Korean Desk Newsletter

2020 is the Year of the White Mouse. The mouse is the first sign of the twelve zodiac signs. The year of the White Mouse is therefore considered a year of new beginnings and renewals – ideal for starting or expanding new economic activities!

To ensure the success of your undertakings, preparation is essential. We have hand-picked a collection of topics that may be of interest to you.

Our latest Plug-In issue #28 focuses on Blockchain 2020 in Germany. The Blockchain Strategy of the German Federal Government addresses the main topics concerning the future development of DLT and Blockchain in Germany. Find out about the legal impact of the Strategy and the potential lack of regulation that challenges the industry for the time being.

For further “Tech trends between the decades” check out Plug-In issue #27:
If you haven’t dealt with GDPR until now, it is high time! Find out why we are now entering the “era of the GDPR enforcement” and why the first German Million-Euro fine under GDPR hit the real estate sector.

Automobiles are Koreas second largest export item. Read about what has and will keep Automotive Companies busy and how to deal with “Privacy Challenges in the CarTech Landscape”.

Given the latest media-effective data breach incidents in Korea, find out – “How to handle a Cyber Security breach” and what measures companies must take in advance in order to avoid cyber-attacks.

If you have German employees or plan to send out expats to Germany, read about Changes to German Employment Law in 2020 and in case you have any questions on the Skilled Workers Immigration Act, hopefully you will find your answers here.

Lastly, we want to address the legal aspects of the current outbreak of the Corona virus. Find out what happens when the “Corona virus stops the flow of goods” and how to handle “Employment law issues in dealing with coronavirus infections”.

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With its Korean Desk Taylor Wessing provides Korean clients one-stop-shop legal support services in all relevant areas of the law tailored to our clients needs – also in Korean language!