When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
Am 24. November 2021 läuft die Feststellung der „epidemische Lage von nationaler Tragweite“ aus, die der letzte Bundestag im August 2021 noch einmal verlängert hatte. Es sieht nicht danach aus, dass der neu konstituierte...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS Competition & State Aid • EU General Court annuls COVID-19-related State aid decisions for inadequate reasoning • European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 23 Member...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS Competition & State Aid • Multilateral Working Group on pharmaceutical mergers launches a joint public consultation • European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 18...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Competition & State Aid • European Commission launches public consultation on revision of IPCEI Communication • EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy ...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -...more
Competition & State Aid • EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy Trade / Export Controls • EU and India launch the High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment, with a particular...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Competition & State Aid • European Commission launches public consultation on fair taxation in the digital economy • European Commission proposes to further prolong and adjust State aid...more
Die Schutzmaßnahmen zur Vermeidung der Ausbreitung der COVID-19-Pandemie, insbesondere die Einschränkungen der Versammlungsmöglichkeiten von Personen, wirken sich nach wie vor auf die Handlungsfähigkeit von Unternehmen...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Competition & State Aid • €25 billion Pan-European Guarantee Fund deployed for the first time • EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy Trade / Export...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Competition & State Aid • European Commission addresses State aid support in Communication on tackling nonperforming loans in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic • European Commission...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Competition & State Aid • EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy • European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager speech on COVID-19 State...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
We continue to cover the patchwork of price gouging laws and enforcement actions brought under them, providing an overview of the current legal landscape. We are also following and will report on the application of price...more
This regular update (no. 23 | 29 September 2020) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. ...more
Our global team has prepared the following FAQs to provide financial institutions with a cross-border perspective in navigating the governmental/regulatory response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial institutions...more
The economic crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus triggered an unprecedented response from European governments to support their economies with various measures of support. This overview summarizes the various...more
While the COVID-19 outbreak is a severe public health emergency for citizens and societies, it also poses the risk of a serious downturn in the economy, affecting businesses, jobs, and households. In these exceptional...more
The Federal Council today approved the Corona Tax Assistance Act. Companies and employees who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are to be tax-relieved by the planned measures. The Corona Tax Assistance Act specifically...more
von Rainer Wilke, Dr, Harald Selzner, Frank Grell, Jörn Kowalewski, Joachim Grittmann, Dr. Ulrich Klockenbrink, Elisabetta Righini, Natalia Solarova Die zweite Änderung des Befristeten Rahmens erlaubt es den...more
In addition to the Economic Stabilization Fund (Wirtschaftsstabilisierungsfonds; “WSF“; see the summary by McDermott (German only)), which was established by the German federal legislator, the Bavarian legislator has decided...more
The second amendment allows EU Member States to provide State aid in the form of recapitalisations and subordinated debt to companies affected by COVID-19. On 8 May 2020, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a...more