German government blocks company acquisition by foreign investors for the first time
Ban expected based on the new Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung; “AWV”) In July 2017, an amendment to the German...
Archive for the category ‘Corporate & Commercial Law’
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Liquidator of a German GmbH May be Held Liable for Ignoring Creditors
Not every company is meant to live forever. However, time and again even successful companies close down business, without going bankrupt. There may be...
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Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in German “Critical Infrastructure” by Non-EU Investors
New reporting requirements for Foreign Direct Investments in German companies and possibilities for prohibition orders If non-European investors acquire German...
Frankfurt: First German Court to Arrange English Chamber
As first and only court in Germany, the District Court in Frankfurt plans to establish a special chamber for commercial matters completely in English language....
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Resignation as Managing Director of a German GmbH
The managing director of a limited liability company under German law (GmbH) can resign from office at any time, without notice and for no particular reason,...
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Money Laundering Act: New Notification Requirements for Companies and NPOs in Germany
Almost every German business affected The alterations will affect almost everyone: Legal entities (GmbH, AG, SE, association, foundation), registered...
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Commercial Agents: No Entitlement to “Loyalty Bonus”
The German law governing commercial agencies includes numerous provisions that cannot be freely chosen by the contracting parties but must be strictly...
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Can a Lawyer Attend the Shareholders’ Meeting?
A German court recently ruled that a shareholder of a German limited liability company may be represented by a freely appointed substitute during a...
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May the sole member of a German stock corporation’s management board resign from office?
Basically, the managing director of a German limited liability company (GmbH) and a member of the management board of a German stock corporation (AG) may...
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Compensation when leaving a German civil-law partnership
When leaving a German civil-law partnership (Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts; “GbR”), the leaving partner has a legal entitlement to...
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