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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Apr
13
2016
German Insolvency Law applies to Director of English Company operating in Germany Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
29
2016
German Labor Court Allows Review of Employee’s Browsing History Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
2
2020
German Law Aspects of Crypto Assets Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
11
2017
German Ministry for Economy Publishes White Paper on Digital Platforms Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
8
2015
German Monopolies Commission Publishes its Report on Digital Markets Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
20
2022
German Parliament Approves Familiar Health and Safety Measures to Address Another COVID-19 Season Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
6
2022
German Parliament Approves Increase in Minimum Wage to €12 per Hour, Effective October 1, 2022 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
3
2015
German Parliament Enacts Law on Mandatory Quota for Women’s Representation in Businesses McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
3
2022
German Patent Act Reform Poses Substantive Changes but Not a “Game Changer” McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
30
2015
German Perspective: EU and U.S. Data Protection “Umbrella Agreement” McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
24
2022
German Podcast Series—Germany’s New Employment Contract Requirements (English) [PODCAST] Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
22
2015
German Real Estate Transfer Tax: A Trap for the Unwary Multinational McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
1
2015
German Regulator BaFin Opens the Way for Credit Funds in Germany Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
28
2017
German Regulators Craft Guidelines Addressing the Ethical Issues Raised by Driverless Cars Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
12
2014
German Schuldschein Loans Grow in Popularity Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
6
2016
German Statutory Minimum Wage May Include Vacation and Christmas Bonuses McDermott Will & Emery
May
13
2022
German Supervisory Authorities: Online Traders Must Allow Guest Access for Customer Orders Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
14
2017
German Supreme Court: Loan Administration And Management Fees Are Invalid Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
17
2023
German Whistleblower Protection Act Enters Into Force K&L Gates
Apr
7
2022
German Works Council Election Procedures: Changes to Upcoming Elections in 2022 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
18
2018
German-Austrian Draft Guidance on Transaction Value Thresholds for Pre-Merger Notification Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
14
2017
Germany Acts to Curb Tax Effects of Patent/IP Box Regimes Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
8
2016
Germany Adopts EU’s Pension Directive, and May Place Burdens on Employers’ Use of Temporary Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
30
2012
Germany Amends Competition Law: Key Changes McDermott Will & Emery
May
7
2019
Germany Announces Research Project to Establish Criteria for Assessment of the Human Health and Environmental Risks of Novel (Nano) Materials Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
10
2017
Germany Begins Consultation on Announcement Concerning Manufactured Nanomaterials Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jul
9
2013
Germany Changes Merger Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
8
2021
Germany Considers Enacting First-Ever Law Requiring Companies To Both Monitor And Control Supply Chain Practices Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
27
2021
Germany COVID-19 Update: Eased ‘Emergency Brake’ Regulations in the Workplace Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
9
2013
Germany Enacts High-Frequency Trading Act Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
25
2016
Germany Extends Right of Qualified Consumer Associations to Challenge Privacy Violations Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
19
2015
Germany Headed to Stricter Criminal Laws Against “Corruption In The Healthcare Sector” Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
13
2017
Germany Holds Expert Dialogue on Nanotechnologies in the Automotive Sector Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
7
2021
Germany Implements New Insolvency Laws and Restructuring Tools Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
12
2020
Germany Introduces Limited-Scope Exemption for Non-European Proprietary Trading Firms Trading on German Trading Venues Katten
 

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