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Boris Piekarek, Esq., Winheller Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisors

Germany is the provides a number of real estate investments of companies and private individuals. This form provides some insight as to how to navigate real estate investments in Germany for in-house counsel.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Germany
Russell Advocaten B.V.

In the Netherlands, business owners have to request the advice of the Works Council (OR) well in advance of a merger of takeover decision. If the business owner fails to make the request for advice timely, the Enterprise Chamber may require him or her to withdraw the decision. Therefore, it is crucial to follow the advisory path correctly and consult the works council well in advance. But what does "well in advance" mean?

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Netherlands
Dr. Eric Uftring, Esq., WINHELLER Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisors

In order to support the creation of start-ups in Germany, legislators have been working to develop special fixed-term contracts for employee hiring.

HHG Legal Group

An Australian man's case against Google for defamation is moving forward in Melbourne. The case deals with Google's search algorithm and results associate with the man's name.

ONC Lawyers

Currently, an open-ended investment fund in Hong Kong can only take the form of a unit trust. However, Hong Kong based managers will soon have the choice of an alternative structure, the open-ended fund company (“OFC”), for establishing investment funds in Hong Kong. The objectives of introducing OFC is to offer an alternative legal structure for setting up local funds and to attract more funds to domicile in Hong Kong.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Hong Kong
Reinier W.L. Russell, LL.M, Russell Advocaten B.V.
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In the Netherlands, before the takeover of a company the board of the buyer usually commissions due diligence investigations (also known as audits) of the company they intend to take over. This sample will answer some questions about this type of investigation.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Netherlands
Phillip Meier, Esq. WINHELLER Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisors

When a company starts a new project, the question of financing is an issue. In Germany, a new alternative to the traditional loan process is being tested.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Germany
Benjamin Kirschbaum, Esq., WINHELLER Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisors, Germany

Blockchain technology is based on the idea of creating a decentralized database that may be used to process value transactions. Delegated Proof of Stake (DPos) is a system that can allow users to gain more control over the distribution of bitcoins. Companies in Germany can inform themselves on these systems with the following material.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, Germany
Russell Advocaten B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands

When GDPR was enacted in May 2018, companies throughout the EU needed to have processes in place to guard personal data. Employee data comes in many different forms so Employers need to create processes to safeguard that information.

Jan Dop, LL.M, Russell Advocaten B.V.

Many companies work with on-call employees. This arrangement can benefit both employer and employee due to its flexible model. In the Netherlands, there are a variety of contracts that define the type of on-call employee working at a company. Learn more about their work structure and obligations.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, Netherlands
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