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Webinar: German State Aid – Will Mass Insolvency Be Next?

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How will German Business navigate the new economic normal? In this webinar Michael and Oliver will be discussing what comes next.

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How will German Business navigate the new economic normal?

In this webinar Michael and Oliver will be discussing what comes next.

The simplified Covid-19 related application for "Kurzarbeit" will come to an end by the end of March 2022;

What are the options for Employers?

What restructuring alternatives are now available post Covid and post short-time work?

Are operational based terminations available?

How to approach plant shut-downs and partial shut downs?

Collective bargaining and works council co-determination requirements?

Will filing for insolvency be the last option?

If so, how about KUG/ short-time work allowance and Insolvenzgeld/ bankruptcy money?

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