On May 20, 2020, the German Federal government adopted the 15th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV). The changes to the AWV will be effective shortly, after publication in the Federal Gazette.

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.

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

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")

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...

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.

The coronavirus is not only harmful to health but also to our finances, leading to considerable financial losses for many companies and employees

The European and German Foreign Direct Investment ("FDI") screening mechanisms have recently seen several legislative amendments which were followed by much more scrutiny by competent...

Under German law, the management of a German company is in normal times strictly required to file a company insolvent without undue delay (the so-called 21-day rule) if the company becomes...

In our March 17, 2020 article ("Restructuring in times of corona – What companies need to know now" LINK), we reported about the COVID-19 pandemic frequently causing extreme financial difficulties for

Increasingly far-reaching restrictions with respect to the COVID-19 virus also bring to light the issue of timely drafting, auditing, adoption, and publication of annual and consolidated financial statements...

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The hunt for positive yield will increase during the pandemic recovery phase, leading investors to reallocate portfolios beyond fixed income and equities, writes Vjollca Berisha.

As 2021 draws to a close, COVID-19's variants and mutations continue to present challenges. This extends both to the medical response as well as the economic outlook for businesses...

TMF Group商业总监Vjollca Berisha表示，在疫情后的经济复苏时期，对正收益的追逐将会增加，促使投资者重新配置投资组合，寻求固定收益（债券）和股票之

Due to the current corona crisis and the therewith associated tense economic situation, many managing directors (Geschäftsführer) are faced with the question of a possible...

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