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Undertakings in difficulty in times of Corona
For this reason, the European Commission adopted a "Temporary Framework for State Aid Measures" on 19 March 2020 - as it had already done during the financial crisis. This European law instrument is…
Competition Law in a State of Emergency in times of COVID-19 (Update)
The effects of the COVID-19 virus pandemic ("coronavirus") on society and the economy are still and increasingly noticeable. In addition to the health consequences for numerous people infected,…
Competition law in a state of emergency in times of COVID-19
The effects of the COVID-19 virus pandemic ("coronavirus") on society and the economy are clearly noticeable. In addition to the health consequences for numerous people infected, private and public…
Federal Cabinet adopts bill to amend protection against Infection Act
A further measure of the German Federal Government in the fight against the coronavirus is the amendment of the German Protection against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz, IfSG). The wording…
An update on the "Black Friday" dispute - German Federal Patent Court passes decision on the word mark (decision of 26 September 2019, case reference 30 W (pat) 26/18)
It is not without reason that Black Friday is one of the days with the strongest sales in the year. On the day after Thanksgiving, many retailers and online shops attract customers with extreme…
New regulations for the deferral of social security contributions
In addition to the Corona rescue package passed by the Federal Government, the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, it is possible under certain conditions that social insurance contribution payments may be…
The planned changes to insolvency law for companies affected by the coronavirus crisis
On 23 March 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) presented a bill for an act to mitigate the consequences of the COVID 19 pandemic in civil, insolvency and…
Data protection in times of the COVID-19 crisis
To the point The coronavirus is gripping the world. The constantly increasing number of infections requires appropriate prevention and defence measures be taken by companies to shield employees,…
Luther.Automotive - Effects of the Coronavirus on the Automotive Industry
With Auto China in Beijing and the Geneva Motor Show, two of the industry's major leading trade fairs were recently cancelled. The corona virus (officially now christened "SARS-CoV-2" by the WHO) is…
Commencement date of the new medical devices regulation to be suspended for one year
We had already pointed out in the past few days that the Medical Devices Regulation will not be applicable from 26 May 2020 in view of the pandemic and pointed out legal ways to postpone it. Today,…