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    German legislator facilitates confiscation orders and asset recovery
    2017-06-30

    After having implemented stricter anti-bribery and corruption regulations in late 2015 and mid2016, new criminal law provisions regarding confiscation orders and asset recovery will enter into force on 1 July 2017. The present legislation was considered to be insufficient. Further, the law implements European provisions into national law. The law provides new rules for compensation of damaged parties and lower prerequisites for confiscations.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, White Collar Crime, DLA Piper
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    DLA Piper
    Reform of German clawback law
    2017-03-16

    The German Parliament passed an act to reduce the risk of clawback actions and provide more legal certainty in this regard under German law, the so called "Act for the Improvement of Legal Certainty concerning Clawback pursuant to the German Insolvency Code and the Creditor's Avoidance of Transfers Act" (Gesetz zur Verbesserung der Rechtssicherheit bei Anfechtungen nach der Insolvenzordnung und dem Anfechtungsgesetz) on Thursday, 16 February 2017.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, DLA Piper
    Authors:
    Dr Dietmar Schulz LL.M. , Tom H. Braegelmann , Mike Danielewsky , Florian Bruder M.Jur. , Mareike Schwedler
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    DLA Piper
    European Commission temporarily approves additional state aid to Hypo Real Estate
    2010-09-25

    Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it was termporarily approving, under E.U.

    Filed under:
    European Union, Germany, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Trade & Customs, Alston & Bird LLP, Liquidation, State aid, European Commission
    Authors:
    David E Brown
    Location:
    European Union, Germany
    Firm:
    Alston & Bird LLP
    Haftung für Betriebsrenten nach Spaltung
    2020-12-01

    Nach einer umwandlungsrechtlichen Spaltung haften die übertragende Gesellschaft und die übernehmende Gesellschaft gegenüber den Versorgungsberechtigten zehn Jahre lang als Gesamtschuldner für die Pensionsverpflichtungen. Wird eine der beteiligten Gesellschaften insolvent, hat der Pensions-Sicherungs-Verein (PSV) einen Anspruch gegen die andere beteiligte Gesellschaft, denn der Anspruch der Versorgungsberechtigten gegen die andere Gesellschaft aufgrund der Gesamtschuld geht auf ihn über.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Corporate Finance/M&A, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Hogan Lovells, Joint and several liability
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    COVID-19: Aussetzung der Insolvenzantragspflicht & weitere Regelungen
    2020-03-26

    Gesetz zur Abmilderung der Folgen der COVID-19 Pandemie

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Hogan Lovells, Bankruptcy, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Heiko Tschauner , Dr. Susann Brackmann , Dr. Maximilian Baier
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Germany: New rules on recovery of criminal proceeds affect enforcement of IP rights
    2017-04-07

    On 23 March 2017, the German Parliament passed new rules on criminal law measures for recovery of criminal proceeds. In the future, enforcement of financial claims against criminal offenders will be widely handled by the public prosecution. Whilst the new rules may facilitate access to compensation for private parties affected by crimes, intellectual property right owners fighting counterfeiters may often find civil enforcement more promising.

    Cornerstones of new rules

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Intellectual Property, Litigation, White Collar Crime, Hogan Lovells
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Zahlungen bei Insolvenzreife nach neuem § 15b InsO-E
    2020-11-19

    Das Gesetzgebungsverfahren zum Gesetz zur Fortentwicklung des Sanierungs- und Insolvenzrechts („SanInsFoG“) schreitet in beachtlicher Geschwindigkeit voran. Seit 14. Oktober 2020 liegt der Regierungsentwurf („RegE“) vor. Das Gesetz beinhaltet neben der Einführung des Unternehmensstabilisierungs- und Restrukturierungsgesetzes („StaRUG“) auch einige Änderungen in der Insolvenzordnung. Trotz der teilweise massiven Verschärfung der Geschäftsleiterpflichten durch das SanInsFoG, sieht der RegE auch eine Erleichterung gegenüber der aktuellen Rechtslage vor.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Hogan Lovells
    Authors:
    Katharina Kranzfelder
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Gesetz zur Abmilderung der Folgen der COVID-19 Pandemie
    2020-03-26

    Aussetzung der Insolvenzantragspflicht, Lockerung der Zahlungsverbote, Einschränkung der Insolvenzanfechtung, Ausschluss der Kündigung von Miet- und Pachtverhältnissen sowie Verbraucherdarlehensverträgen, Moratorium zu Gunsten von Verbrauchern und Kleinstunternehmen betreffend wesentlicher Dauerschuldverhältnisse, weitere Regelungen

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Hogan Lovells, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Heiko Tschauner , Dr. Maximilian Baier , Christine Borries , Dr. Susann Brackmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    German Federal Constitutional Court to decide on the constitutionality of SEC. 56 of the German insolvency Statute according to which only natural persons but no legal entities can be appointed as insolvency administrators
    2015-06-04

    The German Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) will soon issue a decision on the constitutionality of Sec. 56 of the German Insolvency Statute. According to Sec. 56, only independent natural persons can be appointed as insolvency administrators. Thus, accounting firms, law firms, and tax consulting firms cannot act as insolvency administrators. In 2013, a German law firm lodged a constitutional complaint asserting that this provision infringed its right of equality before law as well as its right of occupational freedom.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hogan Lovells, Legal personality
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    New ways of restructuring in Germany
    2020-11-10

    Germany's new restructuring regime is expected to come into force 0n 1 January 2021. At the heart of the new regulation is the introduction of a so-called stabilization and restructuring framework (“SRF”) for companies. In a sea change to the traditional approach, the SRF enables a company to be restructured before insolvency proceedings have to be initiated. It is therefore expected that this new regime will have a major impact on German restructuring practice.

    Introduction of a Preventive Restructuring Framework

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hogan Lovells, Directors' duties, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Christian Herweg , Heiko Tschauner , Dr. Maximilian Baier
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells

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