Danish taxpayers who have not declared deposits etc. in for example foreign banks, and who have not already been contacted by the Danish Tax Authority or other Danish authorities regarding the issue, have the possibility of voluntarily declaring the deposits against a reduced fine and without the risk of imprisonment.

The German parliament passed a revision to the German Renewable Energy Source Act (the "EEG") on 30 June 2011 and the Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the same on 8 July 2011.

If an employer intends to make 20 or more employees redundant within a period of three months, the Collective Redundancy Notification Act applies.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions are on the rise in Nigeria, particularly in the technology startups space.

On 21 May 2024, the Danish Parliament adopted significant amendments to the Competition Act aimed at strengthening competition and thus ensuring better prices and conditions.

A female employee (M) was employed as a social and health care assistant in a company (A).

Upcycling has become a widespread trend, and while upcycling may have environmental benefits, it raises a number of legal issues.

On 4 May 2023, the Danish Supreme Court gave final judgments in the last two of the so-called "Danish Cases". Ruling on interest payments and accruals to group companies...

International Bar Association has just published the report ​​​​​​"Global perspectives on protecting against cyber risks: Best governance practices for senior executives and boards...

The European Commission has adopted a package to simplify its administrative procedures for merger control. The merger simplification package expands the scope of the Commission's...

The Western European markets have been the main driver of several of the renewables markets (wind and solar) for more than a decade and the German EEG (Renewable Energy Act) has been the model for many other countries in their attempt to create a regime which would attract foreign investors and financing.

The qualifying period for a claim for unfair dismissal has now increased to two years.

Crowdfunding is on the rise all over the world, and figures from Europe show that the amount of funds raised via crowdfunding grew by as much as 146% from 2012 to 2014.

On 8 October 2008 the Danish Minister of Taxation presented a bill to amend Danish tax legislation on investment funds making it easier for foreign investment funds to obtain status as share-based distributing investment funds.

In case of suspicion of serious irregularities in an organisation, it may be necessary to arrange a thorough investigation by external lawyers.

FIDIC White Book (FWB) and ABR18 both provide a basis for consultancy contracts in construction projects. FIDIC's contract system is often used if the construction project involves foreign players...

In a recent judgment, the General Court ruled that the Commission's decision to approve Danish and Swedish State aid to SAS in 2020 in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic...

Companies receiving public aid in the form of grants, tax benefits or other types of financial contributions from third countries outside the EU will be subject to new supervision as of the summer of 2023.

The European Commission has adopted and published amendments to the rules on de minimis State aid for companies in the form of two new regulations.

The European Commission has just announced its public consultation on the awaited electricity market reform. The overreaching objective of the reform is to protect consumers against volatile...