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Tightened disclosure obligations for major shareholdings and options

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Germany
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  • February 9 2012

The tightened disclosure obligations for interests in German listed companies came into force in Germany on 1 February 2012

A guide for directors of subsidiary companies in Germany

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Germany
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  • August 22 2011

Welcome to our guide for directors and prospective directors of subsidiary companies in Germany

Extended notification requirements increase transparency in shareholdings

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Germany
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  • March 11 2011

The provisions of the Securities Trading Act (WpHG) have so far only caught the holding of voting rights and the holding of such financial instruments that provide their holder with the right to acquire shares carrying voter rights

The mystery of hedge accounting and its taxation in Germany

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Germany
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  • October 13 2010

At the end of July 2010, the Institute of Public Auditors in Germany (IDW) presented a Draft Auditing Standard on the subject of hedge accounting in financial statements

Germany introduces new rules on management board compensation

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Germany
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  • August 14 2009

The Act on the Appropriateness of Management Board Compensation (VorstAG) came into force on 5 August 2009

Germany extends its measures to support the economy

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Germany
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  • February 11 2009

In addition to the first package of measures to support the economy, the German government recently agreed on a second stimulus package amounting to 50bn

Public aid for the German economy

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Germany
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  • December 11 2008

In the light of the current economic and financial crisis the German government proposed the 'Securing jobs by strengthening growth' programme

EU clamps down on unfair practices

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom
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  • August 15 2007

The complex patchwork of different national legislation relating to unfair commercial practices adds cost to those who market goods and services in multiple jurisdictions and can be a deterrent from entering new markets

European litigation trends

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom
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  • March 30 2007

Litigating in Europe is a complex process

Mandatory information in business emails

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Germany
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  • February 26 2007

The German legislator has clarified that the mandatory information to be supplied in business letters by sole proprietors, commercial partnerships and companies must also be included in business emails