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In our new Legal on Air episode, Dr. Mathias Reif from Deloitte Legal Germany talks to legal experts Hili Cohen, Eyal Bar-Zvi, and Simcha Koevary from the three best-known and most renowned law firms in Israel. In this context, country-specific differences between Germany and Israel in terms of commercial/trade law and how they need to be considered in international cooperation will be elaborated. In particular, digitalization and its implication for trade as well as economy will be addressed.
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The EU company law package and the implementation of the cross-border reorganization measure are to be transposed into the national law of the respective member states shortly. But what does this law mean for EU law and the global mobility of companies in Europe? The experts Go Yonemura (Japan) and Andreas Jentgens (Germany) talk about these issues and how Japan is affected. Feedback: legal@deloitte.de

In the China Desk of the Summer Special Podcast series, Dr. Michael Fischer and Alexander Georg Fischer address the economic region of China. They discuss, in particular, China's stringent covid control strategy and its impact on international supply chains. Combined with Alexander Georg Fischer's exciting insights of his experiences abroad, this episode provides a fascinating glimpse into life during and after China's COVID shutdown.

The German coalition agreement of November 2021 stipulates legislative changes regarding codetermination laws in Germany. These changes will not only affect German firms, but also Scandinavian corporations with German subsidiaries or with participation in German companies. In this episode, our experts Volker Schulenburg and Heike Humpert discuss the future of German codetermination laws and highlight the ramifications of these changes for businesses. Feedback: legal@deloitte.de

"Pacta sunt servanda" - the principle of contractual fidelity on which contracting parties can fully rely. However, is this principle truly sacrosanct? Felix Felleisen and Pedro Vera Martinez elaborate exemptions at the example of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Hereby, the discussion focuses on the principle "rebus sic stantibus" and its implications for affected contracting parties in Germany, Spain and Latin America. Feedback: legal@deloitte.de

German and Czech companies are closely integrated in international supply chains. Cross-border transactions, however, are challenged considering the current political and market conditions. Our experts Peter Karmann (Germany) and Lukas Poddany (Czech Republic) discuss the ongoing issues for German and Czech companies. Firms are given advice on how to mitigate risk and resolve conflicts, as possible courses of legal action are identified and elaborated upon. Feedback: legal@deloitte.de

In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza tragedy, legislative action was taken to ensure global supply chains become more sustainable. In this episode, Arnaud Raynouard, Muriel Feraud-Courtin (France) and Thomas Born (Germany) discuss the pioneer French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law and its German counterpart, latter becoming effective in 2023. The implications these acts have on EU legislation are outlined, as well as further steps for companies to consider in lieu of these legislative changes.
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There is no doubt, that Germany is an important business partner for the Czech Republic and vice versa.
Still there are cultural and legal differences, which may have a tremendous impact on the cross-border transaction. Therefore, it is from highest importance to know these differences in order to avoid misunderstandings. In today’s Legal on Air episode, our Deloitte Legal Corporate experts Peter Karmann – located in Cologne – and Lukas Poddany – located in Prague – investigate these differences.

The importance of German-Spanish trade relations is beyond question. In 2020 Germany was the second most important trade partner of Spain and major German groups have direct investments in Spain and vice versa.
In today’s podcast episode our Deloitte Legal Corporate experts Felix Felleisen – located in Düsseldorf – and Fernando Martínez Comas and Ana de Lluc Compte – located in Palma de Mallorca - talk about the challenges of cross-border activities, due to historic and cultural differences.

When it comes to cross-border transactions between two countries, Japan occupies a special place. In terms of culture, as well as business etiquette, there are a number of dos and don'ts that should be considered when doing business in Japan.
In this Legal on Air summer special podcast, our Deloitte Legal Corporate and M&A experts Andreas Jentgens – based in Frankfurt –Kaori Oka and Ryota Sekine – both based in Tokyo – talk about these country-specific features, challenges and opportunities.