The “traffic-light” coalition comprising the SPD, the Greens and the FDP has now presented its coalition agreement for the period 2021 to 2025 in Berlin. The tripartite alliance is aiming to transform the social market economy into a social-ecological market economy by focusing on climate and digitalisation issues. At the press conference, the incoming government described it as the most extensive modernisation of the economy for more than a hundred years. We set out below how this is to be achieved, the opportunities arising for your company and the topics you need to be particularly aware of.
Competition & EU
The traffic-light coalition’s competition law plans
The coalition wants stricter EU regulation on gatekeepers and intends to review the Act against Restraints on Competition (GWB), strengthen the Cartel Office in consumer protection matters and combat unfair trading.
Compliance
A first look at the coalition agreement from a compliance perspective
We look into the coalition agreement, entitled “Risk more progress – Alliance for freedom, justice and sustainability”, from a compliance perspective.
Labor, Employment & Pensions
The traffic-light coalition’s plans for the new legislative period – employment and social security law
Germany’s new traffic-light coalition is taking shape. What are its policies on employment and social security law?
Real Estate & Public
Coalition agreement: Green light for the real estate industry?
Germany’s new traffic-light coalition is taking shape. How will it affect the real estate industry?
Restructuring and Insolvency
Coalition agreement – A new chapter in the German Insolvency Act (InsO) saga?
The traffic-light coalition agreement contains only a few references to insolvency law. Major changes are only planned at EU level.
Contact
If you have any questions about the coalition agreement and the opportunities and effects for your company, please feel free to contact us at any time.
