The COVID 19 pandemic has led to increased digitization in many areas of our lives - including associations. As early as March 2020, Section 5 (2) no. 1 of the Act on Measures in Corporate, Cooperative, Association, Foundation and Condominium Law to Combat the Effects of the COVID 19 Pandemic (COVMG) enabled digital decision-making in associations. However, these regulations were only effective until the end of August 2022.
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The EU Digital Services Act (DSA) forces companies in the online segment to take precautions
The European Commission has agreed on a comprehensive regulatory package for online platforms, supplementing and adapting the old e-commerce directive.
Legal protection of whistleblowers (whistleblower)
In July 2022, the German Cabinet had approved a government draft for the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG). The Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) is the German implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive, which aims to establish standardized protection for whistleblowers across the EU for the first time.