After eight years of legal proceedings, the Hamm Higher Regional Court has issued its final judgment in the Lliuya v. RWE AG case. The court dismissed the appeal by Mr. Luciano Lliuya without allowing for further appeal...more
German companies must clarify the meaning of a "climate neutral" claim directly in advertisements. For the first time, the German Federal Court of Justice ("FCJ") has established a standard for the legitimacy of environmental...more
The importance of environmental, social, governance ("ESG"), in particular from the perspective of consumers, stakeholders and regulators, is growing across all industries, and the consumer & retail industry is no exception....more
The key aspects of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains ("LkSG" or "Act") have already been explained in our previous Client Alert. In the following, we will take a closer look at the...more