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VW Must Learn Its Lesson: Federal Court Of Justice Declares Approval Resolutions On Coverage Settlement To Be Null And Void

In its ruling of 30 September 2025, the Second Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) (docket No. II ZR 154/23) declared the resolution of the Volkswagen AG...

Germany Commercial

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Oppenhoff

VW muss nachsitzen: BGH erklärt Zustimmungsbeschlüsse zum Deckungsvergleich für nichtig

Der II. Zivilsenat des Bundesgerichtshofes (Az. II ZR 154/23) hat mit Urteil vom 30. September 2025 den Beschluss der Hauptversammlung der Volkswagen AG über die Zustimmung zu einem...

Germany Commercial

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Oppenhoff

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide

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

Germany Insolvency

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Oppenhoff

Commission Cartel Decision Delivers Important Takeaway: Minority Shareholdings Can Trigger Significant Competition Law Risks

A decision of the European Commission ("Commission") published in July 2025 ("Decision") imposing a penalty of EUR 329m on online food delivery companies Delivery Hero and Glovo...

European Union Anti-trust

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Mayer Brown

Carve-outs In The Aerospace & Defence Sector (Part I)

Germany Government

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

COSO's New Corporate Governance Framework: A Strategic Approach To Modern Governance

Germany Commercial

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

COSOs Neues Corporate Governance Framework: Ein Strategischer Ansatz Für Moderne Unternehmensführung

Germany Commercial

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

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

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Germany's Cannabis Market: Regulatory Growth And International Expansion Opportunities

Germany Cannabis

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Oppenhoff

News On The Taxation Of A Holiday Home Held Through A Corporation

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POELLATH

ECJ Ruling On The Independence Of National Resolution Authorities – Strengthening Of Shareholder And Bondholder Rights

Germany Commercial

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PwC Legal Germany

EU's Final Adoption Of The Listing Act Package

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Client Alert: The Recent Controversial Restructuring Of Leoni AG And The Filing Of Varta AG Raise Important Issues For The German Restructuring Regime StaRUG And Highlight Important Differences With The English Part 26A Restructuring Plan

Germany Insolvency

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Four Imperatives For Headcount Restructuring In Europe

Germany Insolvency

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AlixPartners

Ocean Vision Legal: Saving The Ocean Through Law (Ocean Litigation And Ocean Rights) (Video)

Germany Environment

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Ocean Vision Legal

Second Medical Use Claims At The UPC: What Are The Infringement Prerequisites And Legal Standards? (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Comments For LSIPR On Small Molecule Litigation In The UPC

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

German Court Clarifies Scope Of "Substantial Domestic Operations" For Asserting Jurisdiction Under Transaction Value Threshold

Germany Anti-trust

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Perkins Coie LLP

Fluent In AI: How To Build An AI-literate Workforce

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Shareholders Could Veto StaRUG Proceedings

After many had proclaimed the German StaRUG to have failed as an effective preventive restructuring regime, there appears to have been a recent increase in cases.

Germany Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

The Country Needs New Investments - What Are The Benefits Of The Financing For The Future Act?

In a world filled with new challenges, Germany faces the task of remaining competitive in an international comparison. An attractive capital market is a key factor for facilitating investment in innovative...

Germany Commercial

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Oppenhoff

CSRD Reporting: A Reality Check For European Firms

For some firms, ESG reporting is still a "nice to have." For firms in the EU, and firms conducting business in the EU, it is now a matter of compliance.

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

Share Deals: Planned Changes With Respect To Real Estate Transfer Tax

The German Federal Ministry of Finance has published a discussion draft regarding the amendment of the real estate transfer tax ("discussion draft"), which is especially important with respect to share deals.

Germany Real Estate

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Zum Ausschluss der Geschäftsführerhaftung bei Einverständnis der Gesellschafter

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Survival Of The Fittest? Refinancing For Portfolio Companies In A PE Environment

Germany Wealth Mgt

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AlixPartners

ESG Comparative Guide

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Revisiting AT1 Bonds And Navigating Waterfalls Going Forward

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide

Germany Commercial

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POELLATH

UmRUG Update: Implementation Of The Reorganization Directive ("UmRUG")

Germany Commercial

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McDermott Will & Emery

Post-Merger Value Creation: Five Imperatives For Safeguarding Shareholder Value & Overcoming The Winner's Curse

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

Chief Restructuring Officer - Crisis Manager And ... Dependent Employee

Germany Insolvency

OP

Oppenhoff

Neue Rechtsform? Das Projekt Einer GmBH Mit Gebundenem Vermögen (GmBH-gebV)

Germany Commercial

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Advant Beiten

Hurdle Shares als Instrument für Management- und Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen

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McDermott Will & Emery

Post-Merger Value Creation: Five Imperatives For Safeguarding Shareholder Value & Overcoming The Winner's Curse

Research shows that many mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fail, i.e., do not increase shareholder value. The main reason is that those acquisitions do not fully realize anticipated synergies, which have been planned to back-up paid acquisition...

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

Chief Restructuring Officer - Crisis Manager And ... Dependent Employee

Cost increases, sales slumps, lack of liquidity: these days, companies are facing major challenges. When a company runs into difficulties, it needs experienced people who have knowledge of such situations and ...

Germany Insolvency

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Oppenhoff

Neue Rechtsform? Das Projekt Einer GmBH Mit Gebundenem Vermögen (GmBH-gebV)

Nachhaltig, werteorientiert, verantwortungsvoll. Eine zunehmende Anzahl von Unternehmen fühlt sich diesen Zielen verbunden.

Germany Commercial

AB

Advant Beiten

Hurdle Shares als Instrument für Management- und Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen

Management- und Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen sollen eine wirtschaftliche Teilhabe am Erfolg des Unternehmens vermitteln. Sie schaffen interest alignment mit den Gesellschaftern und bilden daher ein effektives...

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

New Case Law On The Determination Of Arm's Length Interest Rates For Intercompany Loans

Germany Commercial

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WTS Global

Das Außenwirtschaftsrecht Im M&A-Kontext: Verschärfungen Bei Der Prüfung Ausländischer Direktinvestitionen

Das Außenwirtschaftsrecht ist in den letzten Jahren zu einer wesentlichen und frühzeitigen Überlegung in M&A-Transaktionen gereift.

Germany Commercial

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Seitz Rechtsanwalte Steuerberater

Einschränkungen Für Share-Deals - Änderungen Des Grunderwerbsteuergesetz

Am 21. April 2021 haben Bundestag und Bundesrat eine Änderung des Grunderwerbsteuergesetzes beschlossen, mit der den grunderwerbssteuerfreien Share Deals der Garaus gemacht werden soll.

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Schalast

Shareholder Resolutions By Simplified Circulation Procedure According To Section 2 Of The German COVID Measures Act - Not Applicable In Case Of Provisions On Circulation Procedure In The Articles Of Association?

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, shareholders' resolutions in limited liability companies can be adopted by written circulation procedure, even if this is not provided for in the articles...

Germany Commercial

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Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner

Conversion Of Shareholder Loans. What Companies Need To Pay Attention To In Terms Of Legal And Tax Aspects When Converting Shareholder Loans Into Equity.

A simple loan waiver can be declared quickly. It is also not complicated to transfer a loan receivable to the capital reserve as a voluntary contribution or to reclassify it from the loan account to the equity account of a partner in a partnership.

Germany Commercial

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BUSE Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater

Further Favorable Decisions Of The Supreme Tax Court On Management Participations

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POELLATH

Drastic Tightening Of Exit Tax As Of 1 January 2022

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POELLATH

Share Deals Werden Teurer! – Die Reform Der Grunderwerbsteuer Kommt Nun Doch!

Germany Real Estate

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Extensive Reporting Requirements To The German Transparency Register For German And Foreign Companies To Come

Germany Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Update - M&A COVID-19 Wire

Germany Commercial

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POELLATH

Short-time Working Allowance For Managing Directors: Is It Possible In Germany?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Do Board Members Have A Legal Right To A Family Break In Germany?

Germany Commercial

IL

Ius Laboris

Entwicklungen Bei Der Verwendung Von Representation And Warranty Insurance Bei M&A Transaktionen US-amerikanischer Mittelständischer Unternehmen

Germany Commercial

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Facilitations For Circular Resolutions In The GmbH By The COVID Mitigation Act – Overview And Open Questions

Germany Commercial

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HEUKING

Cure For The Disease – Stop Worrying About German Insolvency Filing Requirements And Continue Trading

Germany Insolvency

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Law To Mitigate The Consequences Of The COVID-19 Pandemic In Civil, Insolvency And Criminal Procedure Law Passed By The German Parliament

Germany Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

Milbank Advises Control Expert Shareholders On Sale Of A Majority Stake To Allianz X

Germany Commercial

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Milbank LLP

Social Insurance Obligation For Minority Shareholder-Managing Directors Of A GmbH (German Limited Liability Company)

Germany Employment

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HEUKING

Transposition Of The Second Shareholder Rights Directive Into German Law

Germany Commercial

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Dentons

2019 Year-End German Law Update

Germany Commercial

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

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