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On September 20, the Danish Tax Agency (SKAT) announced a new control signal that allows lessors who have paid full registration fees to have their cases resumed, dating back to 1 July 2012.

However, the extension does not change that the rules on strong customer authentication will enter into force on September 14, 2019.

The tax authorities have so far had a hard practice that properties with existing buildings should be interpreted as building site when part of the body of contracts has been a turnkey contract for the construction of residences, whereby the purchase price for the property must include VAT. The European Court of Justice delivered a judgment on 4 September 2019 in a case, stating that this interpretation is contrary to EU law.

Morten Schwartz Nielsen and Christian Thuelund Jensen were invited to contribute a valuable and concise article about international arbitration which provides updated insights into the Danish legal arbitration environment for the ICGL guide which covers cross-border insights of arbitration in 52 jurisdictions.

On 13 August 2029, the Consumer Ombudsman reported four Danish “influencers” to the police for violating the prohibition against hidden advertising on social media laid down in the Danish Marketing Practices Act. The police reports show that the Consumer Ombudsman is focused on ensuring compliance with the rules on advertising and marketing on social media, regardless which kind of marketing it is.

As a leading Danish practice, Lund Elmer Sandager’s Dispute Resolution experts were invited to contribute to Lexology’s global guide which provides updated insights into the dispute resolution environment worldwide. Lund Elmer Sandager has provided the Danish chapter.

Lagercrantz Group AB acquires G9 Landskab, Park & Byrum including Came Denmark. G9 develops, designs and supplies products for park and urban environments including products such as automatic height-adjustable bollards and barriers and products for water and wetlands. G9 has strong market positions within its product areas and works directly with customers in direct channels, architects’ offices, park management and municipalities.

Seen through EU glasses, it has been an eventful weekend. There were elections to the EU Parliament on Sunday and Saturday, May 25 2019, we marked the anniversary of the General Personal Data Regulation (GDPR). We look back on the past year and make recommendations for ¨work with GDPR compliance in future.

Lund Elmer Sandager assists Danoffice IT with the acquisition. Our team includes Partner, Attorney Jacob Roesen, Attorney Torsten Hylleberg and Attorney Julie Flindt Rasmussen.

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 ICGL guide which covers cross-border insights of employment law in 51 jurisdictions.

The prestigious, international rating agency Legal 500 has just published this year's rankings, where they recommend Lund Elmer Sandager in six categories: Corporate / M&A, Employment, Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Construction and Information Technology. Within these categories, Legal 500 also recommends 16 attorneys personally.

With the sale, DKT A/S has become a part of the German BTV Multimedia GmbH, which is owned by the oldest equity fund in Germany, the listed Deutsche Beteiligungs AG. With its international set-up, DKT A/S will contribute to the group’s overall growth on the international market.