German law requires half of the supervisory board members at big firms to be workers' representatives.
Though such consultation is not required by German law, this raised the hackles of several large shareholders.
The German law was approved by ministers in August and must now pass through the German parliament.
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In the past, EIH has denied any violations of German law or sanctions.
The foundation is awaiting advice from its lawyers on whether the donation would be legal under German law, Mr. Fulda said.
The question remains whether the case will shed much new light on German law and the fuzzy concept of breach of trust.
According to German law, however, they can in theory veto executive-committee decisions.
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Under German law, all men are obliged to serve nine months either in the military, which they can refuse, or do civilian service.
With no evidence linking him to specific war crimes, however, it was impossible under previous German law to bring charges against him in Germany.
It is not as creditor-friendly as the old German law, which quickly wound firms up to repay (some of) their debts as fast as possible.
Predictably Hochtief has resisted, asking for changes in German law to make the bid, which will allow creeping acquisition of shares over a 30% threshold, more expensive.
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But the Journal notes that under German law only people can be charged with bribery, and not companies, although they can still be penalized for their activities as side participants.
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In late July of 2012, borrowing costs for Spain and Italy had reached record heights, while the German Constitutional Court was weighing the constitutionality of the European Stability Mechanism under German law.
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There is growing resistance in Germany to taking on more liability for the southern countries and some politicians have turned to the Constitutional Court to judge whether the ESM, the planned permanent bailout fund, violates German law.
That has no standing in French or German law, but when both parties to a failed marriage freely testify that a talaq has taken place in some Islamic country, European courts have been forced to acknowledge the fact.
German corporate law shuns the idea of a chief executive, in favour of a Vorstand with collective responsibility.
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It meant they had likely gone past the 30% threshold set by German corporate law for launching a full takeover.
Under German tax law investors in films must deduct 100% of their investment up front, then report license receipts as ordinary income.
Mr Koehler says that the two dozen headquarters employees might move to Britain to escape German taxes and the irritating restrictions of German company law.
Its basic elements reflect the influence of both the German and French law.
Ralf Hoecker said extensive research had revealed there was nothing in either German or Spanish law that stopped other tourists removing towels.
Mr Hoecker has only researched German and Spanish law, the two places where British holidaymakers are most likely to encounter their Teutonic counterparts.
But despite a recent amendment by the German federal government, the law still guarantees Lower Saxony's veto.
Under European law, the German government would still be bound to go ahead (as would other countries, like the Netherlands, which share German misgivings about admitting Italy).
Florian Mueller, a German-based analyst in IP law who writes the FOSS Patents blog, thinks the court will probably keep the Galaxy Tab ban in place for Germany, but not for the rest of the E.
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By doing this, Google violates European data protection law, according to a German data protection watchdog.
German and Swiss insurers are required by law to pay guaranteed returns.
This new ability to share information helped U.S. law enforcement, working with German authorities, to break up an alleged al Qaeda fund-raising plot in Germany.
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