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EU Commission recommends simplified conformity assessment and market surveillance procedures for much needed personal protective equipment and other medical devices
Supply shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and certain medical devices have led the EU Commission to recommend exemptions from the requirements for conformity assessment and market…
Corona crisis - (non-) implementation of resolutions affecting liquidity
If the economic situation, as is currently the case in the Corona crisis, has deteriorated considerably between the time when resolutions are adopted (e.g. appropriation of profits) and measures…
Im Kampf gegen das Coronavirus: Ausgangssperren
Klar ist zunächst, dass das Corona-Virus die Bundesrepublik in eine zuvor noch nie dagewesene Ausnahmesituation versetzt. An einer speziellen Ermächtigungsgrundlage für die Anordnung einer…
Allowed on an exceptional basis: the virtual general meeting
Virtual general meeting In contrast to the usual situation, this time physical presence is not required in order for companies to hold a general meeting. The board of directors may issue the…
The COVID-19 pandemic - effects on commercial lease agreements after the introduction of Article 240 § 2 of the German Introductory Act to the German Civil Code (EGBGB) (as at: 25/03/2020)
The economic shock waves of the COVID-19 pandemic have now hit the German real estate market with "full force ". In addition to the previous effects on the hotel industry, a large number of other…
Federal Government calls for the regional production of urgently needed masks and protective gowns
After we've been informing about the regulatory requirements for the production of simple masks and on current recommendations of the EU Commission in connection with conformity assessment procedures…
Law on the mitigation of Covid 19 effects - An overview
On 23 March 2020, the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection in Germany submitted a draft law to the Federal Cabinet, that aims to mitigate the economic, social and legal effects of the…
EU Commission postpones validity of the new medical devices regulation by one year
The EU Commission today decided to postpone the start of the new medical devices regulation by one year to May 26, 2021. At the same time, the date of repeal of the Directive on Medical Devices (…
Questions and answers on coronavirus immediate relief packages for Berlin and Brandenburg entrepreneurs
The type and amount of immediate relief measures available (grant, one-off payment or loan) depends on the size of the enterprise to start with. While for small business owners (Kleinunternehmer),…
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,…