The court explains how the controversial EU law operates to bar EU persons from complying with US sanctions on Iran and Cuba.
On 21 December 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) released its long-awaited...more
The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review is now in its 11th edition, and I am excited to be taking the reins of this publication after a decade under the steady hand of long-time editor John Janka. This Review...more
von Rainer Wilke, Dr, Harald Selzner, Frank Grell, Jörn Kowalewski, Joachim Grittmann, Dr. Ulrich Klockenbrink, Elisabetta Righini, Natalia Solarova Die zweite Änderung des Befristeten Rahmens erlaubt es den...more
Was ist bei der Rückkehr zur betrieblichen Normalität zu beachten?
Auch wenn die derzeit geltenden Einschränkungen aufgrund der Corona-Pandemie jedenfalls bis zum 3. Mai 2020 weitgehend in Kraft bleiben sollen, hat die...more
Flächendeckende Einführung von Kontaktverboten – teilweise gelten strengere Maßnahmen .
Die Bundesregierung hat sich am 22. März 2020 mit den Ministerpräsidenten der Bundesländer auf die Einführung von flächendeckenden...more
First districts in Bavaria impose curfews — further measures on the horizon.
On 18 March 2020, the District of Tirschenreuth issued a curfew for the town of Mitterteich based on the German Infection Protection Act...more
Erste Landkreise in Bayern erlassen Ausgangssperren – Ausweitung bereits angedroht.
Das Landratsamt Tirschenreuth hat am 18. März 2020 auf der Grundlage des Infektionsschutzgesetzes (lfSG) eine Ausgangssperre für die Stadt...more
First districts in Bavaria impose curfews — further measures on the horizon.
On 18 March 2020, the District of Tirschenreuth issued a curfew for the town of Mitterteich based on the German Infection Protection Act...more
Within the last days several EU Member States published financial support packages and protection shields for companies and businesses to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
However, the Member States...more
Effective measures to combat data risks resulting from COVID-19 include processing personal data, but companies must balance privacy rights and employee health.
German data protection authorities have published initial...more
3/18/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Emergency Response ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Phishing Scams ,
Risk Management ,
State of Emergency
The German Federal Ministry of Finance and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy announced a protective shield for employees and companies in Germany in light of coronavirus implications. The protective...more
3/18/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Response ,
Employee Rights ,
EU ,
Financing ,
Germany ,
Liquidity ,
Minister of Labour ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Recent action by the Hamburg authority may present implications for companies regulated by a lead data protection supervisory authority in Europe.
A German supervisory authority has initiated an investigation into Google’s...more
Following in the footsteps of the CNIL and the ICO, the Berlin DPA will impose a multimillion-euro fine for breach of the GDPR.
The Berlin Data Protection Authority (Berlin DPA) recently announced that it will issue a...more
8/28/2019
/ CNIL ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Fines ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
Unternehmen mu¨ssen ku¨nftig öfter auf Auskunftsanträge und Schadensersatzklagen reagieren.
Ku¨rzlich ist eine erste Plattform an den Start gegangen, die Verbraucher dabei unterstu¨tzen soll, ihre Betroffenenrechte nach...more
Das ICO kündigt an, Bußgelder gegen British Airways und Marriott zu verhängen. Was ist passiert, wie geht es weiter?
Am 8. Juli 2019 kündigte das Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) an, gegen British Airways wegen...more
The German government has tightened the rules for its review proceedings for M&A involving non-EU investors, with changes to its German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung) that significantly...more
Changes to the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung – FTPO) will impact certain cross-border transactions.
Key Points:
..The changes, which entered into force on 18 July 2017, allow...more
The year ahead presents a series of challenges and opportunities for the development of environmental law across Europe. Notably, the Paris Agreement came into effect on 4 November 2016 and is now binding upon the signatory...more
1/18/2017
/ Climate Change ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Italy ,
Paris Agreement ,
Spain ,
UK Brexit ,
Winter Package
The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (FCC) on December 6 ruled that while the phase-out of nuclear energy (enacted in 2011) is in compliance with the constitution, Germany’s energy suppliers which operate nuclear power...more