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The Danish Data Protection Agency (In Danish: Datatilsynet) states that companies must avoid deleting personal data if the right for access is requested.

On 26 May 2020, the Parliament passed a new law that allows authorities to intervene to providers of online platforms, who change their terms and conditions without notice or even throw users off the platform without any justification.

Lund Elmer Sandager was invited to contribute a valuable and concise article about Danish labour and employment law which provides updated insights into the Danish legal employment environment for the GLI guide which covers cross-border insights of employment law in 27 jurisdictions.

The international, prestigious law firm rating agency ‘the Legal 500’ has just published this year’s rankings, and they recommend Lund Elmer Sandager in seven categories, among which we are particularly delighted to see that our GDPR department has entered the rankings in Tier 2.

On 24 March 2020, the Government passed a temporary law that implements the three-party agreement on temporary salary compensation for private companies that, due to the impact of COVID-19, are facing dismissals of at least 30% of the staff or more than 50 employees. In this article, you will get an overview of the law and how you can apply for compensation.

As part of the financial relief initiatives, presented by the Danish Government Friday 13 March and over the weekend, the Government has agreed on a revision of the so-called scheme on division of labour, enabling Danish companies to initiate an agreement with the employees on division of labour immediately after the agreement has been submitted to the Jobcenter.

On 15 March 2020, the Danish Government together with the labour market parties (unions and employer associations) have agreed on a fixed-term compensation scheme to companies that suffer from lack of work due to COVID-19 and as a result may be facing mass redundancies within the nearest future.

The government has tightened the recommendations for private companies and now strongly urges that no more than 100 people gather indoors and that nightclubs, bars etc. stay closed for some time. The prohibitions are expected to be adopted today, and after urgent treatment in the parliament, they are coming into force from next week (week 12). In this article, you will get an overview of Corona-related issues from an insurance law perspective.

The rapid spreading of the coronavirus gives rise to address issues relating to labor and employment law in Denmark which employers must take into consideration. On 11 March 2020, the Danish Government decided to close down large parts of the public sector, making it crucial for both the public sector and companies to be continuously updated on the development. In this newsletter, Lund Elmer Sandager provides our assessment of how you as employers should navigate in this unfamiliar environment.

On 22 January 2020, the transaction between the owners of Scott/Tiger and IT Relation was satisfyingly closed with the purpose of creating a new constellation between Scott/Tiger and Miracle42 which IT Relation bought in August 2019.

The Danish Data Protection Agency has just changed its practice with regard to publishing images on the Internet. In this article, Lund Elmer Sandager takes a closer look at the importance of the changed practice of the Danish Data Protection Agency.

Businessman and IT investor Mr Stig Hølledig is among the investors in the Danish tech company UserTribe, which received DKK 34 million DKK in a round of investment and is predicted to be the next large Danish growth comet.