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Conflict management in Germany under the DIS rules

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Germany
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  • May 9 2013

The conflict management rules (CMR) of the Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit e.V. (DIS), the German Institution of Arbitration

Divided patent infringement in Germany

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Germany, USA
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  • March 21 2012

This article provides an overview of how divided patent infringement is viewed in Germany

Persons deemed managing directors in fact in Germany have fiduciary duties under German law

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Germany
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  • May 7 2013

Under German corporate law, the managing director of a GmbH (German limited liability company) has general fiduciary duties to the company. While

Fixed-term contracts in Germany

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • December 5 2011

The recent decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Prigge & Ors v Deutsche Lufthansa AG 13 September 2011 C-44709 again addressed the question of when a fixed-term employment contract is acceptable under German employment law

UK Government announces proposals for an “opt-out” collective competition damages action

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
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  • March 7 2013

On 29 January 2013, the UK Government's Department for Business, Innovation & Skills announced new proposals designed to improve the ability for

“Creeping takeover” of Continental AG: criticism of Schaeffler’s strategy

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Germany
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  • October 31 2008

On July 14, 2008, family-owned conglomerate Schaeffler KG announced its voluntary takeover offer for Continental AG, a German DAX 30 company, at an offer price of EUR 70.12 per share

Quick guide for US counsel: patent litigation in Germany

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Germany, USA
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  • March 16 2012

This article offers a rough overview of the relevant German patent litigation frameworks, as an aid for US Counsel dealing with matters in which the topic of patent litigation in Germany arises

Amendments will allow cross-border mergers with German companies

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • January 18 2007

Until recently Section 1 of the law regulating the transformation of companies, the Transformation Act (Umwandlungsgesetz), prevented German companies from merging with foreign companies

Invoking the FRAND defence in Germany

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Germany
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  • June 19 2012

Thanks to standards, suppliers can develop and offer products and services meeting particular specifications that have wide acceptance in their sectors

Merger regime jurisdiction over minority shareholdings: recent developments in Europe

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • April 5 2012

Although a growing number of jurisdictions have adopted a merger control regime, there is no uniform approach to the acquisition of noncontrolling minority shareholdings