Germany is the provides a number of real estate investments of companies and private individuals. This form provides some insight as to how to navigate real estate investments in Germany for in-house counsel.
In the Netherlands, business owners have to request the advice of the Works Council (OR) well in advance of a merger of takeover decision. If the business owner fails to make the request for advice timely, the Enterprise Chamber may require him or her to withdraw the decision. Therefore, it is crucial to follow the advisory path correctly and consult the works council well in advance. But what does "well in advance" mean?
In order to support the creation of start-ups in Germany, legislators have been working to develop special fixed-term contracts for employee hiring.
An Australian man's case against Google for defamation is moving forward in Melbourne. The case deals with Google's search algorithm and results associate with the man's name.
Currently, an open-ended investment fund in Hong Kong can only take the form of a unit trust. However, Hong Kong based managers will soon have the choice of an alternative structure, the open-ended fund company (“OFC”), for establishing investment funds in Hong Kong. The objectives of introducing OFC is to offer an alternative legal structure for setting up local funds and to attract more funds to domicile in Hong Kong.
When a company starts a new project, the question of financing is an issue. In Germany, a new alternative to the traditional loan process is being tested.
Blockchain technology is based on the idea of creating a decentralized database that may be used to process value transactions. Delegated Proof of Stake (DPos) is a system that can allow users to gain more control over the distribution of bitcoins. Companies in Germany can inform themselves on these systems with the following material.
When GDPR was enacted in May 2018, companies throughout the EU needed to have processes in place to guard personal data. Employee data comes in many different forms so Employers need to create processes to safeguard that information.
Many companies work with on-call employees. This arrangement can benefit both employer and employee due to its flexible model. In the Netherlands, there are a variety of contracts that define the type of on-call employee working at a company. Learn more about their work structure and obligations.
Currently, in Germany, there have been increased controls of tobacco deliveries. In many cases, customs authorities seize the goods, initiate criminal investigations, and issue (sometimes) high tax bills against all parties involved (seller, forwarder, purchaser, and agent, if any).