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Termination of a Managing Director Contract in Germany

Sep 30, 20 • Employment Law • No Comments • Lars Gerbe

When a managing director’s contract is terminated, other provisions apply than those of a “normal” employment contract. Managing directors are in fact not employees in terms of German labor law. This is due to the fact that, as a representative of […]
Embezzlement of Wages in Germany: Shorter Statutes of Limitations Planned

Sep 30, 20 • Commercial Criminal Law, Employment Law • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

The payment of social security contributions is becoming a pitfall for many companies in Germany. Failure to pay contributions is usually severely punished. According to the German Criminal Code (Section 266a StGB), it is a criminal offence to withhold or embezzle […]
Letter of Intent and Term Sheet in M&A transactions

Sep 30, 20 • Corporate Law • No Comments • Phillipp von Raven

The takeover of companies or mergers with other companies is becoming more and more important. Be it to eliminate a competitor, to expand the business field or to efficiently bundle business potential – motives for merging companies are countless. What is […]
Warning Notices for Unfair Competition: What German Companies Need to Know

Sep 30, 20 • Competition Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

In the case of competition law disputes between two companies in Germany, written warning notices are a cost-effective way to settle disputes out of court. Otherwise, disadvantaged competitors would have to seek the immediate way through the legal system. This, however, […]
Electronic Securities and Crypto Securities in Germany

Sep 29, 20 • Blockchain, Capital Markets and Securities Law • No Comments • Dr. Annette Wagemann

Corporate financing by issuing blockchain-based securities in fully digital form becomes possible On August 11, 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Justice and the Federal Ministry of Finance published a draft law on the introduction of electronic securities. This paper is […]
Entrepreneur Loan in Germany: Risks, Restructuring, Contract Clauses

Sep 29, 20 • Banking Law • No Comments • Dr. Annette Wagemann

Rapid debt relief for viable companies in financial difficulties through EU restructuring directive On June 20, 2019, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2019/1023, referred to as the “Restructuring Directive”. The directive is to […]
Up to EUR 150,000 From The State: Apply for Bridging Grant in Germany Now!

Jul 14, 20 • Tax Law – Miscellaneous • No Comments • Alice Romisch

WINHELLER supports companies and nonprofit organizations in the tax adviser-bound application process It has recently become possible to apply for a corona bridging grant in Germany. To avoid abuse, all applications must be made through a tax advisor. Companies and nonprofit […]
German Corporate Liability Act: Internal Investigations Are Worthwhile for Companies!

Jul 3, 20 • Compliance • No Comments • Bartosz Dzionsko

For a long time, there was silence about the “Law on Combating Corporate Crime” agreed in the German coalition agreement. The Federal Ministry of Justice has now presented a revised draft law under the new name “Law to Strengthen the Integrity […]
Cookie Permissions Must Be Actively Ticked in Germany

Jun 30, 20 • IT Law, Privacy Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

Nowadays, many websites use cookies to track user behavior or to display customized advertising. Anyone wishing to take advantage of the benefits associated with these cookies must obtain the users’ consent. In the opinion of the German Federal Court of Justice […]
Short-time Work in Germany to Avoid Layoffs

Jun 30, 20 • Employment Law • No Comments • Dr. Eric Uftring

The corona crisis has shown that external circumstances can lead to considerable productivity losses for companies. As the employment opportunities for employees in affected companies are temporarily lost, the German legislator has created the possibility of short-time work. What is short-time […]