Good governance
This section details initiatives to make government a competitive advantage. It includes analysis and reports of government initiatives, as well as data on accountability and performance measures.
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Posting workers to Germany after Summer 2020: Bill transposing directive (EU) 2018/957 (current directive for posting workers)
On February 12, 2020 the federal government passed the bill transposing the directive on the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services. In the future, workers sent to Germany are set to profit more than previously from the work conditions stipulated by German legal and administrative regulations as well as generally binding collective agreements.
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Clash of IP and competition to pharma's detriment? The CJEU's decision in the GSK case
On 30 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU or the Court) published its judgment in relation to pay-for-delay settlement agreements1. While other judgments in similar cases are expected soon (for example, in the Servier and Lundbeck appeals2), the Court's decision shows that the CJEU reflects a global trend of legislative and judicial pressure on IP exclusivities in the pharma sector.
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Coronavirus and labour law
The law firm Taylor Wessing regularly responds to clients’ frequently asked questions. With regard to the coronavirus outbreak, David Marek of Taylor Wessing Czech Republic addresses questions regarding labour law. Inquiries have primarly related to how employers should react. The most common questions are:
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