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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May
19
2015
Granting of Restricted Stock Units is Compensation for Future Work Performance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
1
2015
German Creditors Challenge Failure of Austrian Hypo Alpe- Adria- Bank Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
15
2019
CFIUS Filing Clearance: Utimaco and Micro Focus International Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
20
2020
Germany Suspends The Obligation For Companies To File For Insolvency Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
7
2022
Unfair Competition – How To Deal With It? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
24
2024
Will Changes to the German Insolvency Code Spark More Insolvencies? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
28
2024
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Cunova GmbH (Germany) and KME America Marine Tube & Fitting LLC (U.S.) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
21
2015
Better Protection For Bank Customers Under New German Law Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
18
2016
The German Arbeitszeugnis (reference): A Sometimes Dangerous Mystery for Non-German Employers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
22
2016
Pending CFIUS Filing: Midea Group Co. Ltd. and KUKA AG Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
14
2017
German Supreme Court: Loan Administration And Management Fees Are Invalid 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
Mar
20
2020
Reducing Personnel Costs in the Corona Crisis: How Germany Supports Employers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
4
2017
Video Surveillance in German Public Areas – Lawful or Not? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
19
2017
Fight or Flight – Insolvency In The Aviation Industry Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
6
2018
Changes announced to 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
9
2019
Questions Raised Over Marketing Restrictions on Olympic Athletes Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
20
2020
Anonymization of Personal Data with Focus on Traffic Data: First Public Consultation Procedure by the Federal German Data Protection Office Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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
Feb
16
2022
Raw Material Surcharges Again on the Cartel Radar – German Authority Raids Cable Companies Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
23
2023
The German Whistleblower Act: the never-ending story approaches its end, maybe Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
17
2023
CFIUS Clearance: Merck KGaA and Versum Materials, Inc. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
4
2024
Workplace Harassment in Germany: “We Take All Allegations Regarding Harassment Seriously” – But What are the Consequences? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
6
2020
Global Re-Opening: Considerations When Employees Return to the Workplace Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
17
2020
UPDATE: Luxembourg Extends COVID-19-Related Amicable Agreements with Neighboring Countries Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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.
Dec
18
2014
Corporate Fiduciaries Held Liable for Dishonest Assistance in Jersey Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
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
 

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