Draft German investment control rules give the German government broader powers to intervene against M&A deals perceived to affect German (or EU) security or other public interests. New stand-still obligations will limit...more
In times of lockdowns, shelter orders, curfews and other restrictions to fight COVID-19 (corona), falling income of businesses, employees and consumers meets continuing payment obligations and fixed costs. In an effort to...more
As part of the new Packaging Act (VerpackG), manufacturers and/or distributors will need to register their products with the new German Packaging Register (“Verpackungsregister”). Registration will be mandatory starting 1...more
In line with an apparent trend towards tighter trade and investment controls in various countries, the German government last week adopted stricter rules on investments in German companies by non-EU parties (an EFTA-based...more
The German parliament adopted a series of amendments to copyright law designed to protect authors of copyright works (“authors”) against the perceived superior bargaining power of the copyright industry. The new rules...more
In many countries turnover tests triggering merger control can be overly far-reaching and cover transactions that are “entirely foreign” and do not have any appreciable effect in the country concerned. Newly issued German...more