Compliance & Corporate Governance for Business in Germany

This document, presented by LUCID Weihe Preeg Schmoll, provides a strategic guide for Chinese enterprises investing in Germany, focusing on compliance, corporate governance, and regulatory risks. It emphasizes the importance of compliance management systems (CMS) in business operations and mergers & acquisitions (M&A), illustrating the risks and liabilities that companies and executives face when failing to comply with legal frameworks. The report explores Germany’s regulatory environment, including the German Corporate Governance Code, anti-corruption measures, EU competition laws, GDPR (data protection), and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) compliance. Additionally, it outlines compliance due diligence in M&A transactions, highlighting how investors can mitigate risks before acquiring or expanding operations in Germany.