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    German Federal Court of Justice Endorses Distressed Debt Traders and Confirms Unrestricted Right to Inspect Insolvency Files
    2020-06-10

    The German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof - BGH) confirmed in a decision on May 7, 2020 (file number IX ZB 56/19) that distressed debt traders have the unrestricted right to inspect insolvency files.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Covington & Burling LLP
    Authors:
    Dr. Henning Bloss , Dr. Jörn Hirschmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Covington & Burling LLP
    Bundeskartellamt unterstützt Kooperation mit Wettbewerbern zur „Corona-Restrukturierung“
    2020-06-10

    Die Automobilindustrie zeigt, dass Kooperationen mit Wettbewerbern zur koordinierten Bewältigung der durch die Corona-Pandemie ausgelösten Schwierigkeiten kartellrechtlich möglich sind. Ihre Zulässigkeit kann - flankierend - mit der Kartellbehörde abgestimmt werden.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Advant Beiten, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Christian Heinichen , Christoph Heinrich
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Advant Beiten
    COVID-19 in Germany: Director and shareholder-friendly measures
    2020-06-09

    Where the law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, insolvency and criminal proceedings (COVInsAG) is concerned, the German Parliament has introduced rules regarding the suspension of a managing director’s obligation to file for insolvency. It has also issued important statements regarding the liability of managing directors and the legal position of new loans, especially shareholder loans.

    In the event that the obligation to file for insolvency is suspended:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Taylor Wessing, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Rembert T. Graf Kerssenbrock , Tobias Rhode
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    Arbeitsrecht: Unternehmen in der Krise - erst Kurzarbeit, dann Insolvenz?
    2020-06-05

    Die Corona-Krise zeigt bereits nach wenigen Monaten erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die finanzielle Lage vieler Unternehmen. Während sich die Bundesregierung bemüht, Hilfspakete auf den Weg zu bringen und Kurzarbeit zu fördern, sind die Folgen für viele Branchen vernichtend. Manche Unternehmen werden auf lange Sicht eine Insolvenz nicht abwenden können. Eine bevorstehende Insolvenz zeichnet sich oft dadurch ab, dass der Arbeitgeber nicht mehr in der Lage ist, seine Arbeitnehmer zu bezahlen.

    Was passiert mit ausstehenden Löhnen?

    Filed under:
    Germany, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Hogan Lovells, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Reimo Richarz
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Insolvency of wallet providers and crypto depositories in Germany
    2020-05-27

    Especially in view of the crisis resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic, the question arises: What happens to tokens in insolvency, especially if they are held in safekeeping by a service provider for his customers?

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Bitcoin, Money laundering, Cryptocurrency, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Michael Jünemann , Johannes Wirtz, LL.M. (London)
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Bird & Bird LLP
    Insolvenz von Wallet-Anbietern und Kryptoverwahrern in Deutschland
    2020-05-27

    Gerade im Anbetracht der aus der Corona-Pandemie folgenden Krise stellt sich die Frage: Was passiert mit Token in der Insolvenz, insbesondere, wenn sie von einem Dienstleister für seine Kunden verwahrt werden?

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP
    Authors:
    Dr. Michael Jünemann , Johannes Wirtz, LL.M. (London)
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Bird & Bird LLP
    ‘Germany’s Chapter 11’: Protective Shield Proceedings Increase with COVID-19 Insolvencies
    2020-05-26

    As the economic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue to be felt, Germany’s protective shield proceeding under Section 270b of the Insolvency Code is a way for companies to restructure under the direction of management.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Torsten Schwarze , Ulrich Korth
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    Germany Implements New Insolvency Laws and Restructuring Tools
    2021-01-07

    After its publication in the German Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) on 29 December 2020, the Law for the Further Development of the Restructuring and Insolvency Laws (SanInsFoG) came into force in Germany on 1 January 2021. The major part of this new law, the Law on the Stabilisation and Restructuring Framework for Enterprises (StaRUG), introduces a new framework for restructurings outside of formal insolvency proceedings, implementing EU Directive 2019/1023 of 20 June 2019 on preventive restructuring frameworks.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Squire Patton Boggs, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Andreas Lehmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    StaRUG: Neues Restrukturierungsrecht stärkt Arbeitnehmerrechte
    2021-01-04

    Noch kurz vor Weihnachten, gerade rechtzeitig für die Bewältigung der Pandemiefolgen hat der Bundesrat einem neuen Gesetzespaket zugestimmt. Darin enthalten ist das zum 1.1.2021 in Kraft getretene „StaRUG“. Das Gesetz ermöglicht ein insolvenzabwendendes Restrukturierungsverfahren, das auch dem Erhalt von Arbeitsplätzen dienen wird. Wir fassen die arbeitsrechtlichen Leitgedanken des Gesetzespakets sowie die Auswirkungen des StaRUG auf die Rechtsstellung von Arbeitnehmern und Arbeitnehmervertretern zusammen.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Ius Laboris
    Authors:
    Katja Giese
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Kliemt Arbeitsrecht <small>(part of Ius Laboris)</small>
    The New German Restructuring Regime ("German Scheme") Will Enter Into Force on 1 January 2021: A groundbreaking, internationally competitive restructuring instrument
    2020-12-30

    1. "German Scheme" available from 1 January 2021 in (slightly) modified form

    The German Federal Parliament finally adopted the long-awaited bill to introduce a new pre-insolvency business stabilization and restructuring regime into German law.1 The new law was published in the German Federal Gazette on 29 December 2020 and will enter into force on 1 January 2021.

    Filed under:
    European Union, Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Milbank LLP, Coronavirus
    Location:
    European Union, Germany
    Firm:
    Milbank LLP

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