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The number of antitrust violation prosecution by the authorities has skyrocketed to new levels. The European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) have imposed new record fines on cartel members, demonstrating how serious they are about ensuring fair competition. In order to maintain a market equilibrium, mergers are constantly under the microscope.

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Flexible, effective and confidential. The benefits of arbitration proceedings are obvious. Both international corporations and SMEs are therefore increasingly turning their backs on national courts and allowing a private court of arbitration to take an ultimate judgement on their case – without a general right of appeal and enforceable practically worldwide thanks to the New York Convention.

Globalisation has turned sales and trade upside down. Foreign markets, different rules – today almost every trading company is confronted with these challenges. Online shopping is steadily gaining in popularity and forcing supporters of classic trade practices to follow their lead. Clear contractual relationships are more important than ever.

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The increasingly attractive nature of the real estate market for investors has led to new types of transactions during the years. The digitalisation of planning processes confronts those in the real estate business with ever new challenges. It is now more important than ever to carefully design projects, draft contracts with legal certainty and, if necessary, assert or defend claims in court.

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No matter whether it is a start-up, a medium-sized company or a corporate group – in a globalised economy, flexibility and innovation are increasingly determining success. Getting off to a good start, not stopping, being one step ahead of the competition, determines business models, products, services and expansion plans. The beginning of everything: a solid legal foundation.

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Entrepreneurial responsibility does not come without risk. This applies in particular to managing directors and board members. They are not only liable for their own mistakes, but also for legal violations occurring within the company if they fail to establish appropriate control mechanisms. Effective compliance management has become ever more important and so is cool-headed defence in the event of an emergency.

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Digitalisation has made data protection a top priority concern at executive level. There are almost no technical limits to the possibilities of storing, evaluating and trading personal data. Digital transformation, industry 4.0 and the internet of things raise new legal questions. Within a high-tech corporate organisation it is becoming ever more important to draft IT contracts which are legally secure and data protection-compliant.

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The world of work is regularly changing with technical progress and digitalisation constantly shifting the balance between man and machine. Companies are faced with the task of realigning their processes in order to remain competitive and employees must adapt to a working environment that demands ever greater skill and flexibility.

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The energy transition has not only gained momentum due to political and regulatory requirements, but also due to geopolitical risks and the associated embargoes. Added to this are technical developments that are leading to new complex infrastructure projects in urban and rural areas, particularly in the energy-intensive industry and mobility sectors.

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Identify the crisis and its dangers early on and maintain the ability to act: With strong and reliable partners, such challenging situations can be managed better for companies.

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Ideas, innovations and knowledge constitute the essential capital of a company across a wide range of industries. Protecting and defending trademarks, patents, designs and, last but not least, know-how effectively is often crucial in order to survive in international competition. New media channels have already changed te way we communicate and so will the interaction between business and customer.

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There is hardly ever full harmony within the business world. The courts regularly deal with conflicts between competitors, trading and sales partners, customers and businesses, managers and corporations. Since the courts are often overburdened or the parties may be interested in discreetly resolving a conflict, out-of-court dispute settlements have become increasingly more important.

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At our Berlin office, Dr. Anselm Grün offers notarial services with a focus on real estate law, corporate law and inheritance law.

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The interaction between the government and the private sector is characterised by numerous regulations that do not only change frequently, but are also periodically determined by European legislation and jurisdiction. This includes plan approval and permit procedures as well as public tenders and subsidies. Due to this complexity, detailed knowledge and extensive practical experience in these areas of law are necessary.

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Operators, authorities and carriers offer their services within highly regulated markets. Infrastructure, revenue sharing, energy and sales in the railways and electromobility markets have become strongly regulated and it is essential that rail and road services are procured, and purchased, with the aim of avoiding errors while achieving optimum performance.

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