28 April 2017
Germany approved the draft law enabling ratification of the “Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court”.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/germany/germany-approved-ratification-of-protocol-on-privileges-and-immunities-of-the-unified-patent-court

Yesterday, the German Bundestag approved the draft law 18/11238 enabling ratification of the “Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court”.

25 June 2019
Federal Government draft bill planned for an Immigration of Skilled Workers Act, to promote the immigration of skilled workers from third countries
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/federal-government-draft-bill-planned-for-an-immigration-of-skilled-workers-act

At present, the unemployment rate in Germany is at its lowest rate in decades. However, this positive development also poses a challenge of how to recruit a suitable number of skilled workers for the German labour ...

25 June 2019
New Law for the Protection of Trade Secrets in Germany
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/new-law-for-the-protection-of-trade-secrets-in-germany

The German Law for the Protection of Trade Secrets (Gesetz zum Schutz von Geschäftsgeheimnissen, "GeschGehG") came into force on 26 April 2019, following considerable delay. This article details action points from an ...

08 July 2019
Statement from the Danish FSA regarding SCA in the light of the opinion from the Danish FSA
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/statement-from-the-danish-fsa-regarding-sca

The Danish FSA (DFSA) has just issued a statement following the EBA's opinion of 21 June 2019 on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA).

14 April 2020
Uncovering challenges, objectives and other factors influencing the energy industry
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/besonderheiten-der-gerichtlichen-und-aussergerichtlichen-streitbeilegung

Our associate Christopher Thiel deals with these and other factors influencing the energy industry and highlights the sensitive environment in which energy sales operate. To what extent do these influences bring new ...

29 January 2019
Works councils’ co-determination rights with respect to a company’s Twitter account
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/works-councils-co-determination-rights-with-respect-to-a-companys-twitter-account

Sec. 87 I No. 6 grants works councils a right for co-determination with respect to the implementation and use of any technical devices that allow for monitoring of employees.

29 January 2019
Brexit: No Deal! Far-reaching impact on employment of British Citizens in Germany
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/far-reaching-impact-on-employment-of-british-citizens-in-germany

On 15 January 2019, the British House of Commons rejected the potential exit agreement with the EU by an overwhelming majority. 432 MPs voted against the exit agreement, while only 202 were in favour of the deal. For ...

30 September 2019
Hotel Market Spotlight: Germany
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/hotel-market-spotlight-germany

It's not a secret that the hotel industry in Germany is booming. The past years have seen top figures in terms of the number of guests and overnight stays. Moreover, the German hotel market has become one of the most ...

29 January 2019
Limitation periods in employment contracts - Minimum wage entitlements must be excluded!
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/limitation-periods-in-employment-contracts

Limitation periods require the exclusion of any claims under the Minimum Wage Act. An employment contract clause pre-formulated by the employer, which covers the mutual claims from the employment relationship without ...

21 August 2019
PSD2: BaFin announces postponing SCA-rules for online credit card payments in Germany
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/psd2-bafin-announces-postponing-sca-rules-for-online-credit-card-payments-in-germany

The requirement of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for payment service providers was scheduled for 14 September 2019. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), however, just announced it will not ...