Managing Risks: Multinational Boards and Cross-Border Business Operations
Insights from German Corporate, Employment, Financial Regulatory and Tax Law
In today’s fast-paced digital age, with global regulations constantly shifting and authorities becoming more assertive in their enforcement, comprehending and adhering to local legal standards have grown increasingly challenging across various sectors. In this insightful session our experts discussed key aspects and strategies to help you navigate the complexities of multinational boards and cross-border business operations from a corporate, financial regulatory, employment and tax perspective.
- Understanding the importance of the effective registered office: Gain knowledge for legal compliance and optimisation of corporate governance through insights into statutory regulations and strategic approaches to risk minimisation and efficiency enhancement by exploring the role of an effective place of management from the perspective of German corporate law with a focus on legal frameworks and practical challenges.
- Tackling the challenges under employment laws: Apart from questions in respect of governing laws, this may also involve the avoidance of a change of employer or the existence of a co-employment agreement and/or risks under employee lease regulations, in particular in a cross-border exercise of instruction rights. Also, from a works council perspective, cross-border business operations present numerous challenges.
- Exploring the divergence between the concept of permanent establishment from a tax and financial regulatory perspective which has become increasingly more important in times of remote working and the digital offering of financial services products but also affects the licensing position of firms that question whether they are within the scope of the notorious concept of the “de facto branch”.
- Identifying effective place of management and hidden permanent establishments: Learn the key determinants of the concept of the effective place of management and hidden/undisclosed permanent establishments from a German tax perspective.
- Case studies and practical solutions: Examine practical scenarios and best practices to understand and apply these mitigation measures to your own business context.
Speakers:
Martina Farkas, Partner, Corporate/M&A
Andreas Dehio, Partner, Financial Regulation
René Döring, Partner, Employment
Moderator:
Christian Hundeshagen, Partner, Tax
