The German government's plans and actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months are becoming more concrete. On September 8, 2022, the German parliament passed new measures...

Tenancy agreements are determined by the landlord handing over the rented property to the tenant – and the tenant paying rent for it

To help our clients navigate the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Arnold & Porter has established a Coronavirus Task Force covering a wide range of issues and challenges.

Most of German businesses are part of the so called "German Mittelstand", i.e. qualify as privately and family owned small or medium sized enterprises.

The COVID-19 virus has a worldwide impact on travel activities, affecting foreigners such as employees of companies intending to travel to Germany as well as those who are already in Germany but are now effectively unable to leave.

Since its emergence, the coronavirus has caused devastating consequences to the whole world´s health and economy. Germany is also one of the biggest victims, although it seems to be slightly better off...

In zwei Entscheidungen hat das LAG Düsseldorf kürzlich deutlich gemacht, dass die Vorlage eines gefälschten Impfnachweises grundsätzlich einen wichtigen Grund für eine außerordentliche Kündigung darstellen kann.

Die auf den 21.01.2021 datierende SARS-CoV-2-Arbeitsschutzverordnung („Corona-ArbschV", BAnz AT v. 22.01.2021, V1) wurde heute veröffentlicht und wird damit am kommenden Mittwoch, den 27.01.2021, in Kraft treten.

Every day, we receive new information on measures taken by the German Federal Government, the Federal States, the European Union and its institutions.

The COVID-19 virus (commonly known as the "coronavirus") is affecting companies' commercial activities around the world, with particular impact on supply chains and employment and insurance law.

In its ruling of April 1, 2021 (Case No. 8 U 1099/20), the Berlin Higher Regional Court decided that in the event of a government-ordered store closure due to the Corona pandemic, the commercial rent can be reduced by half ...

While the coronavirus continues to spread, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ("BaFin") also published a document on the Minimum Requirements for Risk Management ("MaRisk")

In the past months, the coronavirus has had a firm grip on public life.

On June 25, 2021, the German government issued a new occupational health and safety regulation (German version) that took effect on July 1, 2021.

With unanimous vote, the German Parliament passed the Law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, criminal and insolvency law. This new law brings with it several (temporary) changes of law...

The dynamic development of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth a number of new regulations. On April 20, 2021, the second amendment to the SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation...

On November 18, 2021, Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, approved a renewed amendment to the Infection Protection Act that has important implications for employers and employees.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany has introduced special occupational safety measures to protect the health of employees, restore economic ...

Dr. Hagen Köckeritz, LL.M. oec. int. and Hasine Azim (both Employment and Benefits Group of Mayer Brown LLP) had already reported on the uniform SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Safety and Health Standard...

With each extension, the scope of the suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency which was first introduced in March 2020 became more and more limited.