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
22
2018
Other Countries Lay Out Welcome Mat to International Entrepreneurs as U.S. Draws Back Jackson Lewis P.C.
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
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
Apr
11
2017
German Ministry for Economy Publishes White Paper on Digital Platforms Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
26
2018
EDEKA “wedding rebates” – German Federal Supreme Court removes roadblock to antitrust enforcement in food retail sector Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
15
2018
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority Publishes Guidance on the Regulatory Framework for Cloud Services Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
1
2014
Asics’ German Online Distribution Structure may Land in a Different Place to Adidas Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
5
2015
Germany Wants to Introduce Class Actions for Privacy Violations Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
14
2018
The German Monopolies Commission’s Proposals Regarding Pricing Algorithms Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
9
2015
SodaStream fined by the German FCO for Abusive Practices-- Federal Cartel Offices Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
6
2015
German Competition Authority (FCO) Sends Statement of Objections to Booking.com Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
14
2015
What You Need to Know About Germany’s Cybersecurity Law Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
7
2017
The Bundeskartellamt Publishes a Paper on Big Data and Competition Covington & Burling 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
Apr
9
2015
Google Loses Administrative Appeal Against Hamburg Decision Concerning Its Practice of Cross-Service Data Combination Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
16
2015
Data Localization Requirements Through the Backdoor? Germany’s “Federal Cloud”, and New Criteria For the Use of Cloud Services by the German Federal Administration Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
27
2015
Ad Blocking Declared Legal: German Court Dismisses Discrimination Claims Brought by Publishers, but AdBlock Plus Maker Eyeo is Not Home Free Yet Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
25
2016
Germany Extends Right of Qualified Consumer Associations to Challenge Privacy Violations Covington & Burling 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
 

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