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Navigating German FDI Rules

Germany's foreign direct investment (FDI) regime has been expanded considerably in recent years, mirroring a global trend towards increased scrutiny of cross-border investments, and particularly...

Germany Government

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A&O Shearman

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

On April 9, 2025, the German Christian Democrats (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) finalized a coalition agreement after the snap elections in February.

Germany Commercial

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Caldwell

Germanys Supreme Tax Court Confirms Tax Treatment For Management Equity Plans

Germanys Supreme Tax Court (BHF) recently published two decisions dealing with the income tax treatment of Management Equity Plans (MEP), in which the court confirmed its established case law.

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

What Forces Will Shape European Private Equity In 2024?

2023 has been another challenging year for the private equity (PE) industry. Macro-economic uncertainties that caused headwinds throughout 2022 have persisted throughout 2023...

European Union Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Veröffentlichung Der Neuen Studie "Eine Neue VC-Agenda Für Deutschland Und Europa - Warum Wir Privates Wachstumskapital Mobilisieren Müssen Und Wie Wir Das Schaffen"

Germany Commercial

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Schalast

Global Outer Space Guide: Germany

Germany Media & IT

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

Oppenhoff Advises EIC Fund On Investment In Tech Start-up Enote

Germany Commercial

OP

Oppenhoff

Hurdle Shares als Instrument für Management- und Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

Update On VAT Exemption For Venture Capital Funds

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POELLATH

ESG Considerations For Private Equity And Venture Capital Fund Managers

Germany Finance

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

VAT Exemption For Venture Capital Funds

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POELLATH

Revision Of The Foreign Trade Ordinance Adopted - Further Tightening Of Investment Screening In Germany

European Union Government

N

Noerr

Draft Fund Jurisdiction Act – VAT Exemption For VC Funds Gets Closer

Germany Finance

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POELLATH

M&A COVID-19 Wire

Germany Commercial

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POELLATH

Tax-Savvy Selling: Getting Exit-Ready The Right Way

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Alvarez & Marsal

Key Client Briefing: Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz bei internen Untersuchungen

Germany Technology

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Oppenhoff

The Trouble With Trading App Outages

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Court Of Appeal, May 30, 2025, Orders, UPC_CoA_845/2024, UPC_CoA_50/2025

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Reporting Obligations For Cross-Border Arrangements – Implications For PE And VC Funds

With effect from 1 January 2020, the law introducing an obligation to report cross-border arrangements (BGBl. I 2019, p. 2875) entered into force.

Germany Commercial

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POELLATH

OLNS #2 – Convertible Loans For Tech Companies

Material Terms and Conditions of a Convertible Loan Agreement and Drafting Tips.

Germany Commercial

O

Orrick

Corporate Venture Capital 2017 - Strukturen, Herausforderungen, Erfolgsfaktoren

In einer Zeit immer kürzerer Innovationszyklen und der zunehmenden Digitalisierung vieler Wertschöpfungsketten müssen sich etablierte Unternehmen ständig weiterentwickeln...

Germany Commercial

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Orrick

Corporate Venture Capital 2017 - Structures, Challenges, Success Factors

In a time of ever-shorter innovation cycles and the increased digitalization of many value-added chains...

Germany Commercial

O

Orrick

Reform Of The German Investment Tax Act (Investmentsteuergesetz), Elimination Of Tax-Free Status Of Capital Proceeds From Portfolio Shareholdings

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POELLATH

German Federal Government Plans Tax Exemption of INVEST – Subsidy For Venture Capital

Germany Commercial

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Tax Issues For German Startups Looking For US-Investors

Germany Commercial

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Orrick

"INVEST" - Changes In The Government Backed Program For Venture Funding

Germany Commercial

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Orrick

Europe’s Incubator Central

European Union Consumer

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

European Parliament Agrees To The Compromise On A Regulation On European Venture Capital Funds

European Union Commercial

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POELLATH

Current Contractual Terms And Market Conditions For Venture Capital

Germany Commercial

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POELLATH

ESMA Discussion Paper On Key Concepts Of The AIFMD And Types Of AIFM (ESMA/2012/117)

Germany Finance

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POELLATH

Good Patent Practice For A Venture Capital Financed High-Tech Start-Up

Germany Commercial

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Köllner & Partner

New Opportunities For Hedge Funds in Germany

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McDermott Will & Emery

Current Contractual Terms And Market Conditions For Venture Capital

The German venture capital market is undergoing considerable changes due to the continuing effects of the financial crisis.

Germany Commercial

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POELLATH

ESMA Discussion Paper On Key Concepts Of The AIFMD And Types Of AIFM (ESMA/2012/117)

Yesterday, ESMA has published a discussion paper on key concepts of the AIFMD (the "Discussion Paper") and invited comments to specific questions raised.

Germany Finance

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POELLATH

Good Patent Practice For A Venture Capital Financed High-Tech Start-Up

What should a venture capital financed high-tech start-up do on the patent field to become a strong company. Is it worth spending money on patents? (You might guess that the answer is yes, the author is a patent attorney, but wait!) Is it of strategic importance or is it more a marketing tool on the investment market? Do patents have any influence on turnover and profit?

Germany Commercial

KP

Köllner & Partner

New Opportunities For Hedge Funds in Germany

A German Investment Act and Investment Tax Act came in into effect in early 2004.

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McDermott Will & Emery

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