venture Capital
Germany’s cabinet has approved draft legislation designed to tighten the country’s foreign investment control (“FDI”) regime. The draft bill pre-dates the coronavirus crisis but comes amid growing fears that non-EU investors...more
Both the German Federal Government and the German Federal States have enacted a variety of new financial support programs aimed at mitigating the economic consequences that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the German economy....more
4/21/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Germany ,
Loan Applications ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Relief Measures ,
Startups ,
State of Emergency ,
Supporting Memorandum ,
Venture Capital
Key Messages -
COVID-19 constitutes a Force Majeure event
- if epidemics or pandemics are expressly provided for in the agreement as qualified Force Majeure circumstances and
- if acts or orders of the German...more
3/26/2020
/ Commercial Contracts ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Modification ,
Contract Termination ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Germany ,
Manufacturers ,
Nonperformance ,
Rent Reduction ,
Suppliers
An Overview of Measures Enacted or Envisaged by the German Government -
The current outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, recognized by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic, has already had a material impact on...more
3/21/2020
/ Business Taxes ,
Compensation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deregulation ,
Financial Crisis ,
Germany ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insolvency ,
Layoffs ,
Liquidity ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Reduction in Hours ,
Relief Measures ,
Remote Working ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Deferral
The German government opposes two high-profile acquisitions by foreign investors as it plans to tighten foreign investment control laws.
Key Takeaways:
In July and August 2018 the German government opposed two...more
8/14/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
EFTA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Power Grid ,
Threshold Requirements
Highlights -
- Implementation of a public Transparency Register on beneficial ownership of legal entities.
- Notification obligation applies to incorporated companies and certain other legal entities and arrangements;...more
8/23/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Germany ,
International Registry ,
Investors ,
Legal Entities ,
Shareholders ,
Transparency ,
Trustees