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Since the first vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 was approved and vaccinations started in Germany in December 2020, there has been increasing discussion about compulsory vaccinations. The debate currently focuses on a sector-specific vaccination obligation for doctors and nursing staff.

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The technical implementation of distribution systems* usually involves the use of employees' personal data - for example, when they operate Click & Collect IT systems. This makes it imperative for dealers to comply with data protection regulations. For this reason, the involvement of the works council is often unavoidable. But does the complete ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system have to be negotiated with the works council if only online orders are concerned?

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Oppenhoff has advised the founder and sole shareholder of AMBERO Consulting GmbH on the sale of the company to Dorsch Holding GmbH, a company of the RAG Foundation.

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Based on the decision of the Video Conference of the Federal Government and the Heads of the Government of the Federal States of 19 January 2021, the lockdown has initially been extended until 14 February 2021. There will be stricter regulations in the occupational context in order to reduce contacts both at the workplace and on the way to work. Those are explained in more detail below.

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After long negotiations, the 10th amendment of the German Act against Restraint of Competition (“ARC”) entered into force on January 19, 2021. A number of important changes to the government draft were adopted. In addition to a complement and clarification of the rules on control of (digital) market power, the turnover thresholds of German merger control were once again significantly increased. Furthermore, compliance measures taken prior to an infringement of law can now also have the effect of reducing fines.

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Oppenhoff is strengthening its position in Frankfurt: renowned litigator Dr. Michael Weigel is transferring from Arnold & Porter as an equity partner effective 1 February 2021. Weigel will be joining the firm with his team of two additional lawyers, including junior partner Maximilian Reichl.

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US-based MGS Manufacturing, Inc. has acquired the entire share capital of FT Holding AB and the Formteknik group of companies in Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Oppenhoff advised MGS on the German part of the transaction.

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The Data Protection Commissioner of Lower Saxony [Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen, LfD Niedersachsen]) announced on 8 January 2021 that it had imposed a fine of €10.4 million on notebooksbilliger.de AG.

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Oppenhoff has advised listed Hawesko group on the sale of Gebrüder Josef und Matthäus Ziegler GmbH to private investors. Hawesko will remain Ziegler's exclusive distribution partner.

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Oppenhoff has comprehensively advised MDAX-listed Shop Apotheke Europe N.V. on the acquisition of Smartpatient GmbH.

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