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
1
2015
The Broader Problem: European Bank Creates an Easy Catch for the Long Arm of U.S. Jurisdiction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
31
2015
German Exemptions from Mandatory Rebates for Pharma Companies Are in Line with EU State Aid Rules Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
26
2015
Retention of Title Agreements as Creditor Protection Against Insolvent German Customers – Part 3 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
23
2015
Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 23 March 2015 re: News from the European Union, Germany and the United Kingdom. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
19
2015
Restitution of Cultural Objects Taken During World War II (Part I) Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
18
2015
Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 16 March 2015 re: Cookie Directive, Dashcam Recordings, and more Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
10
2015
Potential Cost Savers in German M&A Transactions – Practical Experience with Notary’s Fees McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
5
2015
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office Restricts Duration and Scope of Radius Restrictions on Branded Goods Manufacturers Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
4
2015
Obesity May Qualify as Severe Disability--German Employment Update McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
25
2015
Secretary in Germany Successfully Challenges Employer’s Monitoring…Is Your Monitoring Program Defensible? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
19
2015
Germany Headed to Stricter Criminal Laws Against “Corruption In The Healthcare Sector” Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
18
2015
Single Breast Grope Not Sackable Offence, Says German Court Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
16
2015
Consumer Privacy Rights – Germany To Enable Consumer Protection Organisations To Bring Actions For Privacy Violations McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
11
2015
Congress Focuses on Ukraine, Iran, Syria and Boko Haram; President Obama hosts German Chancellor Merkel Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
9
2015
SodaStream fined by the German FCO for Abusive Practices-- Federal Cartel Offices Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
5
2015
Germany Wants to Introduce Class Actions for Privacy Violations Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
18
2014
Corporate Fiduciaries Held Liable for Dishonest Assistance in Jersey Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Dec
15
2014
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Reviews Supervisory Practices on MiFID Investor Information Katten
Dec
9
2014
Bridging the Week: December 1 to 5 and 8, 2014 [VIDEO] Katten
Dec
3
2014
Antitrust Division Reinforces Its Resolve and Ability to Extradite Foreign Executives Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
2
2014
Is There an End in Sight for EU Data Protection Reform? McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
21
2014
The German Supreme Administrative Court Confirms That E-Cigarettes Are Not Medicines Or Medical Devices Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
20
2014
Catching Tigers and Flies: A European View on Compliance in China McDermott Will & Emery
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
29
2014
Energy & Environmental Law Update - October 27, 2014 Mintz
Oct
23
2014
New EU Commission Confirmed Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
21
2014
Energy & Environmental Law Update - October 20, 2014 Mintz
Oct
9
2014
European Patent Office (EPO) – New Guidance On Added Subject Matter Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Oct
7
2014
India Expected to Implement E-Visa Processing in 2015 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
3
2014
Africa Legal News Update - October 3, 2014 Mintz
Oct
2
2014
German Employment News: German Employer’s Obligation to Compensate for Break Times if Break Times Have Not Been Properly Allocated McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
1
2014
Asics’ German Online Distribution Structure may Land in a Different Place to Adidas Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
26
2014
Merck Boosts Life Sciences Industry with Sigma-Aldrich Acquisition McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
25
2014
With Immigration: The Advent of Global Entry Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
18
2014
French Supreme Administrative Court Rules on the Procedure for Returning Artworks Looted by the Nazis McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
18
2014
Foreign-owned Hospitals in China Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
15
2014
OTC Derivatives Regulators Issue Report Regarding Cross-Border Issues Katten
Sep
2
2014
EU Court Of Justice Further Clarifies Definition Of Medicinal Products – And Raises New Questions Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
30
2014
New Version of Draft German Cybersecurity Law Published Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
25
2014
Takeaways from Seattle Chisum Patent Academy Summer 2014 Seminars Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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
Jul
22
2014
Energy & Environmental Law Update - July 21, 2014 Mintz
Jul
15
2014
Commission Publishes White Paper on Minority Shareholdings McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
10
2014
G7 Leaders Tackle Growth, Stability and Tax Bases; Warn Absent Russia Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
4
2014
Availability of Biosimilar Pathways and Data/Marketing Exclusivity Globally Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
30
2014
Rights of Job Applicants in Germany McDermott Will & Emery
May
15
2014
Labor and Employment Updates from Around the World: Germany Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
28
2014
German Court Rejects National Competition Authority Liability for Damages After Unlawful Prohibition of a Merger McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
26
2014
In Germany, the Burden of Proof Is on Employees if an Employee Wants to be Compensated for Requested Overtime McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
12
2014
German Schuldschein Loans Grow in Popularity Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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