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Newsletter Antitrust Law December 2010
On 14 December 2010 the European Commission published new rules on cooperation agreements between competitors.
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Die Europäische Investitionslandschaft Im Wandel: Aktuelle Entwicklungen Und Wichtige Handlungsoptionen Für Investoren
Anna-Catharina von Girsewald and Dr. Carsten Bormann examine the profound changes in the EU's regulatory environment and their impact on foreign direct investment and M&A activities. The article explores how increasing geopolitical tensions and a shift toward a more continental European approach are reshaping the investment landscape, while European economies simultaneously face pressure to accelerate growth in key sectors like defense, technology, and infrastructure.Oppenhoff - Article
Staffelstab-Übergabe bei Oppenhoff: Jörn Kuhn wird Kanzleisprecher, Marc Krischer und Dr. Markus Rasner neue Management-Mitglieder
Die Wirtschaftskanzlei Oppenhoff vollzieht mit Wirkung zum 1. Januar 2026 einen Führungswechsel. Jörn Kuhn wurde zum neuen Kanzleisprecher ernannt.Oppenhoff - Article
Federal Labour Court Grants Entrepreneurs More Leeway: For Resource-Intensive Enterprises A Cooperation Contract No Longer Necessarily Raises The Assumption Of A Transfer Of Business
The proprietor of a distressed metal-construction enterprise concluded in March 2007 a sole distribution and cooperation contract with the sued company.Oppenhoff - Article
Collaborations With Content Creators – Is Your Company Tax And Social Security Law Compliant?
Content creators are increasingly coming under scrutiny by the tax authorities. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the tax authorities recently set up a separate division for criminal tax law.Oppenhoff - Article
CBAM Reporting Obligation From 01 October 2023: European Commission Publishes Requirements For Report Content And Methodology For CO2 Emissions Calculation
From 1 October 2023, importers of CO2-intensive goods will be required to submit a quarterly report to the European Commission on the CO2 emissions...Oppenhoff - Article
Commission Updates EU Control List Of Dual Use Items
On Wednesday 11 January 2023, the European Commission's Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/66 of 21 October 2022, updating the list of dual-use items contained in Annex I...Oppenhoff - Article
Russia Sanctions: BAFA's General Permit On Restrictions Regarding Public Contracts
On 8 April 2022, for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war, the EU issued prohibitions on awarding and performing public contracts and concessions.Oppenhoff - Article
Sanctions: BAAINBw Requires New Self-declaration On EU Sanctions Regulation
The new Sanctions Regulation (EU) 2022/576 prohibits contracting authorities from awarding contracts to companies with links to Russia. This also applies if subcontractors with a connection to ...Oppenhoff - Article
Foreign Subsidies: New Screening Procedure For M&A Transactions And Procurement Processes
On 30 June 2022, the Council of the European Union and the EU Parliament agreed on the draft regulation proposed by the EU Commission on distortive foreign subsidies.Oppenhoff - Article
Operation Of Critical Infrastructures And Public Security - Federal Government Places Rosneft Deutschland Under Trusteeship
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, BMWK), today placed Rosneft Deutschland GmbH ("RDG")...Oppenhoff - Article
Digital Compliance: Labour Law Guidelines For The Use Of Digital Compliance Tools (Part 4)
In the last three articles of our "Digital Compliance" series, we explained the benefits and risks of using software-based compliance tools under aspects of data protection law...Oppenhoff - Article
Electronic Time Recording - Federal Labour Court Creates Clarity And Uncertainty At The Same Time
The works council has no right of initiative regarding the introduction of time recording systems in the company. As expected, the Federal Labour Court [Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG] confirmed its...Oppenhoff - Article
German Energy Markets Enter A New Era - Joint Ventures As A Vehicle For Development And Distribution Cooperations
With the political decision to pull out of nuclear power until 2022, a new era of power generation has started in Germany.Oppenhoff - Article
Expected Amendments Of The Medical Device Regulation Will Most Likely Increase The Attractiveness Of Investments In The Sector
Investments in the health care sector are very popular since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Germany, there has been a particular interest in the strong German medical technology sector...Oppenhoff - Article
Insurance Brokerage: Lack Of Uninterrupted Liability Insurance May Result In Loss Of Broker's Licence
The Administrative Court [Verwaltungsgericht, VG] of Magdeburg has ruled that the subsequent conclusion of a professional liability insurance in order to obtain uninterrupted insurance coverage does not meet the...Oppenhoff - Article
Newsflash Data Protection, December 2011
Since 2010, consultations are ongoing on the revision of the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC, which forms the legal basis for the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, BDSG).Oppenhoff - Article
Basic Price Indication On The Internet
The German Federal Court of Justice [Bundesgerichtshof, BGH] has ruled that the basic price must be indicated in close proximity to the sales price.Oppenhoff - Article
VW Must Learn Its Lesson: Federal Court Of Justice Declares Approval Resolutions On Coverage Settlement To Be Null And Void
In its ruling of 30 September 2025, the Second Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) (docket No. II ZR 154/23) declared the resolution of the Volkswagen AG...Oppenhoff - Article
Bundestag beschließt BwPBBG: Beschleunigte Planung und Beschaffung für die Bundeswehr
Der Bundestag hat am 15. Januar 2026 das BwPBBG beschlossen. Der vom Bundestag angenommene Entwurf entspricht bis auf wenige Anpassungen dem Referentenentwurf.Oppenhoff