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Issue 04/2025

We’re excited to present the April edition of our Andersen European Employment Insights newsletter!
This issue, prepared by our Andersen team of experts, offers in-depth analysis of the latest developments in employment laws, regulations, judicial rulings, and collective agreements across 17 European countries.

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Litigation and Arbitration Europe - Newsletter

We are delighted to share with you our latest edition of the newsletter, "Arbitration in the Construction Industry," proudly presented by the Andersen Litigation and Arbitration Service Line.

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Press release

Andersen Welcomes Dr. Patrick Mittmann as a Partner in the Banking & Finance Practice, strengthening expertise in Corporate/M&A and Real Estate

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European Employment Insights.

Issue 03/2025
We’re excited to present the March edition of our Andersen European Employment Insights newsletter!
This issue, prepared by our Andersen team of experts, offers in-depth analysis of the latest developments in employment laws, regulations, judicial rulings, and collective agreements across 17 European countries.

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Exclusive Seminar on Current Legal Issues for Architects & Engineers

On Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 6:00 PM onwards, our expert Dr. Jasper von Detten will once again be a speaker at the invitation of Eckart Hermann from MRH Trowe, addressing practical legal issues relevant to architects and engineers.

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Dismissals Guide 2025

We are pleased to share the Andersen Employment and Labor Service Line 2025 Dismissals Guide, providing key insights into termination procedures across 30 European countries.

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Andersen advised Eurazeo on its investment in Reneo

An Andersen team led by Dr. Moritz Brocker advised Eurazeo on its investment in Reneo's USD 45 million Series B financing round.

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European Employment Insights

Issue 02/2025
We are pleased to present the February issue of our newsletter Andersen European Employment Insights! This issue provides detailed analysis of the latest updates to employment laws, regulations, court decisions and collective agreements in 19 European countries.

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Ineffectiveness of so-called “catch-all clauses” on confidentiality and the protection of trade and business secrets in employment contracts

Federal Labor Court decision
On October 17, 2024, the Federal Labour Court rejected the appeal of a well-known manufacturer of filling machines. Its aim: to protect its own trade and business secrets. An employee who had left the company was to be prohibited from passing on this sensitive information to a competitor company as part of his new job. The employment contract of the employee who had left the company contained a comprehensive and indefinite confidentiality clause with regard to trade and business secrets as well as all other matters and processes of the company that came to light in the course of his work.

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