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German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and Its Impact on Latin America
Compliance Perspectives: The German Corporate Sanctions Act
JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in Germany
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Jones Day Talks: Developments in Germany's Wind Power Regulations
Jones Day Talks: Navigating Foreign Direct Investment in Germany
Investor Considerations in Germany’s Renewable Energy Sector
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Germany evaluates AI-specific legislation needs and actively engages in international initiatives. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Currently, with the exception of minor references to AI in...more
On May 13, 2025, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) issued a long-awaited decision (EnVR 83/20) on the question of whether an energy grid can be classified as an unregulated “customer installation” (Kundenanlage). In the...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see that the DEA’s rescheduling hearing is still pending. Germany’s cannabis program is likely to...more
In two recent decisions, the German Higher Regional Courts (Oberlandesgerichte – OLG) of Cologne and Munich have clarified the – strict – German requirements for cancellation buttons on websites of tech companies providing...more
Employers in Germany are facing a significant shift in labor law under a new act that aims to streamline administrative processes and reduce bureaucracy. The goal of the German Bureaucracy Reduction Act IV (BEG IV) — which...more
The European Union is a hotbed of regulatory activity, with new laws and directives constantly reshaping the business landscape. These changes can seem overwhelming, but understanding them is vital for any company operating...more
The waiting has come to an end: after the German Federal Government adopted the first draft of the Solar Package I in August 2023 and a small selected part of Solar Package I already entered into force in December 2023, the...more
Die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht („BaFin“) wird zunächst nicht gegen die Bezahlung von Wertpapierfirmen durch Dritte für die Weiterleitung von Kunden-Aufträgen (sog. Payment for Order flow („PFOF“))...more
This webinar will cover Remuneration of works councils – the new draft law in response to the BGH’s criminal judgment. After the expert commission “Legal certainty in works council remuneration” set up by the Federal...more
Wichtiger Hinweis: Die folgenden (rechtlichen) Ausführungen dienen nur der allgemeinen Information, sind nicht abschließend und stellen keine rechtliche, steuerrechtliche oder sonstige Beratung dar. ...more
Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more
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
New PFAS threshold values applicable to soil testing will start on August 1, 2023. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) constitute a group of thousands of synthetic chemicals that are widely used in various consumer...more
Companies operating in Germany should implement reporting mechanisms or adapt their existing ones to comply with the new legal requirements. The German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz — HinSchG)...more
Nun also auch die Finanzanlagenvermittler! Das Bundeswirtschaftsministerium hat am 11. November 2022 einen Referentenentwurf für eine „Verordnung zur Änderung der Gewerbeanzeige- und der Finanzanlagenvermittlungsverordnung“...more
Düsseldorf, 1. Dezember 2022 – Der Bundesrat hat am Freitag, den 25. November 2022, das zuvor bereits durch den Bundestag beschlossene „Gesetz zur Aufteilung der Kohlendioxidkosten“ (CO2KostAufG) gebilligt. Nach dem neuen...more
On June 23, 2022, the German Bundestag passed the draft law (BT-Drs. 20/1636, 20/2245) in the committee version (20/2392) to implement the EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union...more
Mit Inkrafttreten des Transparenzregister- und Finanzinformationsgesetzes am 1. August 2021 werden viele Unternehmen in Deutschland erstmals tatsächlich Mitteilungen zum Transparenzregister machen müssen. Die Zahl der...more
On 28 May 2021, the German Legislator adopted new and stricter regulations on Alternative Investment Funds pre-marketing. These regulations will go into effect in August as an implementation of the Directive (EU) 2019/1160 on...more
The dynamic development of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth a number of new regulations. On April 20, 2021, the second amendment to the SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation...more
Die echte Testpflicht für Arbeitnehmer kommt – zumindest in Bremen. Dies hat der Bremer Senat am 4. Mai 2021 beschlossen und verschärft damit als erstes Bundesland die Vorgaben der SARS-CoV-2-Arbeitsschutzverordnung des BMAS...more
Der Bundestag hat am 22. April 2021 das Fondsstandortgesetz (FoStoG) in der Fassung der Beschlussempfehlung des Finanzausschuss beschlossen und im weiteren Gesetzgebungsverfahren an den Bundesrat weitergeleitet. Die...more
The Digitalization Act, which entered into force on January 19, 2021, substantially extends the scope of German antitrust law to tackle presumed enforcement challenges in the digital economy and raises merger control...more
Das Gesetzgebungsverfahren zum Gesetz zur Fortentwicklung des Sanierungs- und Insolvenzrechts („SanInsFoG“) schreitet in beachtlicher Geschwindigkeit voran. Seit 14. Oktober 2020 liegt der Regierungsentwurf („RegE“) vor....more
Evolving and intersecting tax regimes are creating unintended tax exposure, as well as areas of opportunity, for multinational companies (MNCs) operating in European markets. Understand how new tax regulations transect...more