ArticleIn-game Purchases: Million-dollar Transfers On The Digital Turf - Ticket Purchases On The Black MarketOnce again, this year's release of the video game FIFA has generated a great deal of attention and criticism. The black market trade in in-game currency, i.e. the game's...GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentOppenhoff
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ArticleNewsletter Confectionery Industry Special – 2020 EditionOn the occasion of the upcoming International Sweets and Biscuits Fair in Cologne (Germany), we are pleased to introduce our newsletter providing current information for the confectionery industry.GermanyStrategySKW Schwarz
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ArticleNavigating The Shifting Tides Of The German FiberCo MarketFor many years, the German fiber market has experienced dynamic growth, driven by high expectations, political agenda, billions in financing at low interest rates...GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAlixPartners Asia LLC
ArticleNew Version Of GoBD 2020 Published – GoBD Also Important For Concepts For Deletion According To DSGVONew GoBDs apply from January 1, 2020. The core requirement of the GoBD – the "non-modifiability" of the documentation – must be brought into line with DSGVO-compliant concepts for deletion. GermanyPrivacySKW Schwarz
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ArticleDMA's Self-Preferencing Ban: Setting The Stance For Equal TreatmentSince March 7th, all core platform services that the European Commission has designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) so far, must comply with the DMA's obligations and had to submit...GermanyAntitrust/Competition LawBlomstein
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