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COVID-19 – current questions and answers at a glance – now
Now
The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies the spread of the novel
coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19) as a pandemic. The number of new
infections with SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) is increasing daily. However, not only the
health consequences of the infectious disease weigh heavily but also the
economic consequences are already clearly visible.
Every day we receive inquiries from clients who are affected by the outbreak of
COVID-19 in various constellations and are confronted with different legal issues.
We are happy to provide you with the most frequent constellations with respect to
the relevant legal questions and our legal assessment and we update our
compilation regularly to provide you with the best possible support during this time.
Please note that our legal assessment is restricted to German law.
Current legal developments – the Act to Mitigate the Effects of the COVID-19
Pandemic
The Act to Mitigate the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic makes significant changes to civil law, insolvency law
and the law of criminal procedure.
more Current legal development – welfare system package Apart from various provisions to improve social security, an option is to be created to secure the earnings of parents with caregiving duties in the case of school and daycare closures. show more more
government support measures Your company suffers a loss of revenue because of COVID-19 and you are wondering which government support measures your company can access? more
Home Working Are you an employer and do you wish to know what data protection provisions you need to consider when ordering or permitting home working and what precautions you must take to protect your business secrets? more
bank liabilities Are you wondering what your company has to consider with regard to bank liabilities as a result of the COVID- 19 outbreak? more
force majeure You would like to know what “force majeure” means in connection with the coronavirus for your contracts? more short-time work You want to protect your company’s liquidity and are considering introducing short-time work?
more employers You are an employer and want to know what measures you may and must take in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak? more
property developer You are a building owner, property developer or construction company and your construction project is affected by COVID-19? more measures for business manager You are a business manager and want to know what measures you must and may take in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak? more
events Are you planning to cancel an event or are you attending an event? more
supply chain Is your supply chain at risk or even already disrupted due to the COVID-19 outbreak? more visitors to your premises You would like to know whether you are permitted to collect and process data from your employees or from visitors to your premises in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak?
more large number of claims against your company You suddenly find yourself exposed to a large number of claims against your company due to incidents related to COVID-19, such as supply chain disruptions or cancellations of events or trips organized by you. What should you do? more
insurance policies You would like to know whether and to what extent your company’s damage and losses caused by or in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak are covered by your company’s insurance policies? more
hospital operator You are a hospital operator and are wondering what you need to consider in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak? more
official general order of the public health authority concerning events You as the organizer are affected by an official general order of the public health authority (Gesundheitsamt) instructing you to cancel your event. Is that legal and can you refuse? On what basis can the public health authority make the decision? more
considerations about setting prices and terms of business You purchase or distribute a product for which demand is currently increased and you are wondering whether and how you can defend yourself against excessive prices or other unfavorable conditions, or what you have to consider when setting prices and terms of business? more cooperating with a competitor You are contemplating cooperating with a competitor in a crisis situation and are won-dering what needs to be considered?
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Visa
A foreign employee from a risk area currently is on site at your company in Germany, e.g. as part of a business
trip, or a foreign employee is about to arrive. You wonder what the implications of the outbreak of COVID-19
may be in this regard?
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Further information & downloads
Support-Hotline: +49 30 530199-288
E-Mail Support: de-covid-19@kpmg-law.com
Further information of our cooperation partner
KPMG AG WirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaftThe new normal
Contact:
KPMG Law
Johanna Friedrichsen Dr. Christine Heeg-Weimann, LL.M.
Senior Manager (Sydney)
Partner
+49 30 530199125
+49 211 4155597272
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