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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Adler Restructuring Plan Set Aside: Reflections on the English Court of Appeal’s Landmark Ruling

In one of the most highly anticipated judgments in the European restructuring market in recent years, on 23 January 2024, the English Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s decision sanctioning the Adler restructuring...more

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White collar crime enforcement in Germany: trends and developments

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German authorities have intensified and accelerated their enforcement activities in 2023, following a slowdown of both investigations and court proceedings during the pandemic. This had led to a surge of dawn-raids in...more

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[Webinar] Exploring Cross-Border Privilege Issues - October 26th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

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Join our panel of distinguished attorneys from across the globe to explore how attorney-client privileged communications and work product protections are defined and applied across jurisdictions. Panelists from the United...more

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Private Markets Update - 2023

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Welcome to the inaugural Private Markets Update, which highlights developments in the European private markets, covering the issues that matter to investors in alternative assets. Touching on themes as diverse as predictions...more

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Europäischer Gerichtshof ebnet den Weg für Massenklagen im Datenschutz

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Der Europäische Gerichtshof („EuGH“) legt die Anforderungen für Schadensersatz nach Art. 82 EU Datenschutz-Grundverordnung („DSGVO“) in einem neuen Urteil weit aus (Urteil vom 4. Mai 2023, C-300/21). Zwar trifft der EuGH...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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UmRUG Update: Implementation of the Reorganization Directive ("UmRUG")

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Düsseldorf, February 10, 2023 – On Friday, February 10, 2023, the Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the “Gesetz zur Umsetzung der Umwandlungsrichtlinie” (UmRUG), which had already been passed by the German Parliament...more

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Regierungsentwurf zur Umsetzung der EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie

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Die EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie führt europaweit einheitliche Regelungen ein, die erstmals den grenzüberschreitenden Formwechsel und die grenzüberschreitende Spaltung zulassen und die Regelungen zur grenzüberschreitenden...more

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International News: Spotlight on Tax

INTRODUCTION TO US TAXATION OF NFTS - Despite Non Fungible Token (NFT) sales hitting nearly US$21 billion by the end of 2021, making NFTs almost as valuable as the global art market, they are currently completely ignored...more

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An ever-closer jurisdiction? Cross-border consumer participation in EU class actions

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With Directive (EU) 2020/1828 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC (“the Representative Actions Directive”) in force and to be implemented by...more

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Tread carefully: Global pay and employee benefits traps for the unwary

This briefing highlights a number of international pay and employee benefits legal issues that carry potentially severe penalties. Each of these issues is well worth a review now to avoid future consequences. International...more

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German Data Protection Authorities Want To Know What Companies Are Doing With Customer Data

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Several German Data Protection Authorities commence independent investigation of cross border transfers of personal data in violation of Schrems II...more

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The new EU representative action from a German perspective – not a sudden, but a gradual revolution

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It took longer than expected, although not primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two years after the EU Commission submitted its first proposal, the Directive on representative actions was adopted by the...more

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Dutch court recognizes cross-border jurisdiction in patent infringement case against Chinese defendant

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In March 2019, Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi organized a mobile phone conference in the Netherlands, and it is expected that Xiaomi mobile phones will be listed on the Dutch market shortly after the summer of 2019....more

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Deutsche Industriepolitik: Beschränkung der Eigentumsfreiheit unter dem Deckmantel der „Technologischen Souveränität“?

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Am 29. November 2019 hat Bundeswirtschaftsminister Peter Altmaier mit seiner überabeiteten „Industriestrategie 2030“ seine angedachten Leitlinien für die zukünftige deutsche und europäische Industriepolitik der Öffentlichkeit...more

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How Are European Supervisory Authorities Exercising Cooperation and Consistency In Practice?

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Recent action by the Hamburg authority may present implications for companies regulated by a lead data protection supervisory authority in Europe. A German supervisory authority has initiated an investigation into Google’s...more

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Trend reversed – No German royalty withholding tax on online advertising services

After German tax authorities in the state of Bavaria and others had begun to order some German companies, as part of ongoing audit procedures, to retroactively pay German withholding tax at a rate of 15% on payments to...more

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A (new) German digital advertisement tax? German tax authorities start to impose withholding tax on cross-border online...

German tax authorities have started utilizing existing income tax rules to impose royalty withholding tax on cross-border digital advertising services. According to news reports, tax authorities in one of the largest German...more

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IFLR Cross-border Financing Report 2018 - Germany

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In the German market, market participants use cross border financing for a variety of different purposes, including acquisitions, refinancings and leveraged buyouts (LBOs). LBOs are usually financed by way of senior debt...more

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Jones Day Global Merger Control Update - August 2018

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This Jones Day Global Merger Control Update discusses developments in existing merger control regimes over the first half of 2018, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide. Over the past few years,...more

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Germany Blocks Two Transactions Involving Chinese Investors on National Security Grounds

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The Situation: Germany prevented State Grid Corporation of China ("SGCC") from acquiring a 20 percent minority stake in 50Hertz, one of Germany's four providers of high-voltage transmission systems, as well as the acquisition...more

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A proposed EU-wide representative action may blur legal boundaries around collective actions

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The European Commission is proposing a directive that would repeal the existing Injunctions Directive and require European Union (EU) member states to introduce into their national laws representative actions for the...more

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Leaving Germany? Cross-Border Migration of German Real Estate Companies

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Cross-border migration of German real estate companies is generally possible, however its admissibility must be determined on a case-by-case basis. International real estate investors continue to favour German real estate,...more

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The Year in Bankruptcy: 2017

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The initial year of the Trump administration colored much of the political, business, and financial headlines of 2017, both in the U.S. and abroad. Key administration-related developments in 2017 included U.S. withdrawal from...more

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