news and press Page 14 of 20. Previous 1 .... 13 14 15 .... 20 Next 30. Apr COVID-19 – Bundestag gives green light to multi-billion-euro aid package On March 25, 2020, Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, approved a multi-billion-euro... Read more 30. Apr COVID-19 and changes to business law Germany’s lower and upper houses of parliament have passed the federal government’s package of... Read more 27. Apr Contract law and force majeure amidst the coronavirus crisis Many contracts cannot be performed due the coronavirus crisis. This raises the issue of liability,... Read more 24. Apr Tax relief in response to the coronavirus crisis Germany’s federal government has drawn up various measures in an attempt to mitigate the economic... Read more 22. Apr Deferral of social security contribution due to the coronavirus crisis Employers are obligated to pay social security contributions for their employees. With the outbreak... Read more 22. Apr COVID-19 – Restrictions on landlords’ right of termination The spread of the coronavirus has now also led to restrictions on the right to terminate rental... Read more 22. Apr COVID-19 – Employers can apply for permission to reduce working hours to get through the crisis Businesses can introduce short-time work as a means of weathering economic hardship caused by the... Read more 20. Apr Avoiding insolvency during the coronavirus crisis Businesses whose existence is threatened by the crisis surrounding the coronavirus are to be lent a... Read more 17. Apr COVID-19 – Obligation to file for insolvency to be suspended Germany’s Federal Ministry of Justice has made plans to suspend the obligation to file for... Read more 16. Apr COVID-19 & Commercial Law – Nonperformance of contracts in times of crisis The coronavirus pandemic is putting a strain on economic relations throughout the world. In many... Read more Page 14 of 20. Previous 1 .... 13 14 15 .... 20 Next
