Compliance Due Diligence of a German Target

Jun 15, 2023 | Corporate and M&A

SUMMARY Compliance liability by acquisition of a company: Compliance due diligence Practical relevance: Purchaser agreement and compliance due diligence Solution: Professional compliance due diligence Reduction of compliance liability risks: Compliance due diligence...

What you need to know about the US Department of Labor’s Final Rule to clarify Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act AND your Global Workforce Strategy

May 11, 2023 | Tax, Pensions & Employment Incentives

SUMMARY Distinction between employee and independent contractor: Current legal situation The Final rule on the independent contractor question Delimitation between employee and independent contractor stays fraught with risks How can you do to ensure that your business...

Risk of Class Actions due to Data Breaches rises quickly

May 1, 2023 | White Collar Defence & Corporate Crime

SUMMARY Data breach landmark ruling from London What kind of data breach had happened? Who is responsible for such (comparable) data breaches – What do UK courts say? How can the risks of class actions for data breaches against your company be limited in...

The Regulatory Regime for Hainan FTP has been Relaxed

Apr 14, 2023 | US Market Entry

SUMMARY I. Gigantic port project – Hainan FTPII. Hainan FTP 2035: World leading commercial heavyweight?III. Background of the expansion of Hainan FTPIV. Which bans have specifically been relaxed or lifted?V. Conclusion: Hainan FTP – a new trade (sleeping)...

The German Supply Chain Act – New Compliance Challenges for Companies in Germany

Mar 1, 2023 | White Collar Defence & Corporate Crime

SUMMARY I. New German Supply Chain Act is about to be passedII. Requirements of the German Supply Chain ActIII. Duty of risk analysisIV. Duty to follow up and make an effortV. The German Supply Chain Act in an international contextVI. Evaluation of the German Supply...