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Investment protection in EU-UK relations after Brexit
With the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU's internal market, the customs union and all of the EU's international agreements, a new chapter in Europe's legal, economic and political history has…
"ARC Digitisation Act" came into force today - important changes to the German Competition Act [Update]
Today, the German parliament passed the long-awaited 10th amendment to the German Competition Act (Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC)). The amendment mainly introduces major changes to…
ECJ defines end of bid-rigging cartels and limits of enforcement
Background of the ECJ’s decision is a Finnish cartel case: In April 2007, the owner of the high-voltage electricity transmission network and the main customer for transmission facilities for this…
Preventive restructuring of companies in 2021: possible course of procedures under the draft German Business Stabilisation and Restructuring Act and the impact these procedures will have on the real estate market
The draft bill for an “Act on the Further Development of Restructuring and Insolvency Law” (“SanInsFoG”) contains a package of changes and innovations in the areas of restructuring and insolvency…
New Corona Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance
The number of infections continue to be high despite drastic measures in all areas of life. The SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance (SARS-CoV-2-Arbeitsschutzverordnung,…
Threat of downward spiral for onshore wind power
The goal of the so-called Energiewende is clearly formulated: Germany wants to become largely greenhouse gas neutral by 2050. By 2038 at the latest, there is to be no more electricity from coal. A…
Frankfurt Digital Finance 2021 - What could politics do for fintechs?
The online conference "Frankfurt Digital Finance 2021" took place on 3 February 2021. Speakers on the "Political Framework" panel, which was moderated by Dr Hellmich, included Dr Tamaz Georgadze…
Iran-US sanctions case takes jurisdictional hurdle at the International Court of Justice
Earlier this month, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirmed its jurisdiction with respect to an application filed by Iran against the United States of America. The case raises many…
Inadmissible video surveillance – Data Protection Commissioner of Lower Saxony imposes fine of more than EUR 10 million on notebooksbilliger.de
The Data Protection Commissioner of the German state of Lower Saxony, Barbara Thiel, announced in a press release dated 8 January 2021 that she had imposed a fine of EUR 10.4 million on the operator…
Reduced holiday entitlement due to shorter working hours
Employees who work a 6-day week are legally entitled to 24 working days’ holiday per calendar year (Sections 1, 4(1) German Federal Holiday Act). As a result of this holiday entitlement,…