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Publication date:: 2019-04-29

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Establishing A Business Entity In Denmark (Updated)
1 TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES - There are several forms of business entities in Denmark and there are a wide range of possibilities for establishing a business entity in Denmark. The most suitable entity depends on a variety of factors, such as nature of the business, the expected activity level, the extent of liability and tax matters. The following will review different possibilities of establishing business entities in Denmark. Please see full Chapter below for more information.
Establishing A Business Entity In Denmark (Updated)
1 TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES - There are several forms of business entities in Denmark and there are a wide range of possibilities for establishing a business entity in Denmark. The most suitable entity depends on a variety of factors, such as nature of the business, the expected activity level, the extent of liability and tax matters. The following will review different possibilities of establishing business entities in Denmark. 1.1 Limited Companies - The limited companies are characterised by the shareholders liability is limited to the capital invested in the company. The shareholders will not be liable for the obligations of the limited company. The shares in the Public Limited Company (Aktieselskab – A/S) may be offered to the public. It is only the Public Limited Company which can be listed on a regular or alternative market. The Public Limited Company is also the most regulated entity in Denmark. The nominally share capital in the Public Limited Company must be at least 400,000 DKK and the nominally share capital in the Private Limited Company (Anpartsselskab - ApS) must be at least 40,000 DKK. The Private Limited Company is quite similar to the Public Limited Company, but it is less regulated, and the company cannot be listed on a regular or alternative market. The limited companies are the most common entities for foreign investors. Please see full Chapter below for more information.
Data Transfers from Europe: New Draft SCCs Published and Regulator Guidance Issued on Schrems II Privacy Shield Decision
The EDPB has issued recommendations concerning how organisations may lawfully transfer personal data from Europe to “third countries” (e.g., the U.S. and currently the UK from 1.1.2021) in light of the recent Schrems II judgment. The European Commission has also now finally released new draft SCCs bringing them up to date with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since the Schrems II decision, businesses have been in a quandary as to what to do regarding international data transfers.
2020 Global Cannabis Guide Chapters - Denmark
A. Is there any pending legislation that could materially alter applicable statutes or regulations? On January 1, 2018, a four-year medicinal cannabis pilot program (the Programme) was introduced. The Programme is governed by the Danish Act no. 1668/2017 on the Medicinal Cannabis Pilot Programme, as amended (the Act). Parallel to the Programme, a four-year development scheme was also introduced.
Supreme Court of Denmark Holds Employer Cannot Set Off Sickness Benefits Reimbursement Against Worker’s Salary
The Supreme Court of Denmark has decided a case in which an employer was unable to claim a refund of sickness benefits from the municipality because the employee had failed to complete forms required by the municipality.
High Court of Denmark Rules on Compensation for Loss of Commission During Holidays
The Maritime and Commercial High Court in Denmark ruled on the approach that employers can take when calculating compensation for loss of commission during holiday.
Implementing China’s New Foreign Investment Law, Part One: Reporting Requirements
The first installment of a series of alerts focusing on practical issues relating to China’s new Foreign Investment Law. The law institutes new reporting requirements for foreign investors.
DENMARK: Salary Compensation Scheme and Alternatives to Dismissals in Light of COVID-19
On March 14, 2020, the Danish Government and the social partners reached an agreement on partial salary compensation for Danish companies, which are or will be temporarily releasing their employees from work with full pay (the “Salary Compensation Scheme”).
Danish Data Authority Issues Guidance On COVID-19 Data Disclosure
Danish Data Protection Authority Datatilsynet weighs in on the Coronavirus and GDPR: What an employer can ask the employee to disclose and what the employee is obliged to disclose are issues that are governed by employment law rules and any public law rules on health, etc...
Littler Global Guide - Denmark - Q4 2019
A Case of Double Discrimination - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - A Danish district court has confirmed that the dismissal of a female wheelchair user who had just returned from maternity leave contravened both the Anti-Discrimination Act and the Act on Equal Treatment of Men and Women.