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German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act Simplifies Consent to Cookies

Dec 30, 21 • Privacy Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

Who isn’t familiar with this? Before you can learn about the latest developments in politics online or view the current offers in the web shop, you are asked to accept or reject the use of tracking and analysis cookies. New law […]
Confiscation of Sales Proceeds in Germany in The Event of Violations of Foreign Trade Law

Dec 30, 21 • Commercial Criminal Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

The German Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG) regulates the movement of devises, goods, services, capital and other assets with foreign countries. The AWG allows for the imposition of import and export bans or licensing requirements for the transit and export […]
Critical Infrastructure in Germany: Obligation to Report For EU Foreigners When Acquiring Shares in German Companies

Dec 30, 21 • Compliance, Corporate Law • No Comments • Phillipp von Raven

Obligation to report to the Federal Ministry of Economics in the event of the acquisition of shares in German companies by EU foreigners In recent years, scrutiny of the acquisition of shares in German companies outside the defence sector by investors […]
Transparency Register in Germany: Observe Deadlines And Avoid High Fines

Dec 30, 21 • Compliance • No Comments • Philipp Barring

Reform of the Transparency Register forces action In 2017, the Transparency Register for Germany (transparenzregister.de) was introduced and has since been gradually adapted further. As of August 01, 2021, the reform of the Transparency Register has taken full effect. It was […]
Insurance For Work-Related Accident at Home in Germany

Dec 30, 21 • Employment Law • No Comments • Lars Gerbe

If an employee in Germany suffers an accident during his or her work, this is an occupational accident and therefore the employer’s statutory accident insurance must pay for any damages incurred by the employee as a result. Commuting accidents are also […]
Rewards From Liquidity Mining in German Tax Returns

Oct 28, 21 • Digital Currencies • No Comments • Philipp Hornung

In decentralized financial markets (DeFi), crypto investors have a variety of ways to earn returns on their cryptocurrencies. Liquidity mining represents one of the most popular options. How does liquidity mining work? Liquidity mining is characterized by the fact that, by […]
Business Judgement Rule: 5 Basic Rules For Dutiful Action in Germany

Sep 30, 21 • Compliance • No Comments • Philipp Barring

In the event of the disclosure of compliance violations, but also in the event of damages incurred within the company as a result of measures ordered or carried out by the company itself, board members or managing directors in Germany can […]
Calculation of The Customs Value in Germany: Including Costs For Quality Inspection

Sep 30, 21 • Customs Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

In importation and the importing of goods into the European Union (EU), the customs value is decisive for the amount of customs duty and import turnover tax. The determination of the customs value of specific goods is primarily based on the […]
Temporary Employment in Germany Automatically Leads to Employment Contract After 18 Months

Sep 30, 21 • Employment Law • No Comments • Lars Gerbe

Temporary employment is a popular means companies in Germany take advantage of to cover short-term peaks in demand without having to hire new staff on a long-term basis. However, in practice there are also risks for the hiring companies (hirers) which […]
Compensation For GDPR Damages Only in The Event of Damage That Has Actually Occurred

Sep 30, 21 • Privacy Law • No Comments • Patricia Jechel

Any person in Germany who has suffered damage due to GDPR violations is entitled to claim damages against the responsible company. Hence, even minor violations face claims for damages from affected persons in addition to fine proceedings before the German supervisory […]