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The coalition agreement (Koalitionsvertrag) adopted this week by the future German federal government – which governs the cooperation of the joint coalition government during the upcoming legislative period until 2025 – comprises a number of legislative proposals relevant to corporate compliance and governance structures.

For four months we have been providing you with regular updates on all relevant legal developments regarding the Coronavirus disease in Germany. In the future you will be informed by our team about changes in specific topics. Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with our experts. The guide line…

The Federal Ministry of Justice publishes draft for corporate liability law – what comes next for companies: increasing persecution pressure due to the principle of legality, higher sanctions and incentives for compliance programs and internal investigations Please note that this Client Alert is only available in German. READ PUBLICATION

Irritations arose not only in Anglo-American countries, when public prosecutors and other authorities in Germany searched (cooperating) companies and their mandated law firms and confiscated a variety of documents and data. In this post, we analyze the status quo and provide conceptual suggestions for an investigations-related attorney-client privilege.