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Bei Start-ups erfolgt die Incentivierung von Mitarbeitenden oft über die Einräumung von Beteiligungen am (künftigen) Unternehmenserfolg. Solche sog. Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen spielen eine entscheidende Rolle dabei, dass Start-ups hochqualifizierte Talente für sich gewinnen und diese auch halten können.

Some companies are already familiar with it, others might not even know they have had it implemented: The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) concept. It is particularly popular with start-ups, but established companies can benefit from it as well. This blog post introduces the BYOD concept and highlights some of the pitfalls that may arise.

On July 18, 2022, the UK’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport released an overview of its plans to establish a pro-innovation approach to regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI.) The plan envisions a regulatory framework with light-touch regulations that provide the clarity and confidence that’s needed to drive innovation. The Secretary hopes to establish the UK as the best place in the world to found and grow an AI business, while protecting the safety of UK citizens and recognizing that AI is a global ecosystem.

As soon as two contractual partners are not domiciled in the same place and, in particular, not in the same country, the clauses on jurisdiction and applicable law almost inevitably lead to discussions during contract negotiations. There is no easy compromise; no one wants to have long discussions about such "technicalities". In this blog post, you will learn how you can position yourself as a company in negotiations on such clauses in order to efficiently find a good solution with your contractual partners.

Last month, the United States and the European Union agreed in principle to develop a trans-Atlantic data privacy framework. This effort became necessary after the Schrems II ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) dismantled the Privacy Shield framework, leaving organizations scrambling for alternatives. The agreement for this new Trans-Atlantic data privacy framework developed in conjunction with the United States and the European Union’s commitment to working closer.

Verträge zu unterzeichnen ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil des Unternehmensalltags. Faktoren wie Zeitdruck und geografische Distanz führen unter vielen Vertragsparteien zur Frage, wie sie einerseits Ihrem Wunsch nach einem rechtlich korrekten Vertragsabschluss und andererseits auch Praktikabilität und Flexibilität gerecht werden können. In diesem Blogbeitrag zeigen wir, wie Verträge im Unternehmensalltag rechtlich korrekt unter Nutzung der digitalen Möglichkeiten unterzeichnet werden können.