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12/10/2023
Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Forum 2023
Blurring Boundaries - Exploring the convergence of life sciences and law
29/09/2023
CMS advises Luxcara on its entry into the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub project...
Hamburg – Luxcara is taking over 74.9% of the shares in the hydrogen electrolysis project Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub, and enters into a joint venture with the shareholder Hamburger Energiewerke GmbH...
29/09/2023
International arbitration law and rules in Germany
German State Courts are arbitration friendly. The jurisdiction for almost all arbitration related issues is concentrated at the Higher Regional Courts. Their attitude is to support arbitration proceedings...
28/09/2023
EP Case Law in Brief: Erroneous Disclosures
“Mistakes in a document do not in themselves constitute prior art such as to prevent the grant of a patent.”So begins section I.C. 4.9 of the Case Law of the Boards of Appeal. This statement, and...
28/09/2023
CMS advises on the sale of THS Group to Armor Print Solutions
Stuttgart – THS Group, a German specialist in solutions in printing consumables, spare parts and MPS software for photocopiers and printers, is joining forces with Armor Print Solutions, a company of...
27/09/2023
DAC 8 Proposal approved by the European Parliament
BackgroundIn recent years, the crypto-asset landscape has steadily grown and has reshaped the world of payments and investments. Today such assets have an estimated market capitalization of USD 1.09 trillion...
27/09/2023
Successful with CMS at Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court:
Dusseldorf – The Chinese medical device manufacturer Shenzhen Mindray Medical Instruments has been successful with a preliminary injunction against its competitor Shenzhen Comen Medical Instruments...
26/09/2023
The European Commission launches a consultation on the implementation of...
BackgroundThe European Union’s (the EU) Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) came into force in March 2021 and has kept the industry busy (and sometimes frustrated) since then with myriad...
25/09/2023
CMS Expert Guide to Public Takeovers in Germany
1. Are takeovers of listed companies regulated? Yes – the German Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wer­t­papier­er­werbs- und Über­nah­mege­setz,"Act") governs public offers for securities of target companies...
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21/09/2023
The European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) –...
What is CSDDD?On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the “Proposal”), which aims to foster sustainable and responsible...
21/09/2023
Der Gesellschafter: Sein oder nicht sein?
To be or not to be a shareholder – that is the question in this case. In today’s “Update Gesell­schaft­s­recht” podcast, Dr Daniel Otte and Christin Fischer look at how to manage the exit of a shareholder in the event of disagreements, how to exit a company oneself, and the related legal provisions. You can also find out what put and call options are, and how to play “Russian roulette” in corporate law. Have a listen.
20/09/2023
CMS Hotels & Leisure Global Brochure
At CMS, we understand the Hotel & Leisure business environment. Our experience covers all aspects of the industry – we are there to guide you and help you grow and stay competitive in crowded markets...