Germany

The National Law Review covers legal matters in Germany authored by lawyers, tax consultants and notaries in various locations including Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Hamburg. Business law issues addressed include:   mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, data privacy, employment and national and international dispute resolution practices. Specific sectors focused on include: finance, capital markets, private equity, technology, venture capital, real estate, restructuring, commercial, and regulatory compliance matters.

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The NLR covers legal news concerning:

  • the German Supreme Court;
  • the German Labor Court;
  • the German Bankruptcy authority;
  • the German Antitrust Authority;
  • CFIUS Filings;
  • the German Ministry for Economy;
  • German BaFin;
  • MiFID2;
  • the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research;
  • the German Data Protection Supervisory Authorities (DPAs);
  • the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the interaction between German law and E.U., U.S. and other jurisdictions legal systems.
Custom text Title Organization
Oct
23
2020
 Hamburg Data Protection Supervisory Authority Issues Record-Breaking €35 Million Fine Against H&M K&L Gates
Oct
21
2020
 Ongoing Challenges for Fashion Brands in Germany – Legal Issues with Style Names Revisited Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
12
2020
 Client Update: H&M Fined 37.8 Million Dollars for Alleged GDPR Violations Polsinelli PC
Oct
8
2020
 New Antidumping Duty Petitions on Thermal Paper From Germany, Japan, Korea and Spain Faegre Drinker
Oct
7
2020
 Hamburg DPA Issues €35.3 Million Fine on H&M Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
23
2020
 German DPA Issues Guidance on Schrems II and the Transfer of Personal Data to Non-EU Countries Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
21
2020
 Germany Notifies Updated Version of its Draft Mineral Oil Ordinance to the EC Keller and Heckman LLP
Sep
18
2020
 First Reported Death Connected to Misfired Ransomware Attack on German Hospital K&L Gates
Sep
14
2020
 Luxembourg’s Teleworking Agreements with Neighboring Countries Remove Tax and Social Security Burdens During the COVID-19 Pandemic Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
10
2020
 Reflections on COVID-19 – Views From Germany Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
10
2020
 Working During the Pandemic—Current Occupational Safety Regulations in Germany Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
9
2020
 Germany's Highest Antitrust Court Published the Detailed Written Statement of Reasons of its Facebook-Decision - With Consequences for the Entire Industry K&L Gates
Sep
9
2020
 Brussels Rail Transport Brief: July-August 2020 K&L Gates
Sep
4
2020
 Case Closed? German Federal Court of Justice Issues Groundbreaking Judgment on FRAND Rules in Sisvel v. Haier Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
2
2020
 German DPA Issues Guidance on Data Transfers Following Schrems II Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
26
2020
 THE SEP WORLD IN BALANCE: UK Harmonizes with Germany’s Rejection of Implementer Hold Out Mintz
Aug
7
2020
 Transatlantic Trade: US and European Trade Talk Update – August 7, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
6
2020
 Germany Publishes Overview of Field of Advanced Materials Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Aug
6
2020
 FTC Approves Elanco’s $7.6B Acquisition of Bayer Animal Healthcare, Sets Divestiture Conditions MoginRubin
Jul
31
2020
 Use of the Coronavirus Alert App in the Employment Relationship in Germany McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
30
2020
 CJEU: IP Addresses Are Not “Addresses” Under Enforcement Directive, Neither Are E-mail Addresses or Telephone Numbers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
30
2020
 Schrems II Update: German SAs Require Additional Safeguards for U.S. Transfers and Max Schrems Set to Challenge Facebook Data Transfers Again Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
22
2020
 Regulators Issue Reactions to Invalidation of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
21
2020
 The End of Privacy Shield: European Data Protection Authorities React Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
20
2020
 European Focus on PMT and vPvM Substances Increases Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jul
16
2020
 It Takes Two to Tango: The German Federal Supreme Court Acknowledges that Infringer Hold-Out Is a Real Problem Mintz
Jul
15
2020
 U.S. Embassies and Consulates in the Schengen Area Expand the National Interest Exemption Beginning on July 15 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
10
2020
 Landmark Judgment For German FRAND Law Published: Sisvel V. Haier McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
8
2020
 U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal over Restitution of the Guelph Treasure & Other Stories Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jul
6
2020
 The European Union Reopens its Borders, but Bars Travelers from the United States Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
3
2020
 Supreme Court Update: Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com; Nestlé USA v. Doe I; Cargill v. Doe I; Department of Justice v. House Committee on the Judiciary Wiggin and Dana LLP
Jul
1
2020
 German Competition Authority Files Amicus Brief in SEP Litigation McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2020
 German BGH Decision Confirms Interplay Between Collection of Personal Data and Competition Law Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
30
2020
 A Trade War on Two Fronts: U.S. Considers More Tariffs on European Goods Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
25
2020
 Global Solutions Episode 2: What’s up, Doc? Designated Occupational Medical Providers’ Roles in Reopening During COVID-19 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
19
2020
 Transatlantic Trade: US and European Trade Talk Update – June 19, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
18
2020
 Brussels Air Transport Brief: May 2020 K&L Gates
Jun
16
2020
 German and Dutch National Agendas Indicate Further Focus on and Investments in Hydrogen Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
12
2020
 Germany Introduces Limited-Scope Exemption for Non-European Proprietary Trading Firms Trading on German Trading Venues Katten
Jun
12
2020
 Brussels Rail Transport Brief: May 2020 K&L Gates
Jun
2
2020
 EDPB Issues Updated Consent Guidelines While German Federal Supreme Court Follows Planet49 Decision Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
1
2020
 German BGH Ruling On Consent For Cookies And Third-Party Advertising Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
1
2020
 COVID-19: Return to Work Europe K&L Gates
May
26
2020
 A French-German Initiative for the European Recovery from the Coronavirus Crisis Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
21
2020
 Five European Countries to Propose PFASs REACH Restriction; Request Comments Keller and Heckman LLP
May
14
2020
 COVID-19 – Bavaria Fund McDermott Will & Emery
May
14
2020
 To Resolve The Impasse Created By The Karlsruhe Court’s ECB Judgment You Need To Address What The Court Has Actually Done Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
14
2020
 How the top European football leagues are dealing with their 2019/20 seasons Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
12
2020
 Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Germany’s Highest Court Tells Sep Implementers That Simply Saying That You Are Willing To License Is Not Enough, And Hold-out Will Not Be Tolerated Mintz
May
11
2020
 COVID19 Pandemic and the German Federal Government company aid measures Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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