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Das neue Lieferkettengesetz zur Einhaltung von Standards für Umweltschutz und Menschenrechte fordert die Unternehmen heraus...

On 18 March 2015, the German Federal Government published a draft bill to slightly amend the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz).

As part of the Green Deal, the European Union has decided to propel the sustainable transformation of its Member States forward...

On 6 March 2015, the German Parliament approved a compulsory gender quota of at least 30% in supervisory boards of certain types of corporations, which was also approved by the German Federal Council on 27 March 2015.

On 24 April 2017, the Corporate Governance Committee established by the German Federal Government (Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex) officially published...

In response to questions raised by the German Bundesgerichtshof, on 28 June 2012 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") provided guidance on the question when (premature) information regarding an uncertain event amounts to inside information that must be disclosed to the market.

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for the repeal of the CSDDD during his inaugural visit to the European Commission on May 9, 2025.

EIOPA's Single Programming Document 2027-2029 and Annual Work Programme 2027 outline the next phase of European insurance and pension supervision, focusing on Solvency II and IRRD implementation, cross-border supervision, DORA, AI, and the EU Retail Investment Strategy. The simplification agenda will not reduce supervisory intensity but rather prioritize resources through data-driven, risk-based supervision coordinated via common European infrastructures. Companies must prepare consistent governance, data,

The European Commission has proposed replacing the EU's three core procurement directives with a single, directly applicable Regulation that would fundamentally reshape how companies compete for public contracts across Member States. The reform introduces mandatory quality criteria thresholds, embeds ESG considerations as evaluation factors, and establishes new security and European-preference provisions that could restrict participation based on ownership, supply chain exposure, and strategic dependencies.

The European Commission has launched a consultation on guidelines for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), seeking stakeholder input to shape practical implementation guidance.

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires the European Commission to adopt the following European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) by 30 June 2024...

A management equity participation program is a very important instrument when doing deals for a private equity investor.

Die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht („BaFin") hat erstmals für einen Schweizer Emittenten, dessen Aktien an einer deutschen Börse notiert sind und für den die Bundesrepublik Deutschland („BRD") ...

Completing an extended rework process that began in 2010, the German legislator finally passed an amendment of the German Stock Corporation Act (the "AktG") in December 2015.

For the first time, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, "BaFin") ...

In einem Spruchverfahren zur Festsetzung einer angemessenen Barabfindung gem. §§ 207, 212 UmwG aus Anlass eines Formwechsels hat das OLG Düsseldorf entschieden ...

The list of potential and actual causes of claims in Germany is growing rapidly.

In a recent ruling, The Federal Court of Justice emphasizes the supervisory board's obligation to pursue claims ...