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Our partnership of lawyers, tax consultants and auditors is a leading provider of consulting services for companies in the areas of energy and infrastructure as well as their customers. Other key aspects of our activities are: Media and copyright law, tax consultancy and auditing, civil and commercial law as well as all fields of public law.
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Becker Büttner Held sieht Nachbesserungsbedarf für CCS-Gesetz: Kommunale Rechte brauchen besseren Schutz
Monday, 19 July 2010 10:00


Die auf Energierecht spezialisierte Anwaltskanzlei Becker Büttner Held sieht Nachbesserungsbedarf bei dem am 14.07.2010 vorgestellten Referentenentwurf für ein CCS-Gesetz. „Für die dauerhafte Speicherung von CO2 im Untergrund wird endlich ein sicherer rechtlcher Rahmen geschaffen!“ freut sich Dr. Ines Zenke, Rechtsanwältin und Partner der Kanzlei. Aber: „Die Kommunen müssen selbst entscheiden können, ob sie CCS-Speicher wollen oder nicht.“

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Press Release: Administrative Court Frankfurt am Main strengthens promotion of CHP plants
Monday, 12 April 2010 10:00

By decision dated March 31, 2010, the Administrative Court Frankfurt am Main annulled the decision of the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) to not permit a newly constructed CHP plant and obliged BAFA to grant the permit to the CHP plant. This means: the replacement of a cogeneration unit is thus regarded as a new CHP plant, even if the replaced plant was put into permanent operation only after April 1, 2002.

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Seminars and other events on up-to-date topics
Below please find a list with our up-coming workshops and seminars.
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Press Release: Becker Büttner Held advises Technische Werke Dresden GmbH on the acquisition of the Dresden based company GESO Beteiligungs- und Beratungs- Aktiengesellschaft

Becker Büttner Held advised Technische Werke Dresden GmbH, a holding company of the capital of Saxony, Dresden, on the acquisition of GESO Beteiligungs- und Beratungs- Aktiengesellschaft, in which EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG had concentrated its energy share in East Saxony. The law firm assisted the whole transaction process including the evaluation of the target company, the financing of the purchase price, as well as the registration with the Federal Cartel Office [Bundeskartellamt].

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News: Carbon Trading from 2013 onwards – who wanted to know more, took part
On 20/21 May 2010, the 4th CO2 Conference of the law firm Becker Büttner Held was held in Berlin in the French Cathedral, focussing on the topic of carbon trading from 2013 onwards. More than 140 guests followed Dr. Ines Zenke's, lawyer and partner, andDr. Miriam Vollmer's, lawyer – who are happy to answer all questions concerning the conference – invitation and were listening to the committed discussions of representatives of enterprises and associations as well as from the ministries and other authorities.
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