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    COVID-19 Germany: The Government's response
    2020-03-17

    Insolvency Law

    The German Federal government is preparing measures to suspend the requirement for companies to file for insolvency in cases where companies are suffering financial losses due to the current COVID-19 crisis. This suspension may apply through 30 September 2020. The German government aims to avoid insolvencies that may occur simply because the state's financial help may not arrive in time.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Tax, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Coronavirus, European Commission
    Authors:
    Dr Steffen C. Hörner , Kai Liebrich , Moritz Kunz
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Insolvenzantragspflicht für durch die Corona-Epidemie geschädigte Unternehmen wird ausgesetzt
    2020-03-17

    Das Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (BMJV) hat mitgeteilt, dass die Insolvenzantragspflicht für betroffene Unternehmen unter gewissen Voraussetzungen bis zum 30.09.2020 ausgesetzt werden soll. An einer entsprechenden Regelung wird derzeit gearbeitet.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, SKW Schwarz, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Jan M. Antholz , Stephan Neubauer
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    SKW Schwarz
    Insolvenzantragspflicht für durch die Corona-Epidemie geschädigte Unternehmen wird ausgesetzt
    2020-03-17

    Das Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (BMJV) hat mitgeteilt, dass die Insolvenzantragspflicht für betroffene Unternehmen unter gewissen Voraussetzungen bis zum 30.09.2020 ausgesetzt werden soll. An einer entsprechenden Regelung wird derzeit gearbeitet.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, SKW Schwarz, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Jan M. Antholz , Stephan Neubauer
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    SKW Schwarz
    First German Legislative Support Due to COVID-19 and Granting Liquidity Lifelines
    2020-03-17
    1. Introduction

      The situation due to the coronavirus has resulted in a massive disruption and to some extent even in a complete standstill of public and social life with far-reaching consequences for the national and international economy. The recent border closures will have a further impact on the movement of people and goods.

      As a result, the German Federal Government has announced that it will provide several instruments to reduce the impact of the situation:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Paul Hastings LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Christopher Wolff , Dr. Christian Mock , Fritz Kleweta
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Paul Hastings LLP
    German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection Announced Suspension of the Obligation to File for Insolvency
    2020-03-18

    On Monday, 16 March 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz) announced that they are working on a legislative provision according to which the obligation to file for insolvency within three weeks following the occurrence of a reason for insolvency (i.e. illiquidity or over-indebtedness) would be suspended for such entities which face liquidity issues due to the Corona (COVID-19) pandemic.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mayer Brown, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Tina Hoffmann , Dr. Marco Wilhelm
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    COVID-19 in Germany: Immediate Measures to Gain State Aid Financing (KfW Credit et al)
    2020-03-18

    The German government announced that it will expand the KfW financing programme.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Latham & Watkins LLP
    Authors:
    Frank Grell , Jörn Kowalewski , Ulrich Klockenbrink
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    COVID-19 - Temporary Suspension of the Obligation to File for Insolvency in Germany
    2020-03-18

    According to the ministry, the draft bill has been prepared, and a first reading in the Bundestag is scheduled for March 25, 2020. It is expected that the law will come into force this month. According to the aforementioned press release, the temporary suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency will be subject to the following conditions:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, McDermott Will & Emery, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Uwe Goetker , Dr. Matthias Kampshoff , Dr. Marc Oberhardt
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    McDermott Will & Emery
    German insolvency law: Group payments (sometimes maybe) not per se voidable?
    2019-11-26

    Germany has notoriously broad voidability laws. As a rule of thumb, any payment by a third party has high voidability risks if the third party has no obligation to make the payment under the contract. Such payments qualify as incongruent (3 months hardening period, very few further requirements) and often qualify as gratuitous (4 years hardening period, without any further requirements). A recent decision of the German High Court has stirred hope that the Court may give some leeway to cash pool payments by group companies.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hogan Lovells
    Authors:
    Christine Borries , Dr. Markus Huber
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Widerlegung der Vermutung einer eingetretenen Zahlungsunfähigkeit
    2019-12-03

    Wi­der­le­gung der Ver­mu­tung ei­ner ein­ge­tre­te­nen Zah­lungs­un­fä­hig­keit durch Ein­ho­lung ei­nes Sach­ver­stän­di­gen­gut­ach­tens (BGH, Be­schluss vom 12. Sep­tem­ber 2019 – IX ZR 342/18)

    Ein kürz­lich er­gan­ge­ner Be­schluss des BGH setzt sich mit der Fra­ge aus­ein­an­der, wie der An­fech­tungs­geg­ner der An­nah­me der Zah­lungs­un­fä­hig­keit des Schuld­ners im Pro­zess ent­ge­gen­tre­ten kann.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hogan Lovells, Federal Court of Justice
    Authors:
    Dr. Maximilian Baier
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Sanierung gescheitert - Geld zurück?
    2019-12-10

    Gerät ein Unternehmen in die wirtschaftliche Schieflage, erscheint nicht selten der Abschluss eines firmenbezogenen Sanierungstarifvertrages als Mittel der Wahl: Der Arbeitgeber verpflichtet sich, weiter in das Unternehmen zu investieren, und die Arbeitnehmer erbringen einen eigenen Sanierungsbeitrag, indem sie z.B. auf bestimmte tarifliche Leistungen wie Urlaubs- und Weihnachtsgeld verzichten. So hofft man, gemeinsam das Unternehmen zukunftsfit zu machen und langfristig die Arbeitsplätze zu sichern. Doch was, wenn die Sanierung scheitert und Arbeitsplätze abgebaut werden müssen?

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Ius Laboris, Collective bargaining agreements
    Authors:
    Dr. Christoph Bergwitz
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Kliemt Arbeitsrecht <small>(part of Ius Laboris)</small>

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