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Coronavirus: Are German Companies Liable to Prosecution if They File For Insolvency Too Late?

Mar 30, 20 • Commercial Criminal Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

More and more companies in Germany are running into financial difficulties as a result of the corona crisis. Although the first federal aid packages have been launched, many measures will probably not reach the affected companies in time. When does a […]
Coronavirus: Withdrawal, Cancellation And Rescission of Contracts in Germany

Mar 26, 20 • Commercial Law, Nonprofit Law – Miscellaneous • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

How can companies and NPOs in Germany deal with previously concluded contracts? At the end of December 2019, coronavirus broke out and has been spreading worldwide ever since. Major events are being cancelled or postponed, schools and universities are being closed […]
Coronavirus: Companies in Germany Can Count on These Tax Breaks

Mar 20, 20 • German Tax Law • No Comments • Jörn Maus

The coronavirus continues to cause financial distress in the German economy. Managing directors and board members are obliged to use all reasonable possibilities to reduce operating costs and to inform themselves about financing possibilities. As a tax office, we would like […]
Coronavirus: What Employers in Germany Need To Know

Mar 20, 20 • Employment Law • No Comments • Dr. Eric Uftring

The Coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020. Although the number of infected people in Germany is still manageable, the virus is already having a considerable impact on social interaction. Among other things, numerous (major) events […]
Coronavirus: Short-term Financial Assistance for Companies in Germany

Mar 20, 20 • German Banking & Finance Law • No Comments • Dr. Annette Wagemann

Management must comply with obligations regarding organization and professional conduct In Germany, the coronavirus crisis is leading to supply shortages, employees not being able to work and revenue losses. It is not yet clear whether German legislators will rule on a […]
German Tobacco Tax: The Distinction Between Smoking Tobacco And Raw Tobacco Often Unclear

Mar 9, 20 • Customs Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

The question of when tobacco is to be taxed continues to cause controversy in the EU. This causes a great deal of uncertainty and leads as well to contradictory decisions by authorities and courts. German customs: almost everything is smoking tobacco […]
Crypto-Custody Business in Germany: BaFin Provides Licenses

Feb 14, 20 • Banking Regulations, Blockchain, Digital Currencies • No Comments • Dr. Annette Wagemann

As WINHELLER reported lately, the fifth European Money Laundering Directive was implemented by the German parliament in November 2019. The directive came into force on January 1, 2020. As a result, Germany and the other member states of the European Union […]
Telecommunications Surveillance in Germany: When Will My Private Calls End Up in Court?

Feb 7, 20 • Commercial Criminal Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

Law enforcement authorities are permitted to surveil and record telecommunications without the knowledge of the persons concerned. This telecommunications surveillance enables the public prosecutor’s office to obtain evidence. Since telecommunications surveillance encroaches on the private sphere of the person concerned and […]
Unlawful House Search in Germany – What Can I Do?

Jan 30, 20 • Commercial Criminal Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

A house search may normally only be carried out with a warrant issued by an investigating judge. To this end, the courts must ensure that a judge is always available between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Searches that […]
Crypto Exchanges: German BaFin License And New Obligations

Dec 30, 19 • Banking Regulations, Blockchain, Digital Currencies • No Comments • Benjamin Kirschbaum

On November 14, 2019, the German Bundestag passed a law to implement the fifth EU anti-money laundering directive. Among other things, it regulates cryptocurrencies and crypto custody transactions. Crypto exchanges now regulated by law The law also covers crypto exchanges which […]