GDRP – Record fine for Facebook: Meta must pay EUR 1.2 billion
Ireland’s data protection authority has imposed a record fine of EUR 1.2 billion against Meta. Furthermore, all personal data must be filed in data…
Data protection: works council must be monitored as well
The employer is responsible for data processing by the works council. In complying with the requirements under data protection law, a guideline may be…
Home office forever? How employers bring their employees back to the office
Many companies which have requested or allowed their employees to work at home in whole or in part over the past years are now having difficulties…
Free Trade Agreements: Correct Calculation of Origin
Consideration of Rebates, Düsseldorf Fiscal Court, Judgment of January 11, 2023 - 4 K 1970/21 Z
Medium-sized stock corporations – Advantages of hybrid annual general meetings
Most public companies decide to conduct a virtual annual general meeting (“AGM”) in order to save costs and immissions. Despite all enthusiasm…
Baker Tilly and metergrid join forces to promote the expansion of landlord-to-tenant electricity supply
Baker Tilly and metergrid develop customized contract templates for landlord-to-tenant electricity supply.
Conciliation Committee reaches agreement on whistleblower protection – What is going to change now?
On May 9, 2023, the German Bundesrat and the Bundestag reached an agreement on the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) in the Conciliation…
Baker Tilly advises Bionorica on acquisition of Lomapharm from Japanese Daicel Corporation
Baker Tilly provided end-to-end transaction advisory services to natural medicines manufacturer Bionorica on its acquisition of pharmaceutical…
ECJ rules on GDPR claims for damages
In a much-noticed judgment (C-300/21), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on the claim for compensation for non-material damage (Art. 82…
New Equal Pay EU Directive – pay gaps must be disclosed in future
Women in the EU still earn significantly less. On average, they earn 13 % less than men for the same work. According to EU figures, the gender pay gap…