As a foreign investor or manager in charge of operations in Vietnam, it is not easy to ensure full legal compliance. When a new management team has taken over or any changes in the shareholding have occurred, it makes sense to arrange a compliance check by independent experts.
Read more …Vietnam has adopted significant amendments to its anti-corruption and administrative accountability framework that may indirectly affect EU-invested enterprises operating in the country.
Read more …Since 2017, employees in Germany have had the right to request information from their employer about the salaries of colleagues performing the same or equivalent work – at least where the employer employs more than 200 employees in the same operation. Under the new version of the Pay Transparency Act (Entgelttransparenzgesetz – EntgTranspG), this limitation will be removed, and employers will even have to inform their employees about this right – otherwise, a fine may be imposed.
Read more …The German Unfair Competition Act (UWG) will be significantly stricter starting September 27, 2026 with a focus on public information e. g. in online shops. Environmental-related statements such as “sustainable” or “environmentally friendly,” “resource-efficient,” “CO₂-reduced,” or “climate-neutral” may no longer be made without appropriate evidence. If such statements are made, the amendment to the law imposes high transparency requirements to ensure that the statements can be verified.
Read more …Our partner Dr. Jörg-Michael Scheil has published an article on the new draft law on medical devices in China in issue 5/2025 of the Journal of Medical Device Law.
Read more …Our partner, Dr. Olaf Schulz-Gardyan, spoke at the conference of the British-German Jurists' Association in Manchester about 'Climate Change Legislation in Germany'.
Read more …Our partner Dr. Jörg-Michael Scheil has become a member of VNIDA, the Vietnam Independent Director Association. Over the last 20 years, Dr. Scheil has gathered substantial experience in serving as member of the board of directors, supervisor and legal representative of several foreign-invested industrial enterprises in China and Vietnam. His further activities in this field - in addition to his advisory work - will be enhanced by this membership role.
Read more …We are delighted to announce that as of January 1st, 2025, Mr. Johannes Thies has joined our law firm as further partner.
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