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.

We also include legal news coverage specific to the following industries: automotive, biotechnology, chemical, commodities, engineering, pharmaceutical, employment, nanotechnology, information technology, renewable energy, media, software, outsourcing, telecommunications and many more.

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
Jul
12
2018
Automakers Celebrate Strong June Sales as Industry Prepares for Potential Impact of Tariffs Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
10
2018
Salary Payment in Tokens: German Labour Law Considerations McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
9
2018
German Court Issues First GDPR Ruling Keller and Heckman LLP
Jul
3
2018
U.S. Reimposes Sanctions after Withdrawal from the Iran JCPOA Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
27
2018
How is President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal related to the FIFA World Cup? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
25
2018
Tariffs Wreak Havoc with The Auto Industry Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
15
2018
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority Publishes Guidance on the Regulatory Framework for Cloud Services Covington & Burling LLP
May
18
2018
German-Austrian Draft Guidance on Transaction Value Thresholds for Pre-Merger Notification Covington & Burling LLP
May
15
2018
Belgium Gaming Commission Loot Box Report – Extends Beyond Game Companies to Licensors and Game Platform’s Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
27
2018
International Report Critiques U.S. Beneficial Ownership Transparency Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
19
2018
German Federal Civil Court strengthens Leasing Receivables Securitisation, Factoring and Asset Based Lending in the Lessor’s Insolvency Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
18
2018
German Bundeskartellamt’s Decision against Online Sales Restrictions by ASICS Ultimately Confirmed Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
17
2018
CJEU Provides Some Clarity On When A Design Is ‘Solely Dictated By Its Technical Function’ K&L Gates
Mar
19
2018
Update: EDEKA “Wedding Rebates” – German Federal Supreme Court Answers Key Questions on Abuse of Relative Market Power Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
16
2018
Outcome of the last Codex alimentarius Committee setting standards in Nutrition and Food for Special Dietary Uses, including "baby foods" (5-9 Decembe 2017; Berlin, Germany) Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
6
2018
Changes announced to 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
15
2018
German Court Rejects the “Bow Wave Theory” (“Bugwellentheorie”) in Test for Company Illiquidity Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
12
2018
The Hague System for the Registration of International Design Rights Welcomes Russia Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Feb
5
2018
Parent guarantees in the insolvency of a German subsidiary – claw back risks Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
1
2018
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: innogy SE and EverPower Wind Holdings Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
29
2018
German court allows pharma company promotional statements about Rx-drug to counter a “shitstorm” – a trend also for the rest of the EU? Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
26
2018
BaFin Publishes Additional Indicative MiFID II Position Limits Katten
Jan
26
2018
EDEKA “wedding rebates” – German Federal Supreme Court removes roadblock to antitrust enforcement in food retail sector Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
24
2018
Hellas – a blow to the confidentiality of litigation funding arrangements Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
18
2018
New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada, Greece, India, China, Korea and Turkey Faegre Drinker
Jan
10
2018
Germany Publishes Report on Scientific Stakeholder Meeting on Nanomaterials in the Environment Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
5
2018
Three of Europe’s Biggest Exchange Groups are Granted Last-Minute Reprieve From MiFIR “Open Access” Rules for Exchange-Traded Derivatives Katten
Dec
19
2017
France Joins Others, Enforces Against Connected Toys Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
13
2017
Protecting Prestige: EU Decision Safeguards Sale of Luxury Brands From Online Marketplaces Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
7
2017
Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 27 November Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
6
2017
UBA Report Summarizes Work to Develop New OECD Test Guideline on Dispersion Stability of Nanomaterials Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Dec
3
2017
FCA and BaFIN Publish Position Limits for Commodity Derivative Contracts Katten
Dec
1
2017
Ferrari "Testarossa" - The Great Importance For Trademark Owners Of Making Proper Use Of Trademarks K&L Gates
Nov
22
2017
Germany Publishes Report on Relationship of Nanomaterial’s Physical-Chemical Properties and Aquatic Toxicity for the Purpose of Grouping Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Nov
16
2017
BaFin Publishes A Consumer Warning For ICOs K&L Gates
Nov
13
2017
Germany Holds Expert Dialogue on Nanotechnologies in the Automotive Sector Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Nov
7
2017
The Bundeskartellamt Publishes a Paper on Big Data and Competition Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
6
2017
BfR Publishes Q&A Regarding Study on Fate and Effects of Tattoo Pigments in Human Skin Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Oct
31
2017
How Are Digester Additives in Food-Contact Paper Regulated in the EU? Keller and Heckman LLP
Oct
17
2017
The German Competition Register – A New Animal In The Jungle Of EU Member States’ Competition Laws Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
12
2017
Hope for Easier Restructuring of SMEs: German Institute of Public Auditors Propose New Standard Restructuring Opinions Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
28
2017
Validity Of Bridge Loans In Pre-Insolvency Scenarios In Germany Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
28
2017
OECD Tour de Table Highlights International Developments on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Sep
25
2017
Five Things To Know About German Merger Control McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
20
2017
Front Impact Bicycle Accidents Steven M. Sweat, APC
Sep
20
2017
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOS) Under German Law K&L Gates
Sep
20
2017
EU Goes Ahead with a European Framework for Screening Incoming Foreign Direct Investments…Moving Steps Closer to the Well-Known Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) Filings. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
19
2017
Fight or Flight – Insolvency In The Aviation Industry Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
14
2017
German Supreme Court: Loan Administration And Management Fees Are Invalid Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
28
2017
German Regulators Craft Guidelines Addressing the Ethical Issues Raised by Driverless Cars Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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