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Liability Of Shareholders Of A German Limited Liability Company

The limited liability company (GmbH) is one of the most popular legal forms in Germany due to the limited liability of its shareholders. It is in the nature of a GmbH to limit the liability of its shareholders to the company’s assets (liability privilege).

Germany Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

European Court Of Justice Rules On Claw-Back Of Shareholder Loans – No Safe Harbor Through Choice Of Law

The German claw-back regime for shareholder loans also applies if the shareholder loan agreement is governed by the laws of another EU member state...

Germany Insolvency

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Milbank LLP

Work Programme 2026 – A Focus On Financial Services Issues

On 21 October 2025, the European Commission (the EC) published its 2026 Annual Work Programme (AWP) including annexes detailing legislative updates as well as a separate...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Insolvency

OP

Oppenhoff

Green Deal: Oppenhoff Advises On The Sale Of Re.Lion.Bat. Circular GmbH To Environmental Services Provider PreZero

Germany Commercial

OP

Oppenhoff

VW Must Learn Its Lesson: Federal Court Of Justice Declares Approval Resolutions On Coverage Settlement To Be Null And Void

Germany Commercial

OP

Oppenhoff

VW muss nachsitzen: BGH erklärt Zustimmungsbeschlüsse zum Deckungsvergleich für nichtig

Germany Commercial

OP

Oppenhoff

Commission Cartel Decision Delivers Important Takeaway: Minority Shareholdings Can Trigger Significant Competition Law Risks

European Union Anti-trust

MB

Mayer Brown

Carve-outs In The Aerospace & Defence Sector (Part I)

Germany Government

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

COSO's New Corporate Governance Framework: A Strategic Approach To Modern Governance

Germany Commercial

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

COSOs Neues Corporate Governance Framework: Ein Strategischer Ansatz Für Moderne Unternehmensführung

Germany Commercial

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

ESMA Publishes Final Report On Changes To MAR Inside Information Disclosure Rules

Germany Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Germany's Cannabis Market: Regulatory Growth And International Expansion Opportunities

Germany Cannabis

OP

Oppenhoff

News On The Taxation Of A Holiday Home Held Through A Corporation

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POELLATH

EU Proposes Sweeping Reforms To The GDPR, Cookie Rules, Data Act, And Breach Reporting

Germany Privacy

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Middle East Crisis: The 4 Most Important Employment Law Questions For HR In Germany

Germany Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Navigating 2026 - A Focus On Financial Services Supervisory Priorities Across The EU In The Year Ahead

European Union Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

The 2026 SCHUFA Score Reforms And Implications For Financial Services Firms

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Cybersecurity Laws And Regulations EU Cybersecurity Regulatory Landscape: A Deep Dive Into The NIS2 Directive 2026

Germany Technology

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

ECJ Ruling On The Independence Of National Resolution Authorities – Strengthening Of Shareholder And Bondholder Rights

On 12 December 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) published its ruling in case C-118/23 (Getin Holding and Others) concerning a Polish bank's resolution.

Germany Commercial

PL

PwC Legal Germany

EU's Final Adoption Of The Listing Act Package

On 8 October 2024, the Council of the EU, formally adopted the EU's Listing Act packageShow Footnote. The package, which is a key priority of the EU's Capital Markets Union (CMU), seeks to make EU public capital markets...

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Client Alert: The Recent Controversial Restructuring Of Leoni AG And The Filing Of Varta AG Raise Important Issues For The German Restructuring Regime StaRUG And Highlight Important Differences With The English Part 26A Restructuring Plan

On January 1, 2021, Germany implemented the German Act on the Stabilisation and Restructuring Framework for Businesses (StaRUG), a new out-of-court restructuring regime.

Germany Insolvency

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Four Imperatives For Headcount Restructuring In Europe

Several myths and stereotypes surround headcount restructuring projects in Europe.

Germany Insolvency

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AlixPartners

Shareholders Could Veto StaRUG Proceedings

Germany Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

The Country Needs New Investments - What Are The Benefits Of The Financing For The Future Act?

Germany Commercial

OP

Oppenhoff

CSRD Reporting: A Reality Check For European Firms

Germany Commercial

A

AlixPartners

Share Deals: Planned Changes With Respect To Real Estate Transfer Tax

Germany Real Estate

MF

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Zum Ausschluss der Geschäftsführerhaftung bei Einverständnis der Gesellschafter

Germany Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Survival Of The Fittest? Refinancing For Portfolio Companies In A PE Environment

Germany Wealth Mgt

A

AlixPartners

ESG Comparative Guide

Germany Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Revisiting AT1 Bonds And Navigating Waterfalls Going Forward

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide

Germany Commercial

P

POELLATH

UmRUG Update: Implementation Of The Reorganization Directive ("UmRUG")

Germany Commercial

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

ESG Comparative Guide

ESG Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Revisiting AT1 Bonds And Navigating Waterfalls Going Forward

Switzerland boasts at least 150 named significant waterfalls, including Europe's largest. Most Swiss waterfalls flow peacefully and in a set direction.

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Commercial

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POELLATH

UmRUG Update: Implementation Of The Reorganization Directive ("UmRUG")

On Friday, February 10, 2023, the Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the "Gesetz zur Umsetzung der Umwandlungsrichtlinie" (UmRUG), which had already been passed by the German Parliament (Bundestag)...

Germany Commercial

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

Post-Merger Value Creation: Five Imperatives For Safeguarding Shareholder Value & Overcoming The Winner's Curse

Germany Commercial

A

AlixPartners

ESG Considerations For Private Equity And Venture Capital Fund Managers

Interest of the financial services industry in environmental, social and governance matters has surged in recent years driven mainly by rapid regulatory developments and the rising investors' awareness about the climate change ...

Germany Finance

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

BB-Rechtsprechungsreport Zur Hauptversammlung 2020/2021

Der Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über wesentliche Rechtsprechung zu Fragen zur Hauptversammlung von Aktiengesellschaften, die seit Oktober 2020 veröffentlicht wurde.

Germany Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Social Factors – Time To Focus On The "S" Of The ESG

A company's ability and commitment to include environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in its strategy becomes more and more important to investors, consumers, policy makers, civil society organizations and other stakeholders.

Germany Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

New Rules On Transparency Register – Avoid Fines!

Due to the new transparency register, almost all companies in Germany are obliged now to register specific information about their Beneficial Owner(s).

Germany Commercial

M

Melchers

Das Außenwirtschaftsrecht Im M&A-Kontext: Verschärfungen Bei Der Prüfung Ausländischer Direktinvestitionen

Germany Commercial

SR

Seitz Rechtsanwalte Steuerberater

Einschränkungen Für Share-Deals - Änderungen Des Grunderwerbsteuergesetz

S

Schalast

Shareholder Resolutions By Simplified Circulation Procedure According To Section 2 Of The German COVID Measures Act - Not Applicable In Case Of Provisions On Circulation Procedure In The Articles Of Association?

Germany Commercial

FG

Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner

Conversion Of Shareholder Loans. What Companies Need To Pay Attention To In Terms Of Legal And Tax Aspects When Converting Shareholder Loans Into Equity.

Germany Commercial

BR

BUSE Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater

Further Favorable Decisions Of The Supreme Tax Court On Management Participations

P

POELLATH

Drastic Tightening Of Exit Tax As Of 1 January 2022

P

POELLATH

Share Deals Werden Teurer! – Die Reform Der Grunderwerbsteuer Kommt Nun Doch!

Germany Real Estate

MF

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Extensive Reporting Requirements To The German Transparency Register For German And Foreign Companies To Come

Germany Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Update - M&A COVID-19 Wire

Germany Commercial

P

POELLATH

Short-time Working Allowance For Managing Directors: Is It Possible In Germany?

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Do Board Members Have A Legal Right To A Family Break In Germany?

Germany Commercial

IL

Ius Laboris

Entwicklungen Bei Der Verwendung Von Representation And Warranty Insurance Bei M&A Transaktionen US-amerikanischer Mittelständischer Unternehmen

Germany Commercial

RB

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Facilitations For Circular Resolutions In The GmbH By The COVID Mitigation Act – Overview And Open Questions

Germany Commercial

HK

HEUKING

Cure For The Disease – Stop Worrying About German Insolvency Filing Requirements And Continue Trading

Germany Insolvency

CG

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Law To Mitigate The Consequences Of The COVID-19 Pandemic In Civil, Insolvency And Criminal Procedure Law Passed By The German Parliament

Germany Coronavirus

MB

Mayer Brown

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