Increased globalisation led to a reduction in trade barriers, which is currently being challenged by rising protectionism. This, combined with borderless data traffic has profoundly changed the requirements made on worldwide commerce. Although the legal framework is becoming increasingly homogeneous in certain areas, new players entering the marketplace and their associated national legislative systems have made things much more complex. As a result, manufacturers, procurement departments, distributors and importers are all challenged by new national and international contractual structures.
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The team has particular expertise in negotiating complex contractual solutions for clients operating in the technology, online retail/ecommerce, fintech, media and communications, advertising, retail and consumer products, manufacturing and engineering, real estate, financial services and energy sectors.
The German Supply Chain Act
Are you affected by the Supply Chain Act? It applies since 1 January 2023 for companies with at least 3.000 employees and from 1 January 2024 for companies with at least 1.000 employees in Germany.
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