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EU Commission Launches In-Depth Investigation Into ADNOC's Acquisition Of Covestro Under EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation

On 28 July 2025, the European Commission launched an in-depth investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2022/2560, EU-FSR) to review the proposed acquisition of Covestro AG by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company PJSC.

European Union Anti-trust

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PwC Legal Germany

Distressed M&A – Wesentliche Arbeitsrechtliche Aspekte

Die Lage für die deutsche Wirtschaft im Jahr 2025 bleibt herausfordernd. Der ‚Standort Deutschland‘ steht plötzlich wieder in Frage.

Germany Commercial

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Kliemt.HR Lawyers

Verschärfte Organhaftung? LG München I I.S. Wirecard

Beweislastumkehr des § 93 Abs. 2 Satz 2 AktG gilt auch für ausgeschiedene Organmitglieder,

Germany Commercial

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Glade Michel Wirtz

Increased Liability For Board Members? Munich Regional Court I Re. Wirecard

Consequently, simply raising concerns is not (or no longer) sufficient if the subject matter of the resolution is not transparent; rather, approval must be denied...

Germany Finance

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Glade Michel Wirtz

Navigating German FDI Rules

Germany Government

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A&O Shearman

ESMA Publishes Final Report On Technical Advice Concerning The Prospectus Regulation

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

European Merger Enforcement In Chemical, Steel And Other Basic Industries

Germany Commercial

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A&O Shearman

ESMA Publishes Final Report On Changes To MAR Inside Information Disclosure Rules

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

New Momentum For Reform Of Media Concentration Control

Germany Media & IT

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Hengeler Mueller

Public M&A In Germany 2024

Germany Commercial

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A&O Shearman

German Coalition Agreement: Implications For Corporate Law, M&A, IP, Founders, Investors, And The Tech Sector

Germany Commercial

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Caldwell

Antitrust In Focus - March 2025

Germany Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Germany Creates Improved Framework Conditions For Investments In Infrastructure Funds

Germany Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Evolution Of German Investment Regulation

Germany Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

IP Quick Tip: How To Protect UPC Patent Litigation With An Anti-Anti-Suit Injunction (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Job Architecture: The Key To Modern HR Work And Legally Compliant Remuneration

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

人工智能与隐私保护：德国法院裁定 Meta 的合法利益优先

European Union Privacy

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Rouse

EU AI Act: Key Compliance Considerations Ahead Of August 2025

European Union Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Focus IT&C – 2nd Quarter 2025

European Union Privacy

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Oppenhoff

German Federal Cartel Office: Transfer Of Employees May Already Be Subject To Merger Control

The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) recently investigated a significant case involving so-called "Acqui-Hires."

Germany Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

BRUSSELS À JOUR – Brussels Callin' For Call-in Rights: Legal Uncertainty Remains After Illumina/GRAIL

Following the ECJ's landmark judgment in Illumina/GRAIL, the Commission's "secret weapon" to catch below the threshold mergers, Article 22 referrals, is off the table, at least in its original version.

Germany Commercial

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Hengeler Mueller

Acqui-Hire: The Microsoft/Inflection Case And Its Implications For Legal Practice And Legislation

On 29 November 2024, the German Federal Cartel Office published the results of its merger control review of Microsoft Corporation's ("Microsoft") hiring of almost all of Inflection AI, Inc.'s...

Germany Anti-trust

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Noerr

Employment Law Newsletter Issue 3 2024

The summer is behind us. Everyone is back from their holidays. It's the time of year when strategies are developed and new projects are initiated.

Germany Employment

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

The ECJ Judgement Illumina/Grail – Minus Plus Minus Does Not Equal Plus Regarding Jurisdiction In European Merger Control

Germany Commercial

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Update On Exit Tax For Investment Shares

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McDermott Will & Emery

More Pills To Swallow – Antitrust Scrutiny In The Pharmaceutical Sector Remains High

European Union Anti-trust

HM

Hengeler Mueller

Fünf Fragen an…..

Germany Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Private M&A Comparative Guide

Germany Commercial

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Kümmerlein, Simon & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

BUREN | German Desk Newsletter | March 2024

Germany Commercial

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Buren

ESMA Publishes Consultation Paper On Draft Technical Advice Concerning The Amended Prospectus Regulation As Part Of The Listing Act Package Focusing In Particular On Format, Content And ESG Information In EU Prospectuses

European Union Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Stronger And Greener: Positioning Chemical Park Businesses For Success In A Net-Zero Future

Worldwide Energy

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Alvarez & Marsal

Competition Law In The Digital Age

European Union Commercial

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Hengeler Mueller

Mergers & Acquisitions Comparative Guide

Germany Commercial

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Aulinger Rechtsanwälte Notare

ESMA Publishes Consultation Paper On Draft Technical Advice Concerning The Amended Prospectus Regulation As Part Of The Listing Act Package Focusing In Particular On Format, Content And ESG Information In EU Prospectuses

On October 8, 2024, the EU Council adopted the Listing Act – a regulation amending the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 – which was first proposed in December 2022...

European Union Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Stronger And Greener: Positioning Chemical Park Businesses For Success In A Net-Zero Future

Germany has long been a global heavyweight in the chemical industry, ranking first in Europe and fourth worldwide in terms of production.

Worldwide Energy

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Alvarez & Marsal

Competition Law In The Digital Age

On 3 September 2024, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") handed down its long-awaited judgment in the Illumina/GRAIL appeal. In a pivotal development, the Court held that the Commission had no jurisdiction...

European Union Commercial

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Hengeler Mueller

Mergers & Acquisitions Comparative Guide

Mergers & Acquisitions Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Commercial

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Aulinger Rechtsanwälte Notare

Private Equity Investments In Germany - The Human Capital Aspect

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

M&A-Transaktionen & ESG – Match Or No Match?

Drei Buchstaben sind seit einiger Zeit (nicht nur) bei Investoren in aller Munde: „ESG".

Germany Commercial

Tigges

Media-For-Equity: Erfolgreiche Marketingfinanzierung Für Startups?

Unternehmen sind darauf angewiesen, für sich und ihre Produkte oder Dienstleistungen zu werben, um ihren Zielmarkt zu erschließen.

Germany Commercial

Tigges

Sweat Equity: Überschätzter Hype Oder Eine Echte Alternative Zu Cash Gegen Equity?

In der pulsierenden Welt der Startups ist neben innovativen Ideen, strategischem Geschick und Kapital eine Währung besonders wertvoll: Sweat Equity.

Germany Commercial

Tigges

EU CSRD: EFRAG Publishes New Set Of Explanations Of The ESRS

On 30 May 2024, EFRAG published a Compilation of Explanations of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

European Union Commercial

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Linklaters

Transformation In Private Equity: Adapting Value Creation And Exit Strategy To The New Economic Regime

Germany Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Takeaways From SuperReturn International 2024

Germany Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Tax Requirements For Private Equity Funds In Germany: What You Need To Know

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Alvarez & Marsal

C-suite Ready On The Job: Julia Karwath Im Interim-Management-Team Bei Einem Automobilzulieferer

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

C-Suite Ready On The Job: Alban Baiker Als Interim Manager Bei Einem Global Operierenden Technologiekonzern

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

An Inside Job: EBITDA Fraud In Merger And Acquisition (M&A) Transactions

Germany Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

EURIBOR Unchained: Warum Die Höheren Finanzierungskosten Jetzt Bei Den Unternehmen Aufschlagen

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

Germanys Supreme Tax Court Confirms Tax Treatment For Management Equity Plans

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Alvarez & Marsal

What Forces Will Shape European Private Equity In 2024?

European Union Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

European M&A And ESG: There Is More To Come

European Union Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Germany Commercial

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Private Equity Investments In Germany | How To Manage HR Related Risks And Optimize Deal Value

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Europäische Automobilzulieferer In Der Kostenklemme – Können Sich Die Unternehmen Aus Der Zwickmühle Befreien?

Germany Transport

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AlixPartners

Private Equity Investments In Germany

Germany Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

The "Foreign Subsidies Regulation" Is Being Sharpened: Reporting Requirements For Mergers And Public Procurement Procedures Apply As Of Today

Germany Government

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Fieldfisher

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Long-Term Incentive Plans | Remuneration Essentials (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Explainer Video: The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment Screening (Video)

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Loyens & Loeff

Distressed M&A Across Borders: Germany (Video)

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Cyprus Funding Schemes - Available Programs For Cyprus Companies (Video)

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

Partnered Research: IPEM 5th Pan-European Private Equity Survey (Video)

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AlixPartners

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