Dbriefs Legal

Dbriefs Legal episodes:

• 12.09.2020

  Remote work: Comparative analysis on local legislations in Canada, China, Germany, and the U.S.

  Whilst companies begin to reopen their offices in different parts of the world, many employees are working from home and may continue to work remotely after the pandemic is over. Employers need to be aware of how employment laws apply...

  
• 09.23.2020

  Data Protection: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 lockdown and how best to prepare for a second lockdown

  The outbreak of the COVID-19 has significant impact on different areas including data protection. In case of a second lockdown, what measures and policies should your organization have in place? Are the temporary measures implemented in the first lockdown useful...

  
• 06.16.2020

  Covid-19 vaccination protocols from a legal perspective

  With COVID-19 vaccination taking place throughout Europe and the United States, employers should be evaluating several issues that may impact their workforce, including whether they can make vaccination mandatory, how to encourage their workforce to get vaccinated, if they can...

  
• 05.28.2020

  Contract Lifecycle Management: Unlock the power of your contracts

  Managing contracts can be a formidable challenge for a company. This is all the more true as human-language – and even paper-based – contracts are still prevalent. Modern Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools have evolved to be much more than...

  
• 05.25.2020

  Negotiation of M&A contracts in Covid-19 times: Lessons learned

  The Covid-19 pandemic has sent a shockwave around the world and brought much of life to a grinding halt. It does not seem to have done the same for M&A, as transaction numbers remain steady and the market even seems...

  
• 05.21.2020

  Contract review and analysis in unprecedented uncertainty

  COVID-19 is causing unprecedented disruption to global business. Organisations are looking to identify and mitigate the operational, economic, and business risks emanating from this pandemic. All departments will likely be impacted, including your legal department. Understanding what your contracts entail...

  
• 05.06.2020

  Investment management: The investment tools and market trends in Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Luxembourg

  In a more and more complex and regulated environment, investors and managers want safe, flexible, cost efficient, and global investment structures. To make their choice, many elements are to be analyzed: eligibility of assets, eligibility of investors, level of supervision,...

  
• 04.29.2020

  State aid in times of COVID-19: A practical overview of the coordinated response by the European Commission and Member States

  The outbreak of the COVID-19 infection has an undeniably significant economic impact. Almost all Member States have already announced or implemented support measures for citizens or companies. State aid spending in the context of COVID-19 is increasing exponentially on a...

  
• 04.16.2020

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Impact on Contracts – Force Majeure and MAC-clauses

  In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, many clients are faced with material problems in managing contracts. Companies have to deal with delivery bottlenecks, delays or other disruptions in performing obligations. Real estate agreements are also impacted, as well as...

  
• 03.31.2020

  Hot topics in cross-border employment: Brexit and the Posted Workers Directive (PWD): Local implementation in different EU countries

  Whilst In the field of cross-border employment, Brexit and on the revision of the Posted Workers Directive (PWD) are the main change driver at the moment. We will provide you with an overview of the state of play of these...

  
• 03.18.2020

  Breathe new life into the protection and monetization of trade secrets

  In the course of their activities, companies develop information that is commercially valuable. Information is the currency of the knowledge economy and competitiveness is increasingly dependent on trade secrets of technical, strategical, and commercial nature. By protecting such a wide...

  
• 03.17.2020

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to manage the impact on your global workforce

  As news of the novel coronavirus's spread continues to have a dramatic impact worldwide, employers are facing countless questions about how to address the implications of the virus on their businesses and workforce. In this webinar, our panel of experienced...

  
• 12.11.2019

  Powers of the trade unions and staff representatives in the company: A comparative approach of the constraints of the employer in different jurisdictions

  Freedom of union association is warranted in most jurisdictions. Within the company, this freedom may conflict with the freedom of entreprise. This Dbriefs webcast aims at presenting and understanding the extent of the trade unions/staff representatives' powers in the company...

  
• 06.18.2019

  Harassment in the workplace: How to prevent and respond?

  How should a company react, from a practical perspective, in case psychological and/or sexual harassment may be disclosed or witnessed by its employees? What is the appropriate conduct to adopt for dealing with these situations in practice? Harassment may be...

  
• 06.14.2019

  Data protection: HR focus on EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation

  After one year from the effective entry into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018, companies are facing the challenges of the implementation of such provisions in the HR environment. In this area, the GDPR...

  
• 05.29.2019

  Legal Risk Management: How does your organisation compare with the market? What does the future hold?

  Managing legal risk has never been more important for global organisations. As the Legal function transforms, so too does the way in which it contributes to an organisation's risk management approach, playing a greater role than ever before. However, what...

  
• 05.21.2019

  Brexit: Halloween extension

  The UK did not leave the EU on 29 March nor on 12 April, but will possibly exit on 31 October 2019 (or earlier if the Withdrawal Agreement is accepted, or later if another extension is agreed or not at...

  
• 04.03.2019

  Token issuance: Gain insight into the legal operating models around token issuance in the ICO and crypto market

  Albeit the ICO and crypto market is in its post hype winter after the big collapse of crypto currencies and ICOs in 2018, a silver lining is noticeable with major regulators admitting first companies with crypto / token bearing products....

  
• 03.20.2019

  Benefits and incentives given by European States: Making sure your company can keep them. A state aid primer.

  Although the general prohibition on state aid and exemptions are part of the European Union rule books since 1958 and state aid spending is ever increasing, with approximately EUR 116.2 billion spent in 2017, for a long time, the European...

  
• 02.27.2019

  How to design and optimize your Legal Operating Model

  Companies face many challenging decisions in designing their Legal Operating Model. What should Legal functions be considering to help them take the right design decisions? Gain insight into the factors to consider whilst designing your Legal Operating model. The topic...

  
• 12.05.2018

  Final settlement agreements between employer and employee: A comparative study

  Final settlement agreements are appropriate in the employment relationship to minimize the risk of a claim from the employee. Each settlement agreement is unique because the circumstances of each case are different, and different jurisdictions have different limitations, groundings, and...

  
• 04.11.2018

  International dismissal of employees in a changing environment

  Companies often struggle with the dismissal of employees in an international perspective. They wonder about the cost associated with a dismissal in a given country, the formalities that need to be complied with, impact of legislative changes, etc. What important...

  
• 03.14.2018

  Data Protection: Practical aspects and concerns on key elements introduced by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

  After nearly two years from the approval of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in April 2016, we are entering the final stretch of its effective entry into force, May 2018. The GDPR, as it has been discussed in...

  
• 02.14.2018

  Macron ordinances: Significant revision of the French labour law

  Ordinances reforming French employment law were issued on 23 September 2017, with a view to providing more security and more flexibility to work relationships between employers and employees, as well as simplifying some French employment law provisions. As part of...

  
• 12.13.2017

  Acquiring a distressed business under pre-insolvency or insolvency proceedings: “How to use” guide for investors in Europe

  According to the European Commission, 50% of new businesses survive less than 5 years, causing 200,000 annual bankruptcies and the destruction of 1,700,000 jobs. However, the insolvency rates in the EU are falling in the last few years and the...

  
• 12.06.2017

  Managing compliance risks in M&A transactions

  Today, economic crime is gaining more and more attention to global regulators. Global players face fines of millions, even billions of dollars, for crimes committed within their sphere of responsibility. While at least the big companies have started to work...

  
• 11.30.2017

  Foreign investor's acquisition under the China's new foreign direct investment (FDI) Regulatory Scheme – New record-filing system

  On 30 July 2017, the Ministry of Commerce of China issued the newly revised version of the Provisional Measures on Administration of Filing for Establishment and Change of Foreign Investment Enterprises. Under this revised version, the record-filing system, as a...

  
• 10.05.2017

  Insights from Deloitte's 2017 Human Capital Trends: Flexible employment in the gig economy

  The Deloitte's Human Capital Trends 2017 shows that the future of work has arrived now. Companies can no longer consider their workforce to be only the employees on their balance sheet, but must include interim workers, freelancers, "gig economy" workers,...

  
• 09.27.2017

  Non-performing loan (NPL) transactions in Europe: Key legal and financial aspects

  A number of banks in Europe are still experiencing high levels of non-performing loans (NPLs). These NPL levels have a negative impact on bank lending, internal resources, and capital constraints of a bank. The last two years we have seen...

  
• 06.21.2017

  Restrictive covenants and competition clauses in European employment contracts: A hindrance or protection?

  Restrictive covenants are one of the only limitations on the freedom to provide services to workers. In order to keep such clauses valid and applicable, it is necessary to comply with a series of relevant legal requirements that may vary...

  
• 05.24.2017

  Global regulatory crisis management: New trends and future best practices

  The regulatory framework for corporations and corporate executives is becoming more and more complex. With liability expanding from direct involvement in regulatory violations or criminal activities to indirect or circumstantial "complicity", there is an increasing tendency for regulatory authorities to...

  
• 03.29.2017

  Posted Workers Directive: New employers’ obligations across Europe

  Directive 2014/67/EU is implemented in several European countries and will have high impact on companies’ international mobility plans and procedures across Europe. We will cover the main attention points with a special focus on the legal environment in targeted countries...

  
• 03.21.2017

  Brexit from the Legal perspective: Are you ready?

  Brexit will have a huge impact on a number of very important aspects of doing business within or with the UK. Strategic decisions need to be made by international businesses and organizations on how they should respond to the changing...

  
• 02.15.2017

  Intercompany Contracts: BEPS and the increased importance of contractual documentation

  Following the publication of the final OECD Reports regarding BEPS Action 8-10 (Aligning Transfer Pricing Outcomes with Value Creation) and Action 13 (Transfer Pricing Documentation and Country-by-Country Reporting), intercompany contracts between related parties (IC Contracts) are the starting point of...

  
• 12.15.2016

  General terms and conditions in the digital era / 4.0

  Small print (general terms and conditions, "GT&C") has become more important for the 4.0 industry. While products and services are digitalized, the corresponding contracts are concluded in an automated way. The use of GT&C involves not only standard legal issues...

  
• 11.30.2016

  Control of executive remuneration by shareholders: Where are we today and what’s next?

  Executive remuneration has made the headlines in a number of countries over the past few years and further legislation may be under way in France and the UK where annual binding vote is now being considered. What do these trends...

  
• 09.22.2016

  EU General Data Protection Regulation: New challenges and opportunities

  After more than four years of debates throughout Europe, the EU Parliament finally passed the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in April 2016. Beginning on 25 May 2018, the unified rules apply throughout the EU and introduce some material...

  
• 09.16.2016

  Collective dismissals in Europe: Legal and practical issues

  Multinationals have recently been reshaping their business model or legal structure to increase efficiency, to reduce costs, or sometimes for tax reasons. Some of these changes may have a significant impact on personnel and involve relocations, or even collective dismissals...

  
• 06.08.2016

  Exit Provisions in M&A Transactions

  Exit provisions in joint ventures or similar investment arrangements can be key and critical in the lifecycle of a joint investment, should certain events occur. There are many reasons why joint investment parties may wish to terminate their relationship: i)...

  
• 05.19.2016

  Drafting Intercompany Agreements on Intangibles in the BEPS Environment: From a Legal Perspective

  Action 8 of the OECD BEPS Action Plan aims to prevent base erosion and profit shifting by moving intangibles amongst group members. The final report addressing Action 8 imposes new compliance burdens on multinationals. What are the crucial legal aspects...

  
• 05.11.2016

  Cross-Border Relocation of Companies within the EU: A Chance for Your Company? – Opportunities, Challenges and Potential Pitfalls

  In addition to cross-border mergers, the transfer / relocation of the statutory seat of a company from one EU Member state to another whilst simultaneously changing the legal form of the entity into a legal form of the recipient EU...

  
• 04.12.2016

  Workforce-on-Demand: A New Era for Employment?

  Employment patterns have changed considerably over the past decade. Based on studies conducted by the International Labour Office of the UN, full-time, stable employment contracts represent less than one in four jobs and that fraction is falling. The standard employment...

  
• 03.22.2016

  European Insolvency Law Reform: Be Ready for the Future!

  On 5 June 2015, the new Regulation 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 was published on insolvency proceedings, which follows the same structure and normative model as the previous version (Regulation 1346/2000). However,...