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    COVID-19 (Coronavirus): How the COVID-19 Relief Act Can Help Rescue German Companies
    2020-03-26

    On March 25, 2020, the German parliament adopted a package of measures to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID-19 Relief Act”). This article contains an overview of the key measures for German companies, which are:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Jörg Meißner , Dominik Moser , Angela Kerek , Florian Ehrich
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Morrison & Foerster LLP
    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 , Dr. Markus Huber
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, insolvency and criminal procedure law passed by the German Parliament
    2020-03-26

    With unanimous vote, the German Parliament passed the Law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, criminal and insolvency law. This new law brings with it several (temporary) changes of law all of which aim at mitigating the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in both private and business life. Inter alia, the following provisions have been implemented:

    1. Suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Mayer Brown, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Marco Wilhelm , Dr. Ulrike Binder , Tina Hoffmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Force Majeure Provisions // German Legislator Aims to Mitigate Consequences of the Corona-Pandemic by Changing Civil, Corporate, and Insolvency Law
    2020-03-24
    1. Introduction

      The pace at which Corona-Pandemic restricts our way of life and imposes severe consequences on our economy is breathtaking. The results are already evident today with more to come. In widespread parts of the economy, current developments lead to considerable loss of income and drastic decreases in sales and profits.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Real Estate, Paul Hastings LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Christopher Wolff , Dr. Regina Engelstaedter , Dr. Christian Mock , Dr. Jan Gernoth , Fritz Kleweta , Hannes Riedel
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Webinar: Corona-Krise: Erste Hilfe für die Hotelbranche
    2020-03-25

    Die Hotelindustrie gehört zu den Branchen, die von der Corona-Krise am schwersten getroffen werden. Mitunter geht es um das schlichte Überleben der betroffenen Unternehmen. Wir möchten Ihnen in einem interdisziplinären Webinar einige der drängendsten Fragen beantworten, die Ihnen helfen sollen, durch diese herausfordernde Zeit durchzukommen.

    Folgende Themen stehen im Fokus des Webinars:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Leisure & Tourism, Real Estate, Taylor Wessing, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Michael Brüggemann , Jan Kern , Dr. Daniel Kunz , Karolina Lange-Kulmann , Dr. Jens Wiesner , Martin Bartlik
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    COVID-19 - Kabinettsbeschluss zu vorübergehender Aussetzung der Insolvenzantragspflicht
    2020-03-25

    Der Gesetzesentwurf sieht Regelungen zu Aussetzung der Insolvenzantragspflicht, Zahlungsverboten, neuen Darlehen und Sicherheiten sowie zur Insolvenzanfechtbarkeit vor:

    1. Insolvenzantragspflicht

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, McDermott Will & Emery, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Marc Oberhardt , Dr. Matthias Kampshoff , Uwe Goetker
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    McDermott Will & Emery
    Impact of the Covid 19 pandemic: Further assistance from the German Government
    2020-03-25

    What is new?

    Despite the substantial scope of the first package of measures from the German government, the establishment of a "protective shield for employees and companies", it had already become clear that further measures would be necessary to mitigate the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic on the German economy (for the first package, see our newsletter of 18 March 2020). 

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Real Estate, Tax, Linklaters LLP, Coronavirus
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Linklaters LLP
    Corona: (insolvenz-)rechtliche Eckpunkte bei der Inanspruchnahme staatlicher Finanzierungshilfen
    2020-03-25

    Unternehmen, die aufgrund der Corona-Krise Liquiditätsprobleme entwickeln, sollen auf staatliche Finanzierungshilfen zurückgreifen können. Die Bundesregierung hat diesbezüglich ein Schutzschild beschlossen, der die Unternehmen mittels Kostensenkungen (durch arbeits-, steuer-, und sozialrechtliche Maßnahmen) sowie kurzfristiger Darlehen in der Krise stabilisieren soll. Weitere Maßnahmen werden derzeit zusätzlich auf Länderebene entwickelt.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Taylor Wessing, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Hendrik Boss , Dr. Martin Heidrich , Ingo Gerdes , Dr. Michael Malitz , Dr. Peter Seemann , Hauke Bornschein , Clemens Niedner , Claus Goedecke , Dr. Jens Wiesner , Sabine Schomaker , Ulf Gosejacob , Dr. Michael Brüggemann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    New insolvency regulation in Germany aimed at supporting businesses in distress
    2020-03-25

    On March 23, 2020, the German Federal Government (Bundesregierung) published a draft bill to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 in civil, insolvency and criminal procedural law.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Squire Patton Boggs, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr Andreas Fillmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Update zum Gesetzesvorhaben zur vorübergehenden Aussetzung der Insolvenzantragspflicht wegen der Corona-Epidemie
    2020-03-20

    Der vergangenen Woche vom BMJV angekündigte Gesetzesentwurf zur Lockerung der Insolvenzantragspflicht wird voraussichtlich in der kommenden Woche von Bundestag und Bundesrat verabschiedet.

    Ein Gesetzesentwurf ist noch nicht veröffentlicht. Das BMJV gab jedoch bereits bekannt, dass die Lockerung der Insolvenzantragspflicht an folgende Voraussetzungen geknüpft sein wird:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Advant Beiten
    Authors:
    Dr. Florian Weichselgärtner
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Advant Beiten

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