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"Reforming the Arbitration Act 1996: Let’s Fix It Before It Calls for a Lawyer!"

A Bill to reform the Arbitration Act 1996 is about to be passed this year, making England even more attractive for arbitration. In this newsletter we…

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Breakfast Briefing ‘After EU-ETS is before FuelEU Maritime’

On 16 October 2024, we hosted a breakfast briefing together with OceanScore and provided an overview of the implementation of the FuelEU Maritime…

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Meyer Werft – ERG has advised lenders on financial restructuring

EHLERMANN RINDFLEISCH GADOW has co-advised the lenders' steering committee on the financial restructuring of Meyer Werft GmbH.

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New penalties for unauthorized scrapping of ships

The European Union has adapted and significantly expanded the existing directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law (DIRECTIVE…

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Breakfast Briefing EU-ETS in shipping - Updates

On 24 April 2024, we hosted a breakfast briefing and provided an overview of the latest developments in the implementation of the EU ETS directive.

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Understanding quiet enjoyment and what to expect from BIMCO's forms of QELs

Letter of Quiet Enjoyment - BIMCO publishes templates. In this newsletter we give you an overview of Quiet Enjoyment and noteworthy features of the…

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After "EU-ETS" comes "FuelEU MARITIME"

The FuelEU Maritime regulation will soon come into force in the EU. In this newsletter we will provide an overview of the requirements of the…

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MoPeG: All new in the Law on Partnerships – What does this mean for GmbH & Co. KGs in particular?

On 1 January 2024, the Act on the Modernisation of Partnership Law ("MoPeG") came into force, which introduces numerous changes for partnerships. In…

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EU ETS – UPDATES

The question of whether the shipowner or the manager will be responsible for the submission of emission certificates has now been definitively…

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Breakfast Briefing EU ETS Update on 22 November 2023

On 22 November 2023, we hosted a breakfast briefing together with zero44 and provided an overview of the legal and practical implementation of the…

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AMENDMENTS TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS MARITIME ACT

The Marshall Islands passed amendments to the Maritime Administration Act and the Preferred Ship Mortgage and Maritime Liens Act. An overview of the…

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EHLERMANN RINDFLEISCH GADOW congratulates Hanna Marbun on her admission as Solicitor

We are very pleased to announce that – in addition to her qualification as an Indonesian advocate – Hanna Marbun has been admitted as a Solicitor of…

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EHLERMANN RINDFLEISCH GADOW honoured to welcome Dr. Nina Gräfin von Borries as new partner

We are very pleased to announce the recent promotion of a new partner effective as of 1 November 2023.

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Marshall Islands no longer on EU blacklist

On October 17, 2023, it has been decided to remove the Marshall Islands from the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.

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EU ETS – LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

In a nutshell: From 1 January 2024, the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) will be extended to additionally cover greenhouse gas…

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Breakfast Briefing 'UPDATE Ship Recycling – Beaching' on 15 June 2023

ROXIN Rechtsanwälte and EHLERMANN RINDFLEISCH GADOW had invited to a Breakfast Briefing on the topic 'Ship Recycling - Beaching'.

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Breakfast Briefing on 2 February 2023 – Financial Leasing and Tonnage Tax

On 2 February 2023 we had invited to a breakfast briefing with Monique Giese of KGPM and looked at financial leasing of seagoing vessels in…

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Inclusion of shipping industry in EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS)

We provide you with an overview of the way the maritime sector will be included in the EU emission trading system starting 1 January 2024 and…

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Breakfast Briefings on 19 and 24 January 2023 – MoA and Closing

On 19 and 24 January 2023 we had invited to a breakfast briefing on the legal situation and pitfalls in the sale and purchase of ships and the typical…

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EHLERMANN RINDFLEISCH GADOW honoured to welcome Hanno Geißler as new partner

We are very pleased to announce the recent promotion of a new partner effective as of 1 January 2023.

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EEXI and CII – what are they and BIMCO’s approach

EEXI and CII come into force on 1 January 2023. We provide an overview of the regulations and what suggestions BIMCO makes for contractual…

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Sec. 179a of the German Stock Corporation Act not applicable to the limited partnership – Legal uncertainties in the purchase and sale of ships are now reduced

Particular attention should be paid to the drafting of the partnership agreement and the respective clauses from the outset.

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Expansion of the Transparency Register into an independent register – extended reporting obligations and transitional periods

Due to the conversion of the Transparency Register into an "independent register", entities that were previously not subject to the reporting…

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Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow congratulates Christiana Soukri on her admission as Solicitor

We are very pleased to announce that Christiana Soukri – in addition to her Greek admittance – has been admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales…

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Update: Loan markets upside down – are banks to pay interest on loans?

In another ruling on negative interest rates, the High Court Düsseldorf rejected a claim for payment of negative interest rates with interesting…

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What to consider when negotiating shipbuilding contracts

Part 3 of our series of newsletters (Buyer’s Parent Guarantee / Post- Delivery Guarantee / Linked charters)

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What to consider when negotiating shipbuilding contracts

Part 2 of our series of newsletters (Termination / Refund Guarantees)

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What to consider when negotiating shipbuilding contracts

Part 1 of our series of newsletters (Introduction / Specifications and supervision)

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Breakfast Briefing on 3 November 2021 – Sale of old ships

In cooperation with ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB, we invited to a Breakfast Briefing on 3 November 2021 on the topic of "Sale of old tonnage".

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10th anniversary of London office

Today, 10 years ago EHLERMANN RINDFLEISCH GADOW opened its London office. Congratulations to our London team!

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Loan markets upside down – are banks to pay interest on loans?

In light of recent diverging decisions of German courts, parties are well advised pay close attention to the drafting of negative base rate provisions…

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Third funding call published in relation to the LNG Directive

Applications for funding of up to 60% of the costs incurred by converting or equipping propulsion systems for LNG use can still be submitted until 12…

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Green Ship Finance – prepare to progress

These days the topic of green and sustainable ship finance is omnipresent. On 29 April, we will be hosting a webinar to take a closer look at this.

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Marshall Islands: The deadline for the Economic Substance Report is approaching

As of 1 July 2021, offshore companies incorporated under the laws of the Marshall Islands must file the so-called ESR Report for the first time.

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New funding guideline for coastal shipping

Measures for engine modernization and pollutant reduction receive financial support.

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Different legal situation in Bremen and Hamburg regarding fees for reservations of deletion

No uniform obligation to pay fees for registering reservations of deletion in German ship registers.

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In Focus: Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd

Rolf Habben Jansen comments on today's container shipping market.

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The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction

Post Brexit, the standardised regime under which English court judgments are recognised and enforced within the EU has changed and lenders, in…

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EHLERMANN RINDFLEISCH GADOW honoured to welcome Rebecca Oliver and Adam Parmenter as new partners

We are very pleased to announce the recent promotion of two new partners to our partnership effective as of 1 January 2021.

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KfW Special Program 2020

With the KfW Special Program 2020, the German government provides liquidity support for companies affected by the Corona crisis.

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Draft COVID-19 Insolvency Suspension Act (COVInsAG) published

On 23 March 2020, the German federal government published drafting guidance for a COVID 19 pandemic mitigation bill in civil, bankruptcy, and criminal…

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