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.
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Oct
30
2014
On the Heels of FTC, FCC Joins Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) to Better Watch Data Abroad Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
22
2018
Other Countries Lay Out Welcome Mat to International Entrepreneurs as U.S. Draws Back Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
8
2016
Germany Adopts EU’s Pension Directive, and May Place Burdens on Employers’ Use of Temporary Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
18
2019
Germany Rings in 2019 by Adopting Intersex Gender Status Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
20
2015
German DPA Questions Validity of Use of Consent and Model Contractual Clauses to Transfer Personal Data to U.S., and Its Peers Seem to Agree Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
26
2015
German DPAs Announce Policy Severely Limiting Mechanisms for Lawful Germany-to-U.S. Data Transfers Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
16
2016
German DPA Plans to Challenge Privacy Shield Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
29
2016
German Labor Court Allows Review of Employee’s Browsing History Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
27
2018
Countries Implement New Gender Pay Gap Measures Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
16
2024
Exodus From The Energy Charter Treaty – What is Left of Europe’s Protections for Investors? Proskauer Rose LLP
May
15
2014
Labor and Employment Updates from Around the World: Germany Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
10
2014
G7 Leaders Tackle Growth, Stability and Tax Bases; Warn Absent Russia Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
29
2015
German Federal Supreme Court Confirms Successor Liability for Coffee Roasters in Spite of Corporate Restructuring Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
2
2016
Another Round Of Upcoming Amendments To The Medicines Laws In Germany – Clinical Trials, Advertising, Biologics And More… Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
19
2015
Germany Headed to Stricter Criminal Laws Against “Corruption In The Healthcare Sector” Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
4
2016
Antitrust Infringements: Cartel Damages Claims in Germany Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
23
2014
New EU Commission Confirmed Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
24
2014
Sanctions Update: U.S. and EU Extend Limited Sanctions Relief Related to Iran; EU Agrees to New Sanctions Against Russia Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
21
2016
Closure of the ‘Balkan Road Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
5
2015
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office Restricts Duration and Scope of Radius Restrictions on Branded Goods Manufacturers Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
8
2015
German Monopolies Commission Publishes its Report on Digital Markets Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
26
2015
Schrems (Safe Harbor) Judgment – German Data Protection Authorities Issue Position Paper Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
30
2014
New Version of Draft German Cybersecurity Law Published Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
19
2018
Update: EDEKA “Wedding Rebates” – German Federal Supreme Court Answers Key Questions on Abuse of Relative Market Power Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
22
2018
The European Commission finds no illegal State aid was provided by Luxembourg’s non-taxation of McDonald’s Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
2
2014
EU Court Of Justice Further Clarifies Definition Of Medicinal Products – And Raises New Questions Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
21
2014
The German Supreme Administrative Court Confirms That E-Cigarettes Are Not Medicines Or Medical Devices Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
30
2016
German Court sends online sales bans to ECJ Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
18
2018
German Bundeskartellamt’s Decision against Online Sales Restrictions by ASICS Ultimately Confirmed Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
18
2014
Foreign-owned Hospitals in China Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
22
2015
Comprehensive Amendments of German Drug Laws upcoming Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
3
2018
Best Practices for Outsmarting Common Pitfalls in Smart City Projects Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
6
2018
Germany’s first veto against a foreign investment under new FDI rules Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
31
2015
German Exemptions from Mandatory Rebates for Pharma Companies Are in Line with EU State Aid Rules Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
27
2018
German Courts Decide Whether an Infringement of the GDPR also Qualifies as Unfair-Competitive Behavior Covington & Burling LLP
 

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