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Federal court of justice decides on construction cost subsidies for battery storage systems

On 15 July 2025, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) made its awaited decision (case no. EnVR 1/24) on construction cost subsidies (Baukostenzuschüssen) for battery storage systems (“BESS”)....more

Hogan Lovells

The construction turbo is coming in Germany! Draft law to accelerate residential construction and provide housing

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On 18 June 2025, the German Federal Cabinet adopted a draft law to accelerate residential construction and secure housing (Schneller bauen mit dem Wohnungsbau-Turbo | Bundesregierung) in order to implement the 100-day target...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Four Factors to Consider After the Building Electromobility Infrastructure Act (GEIG) Comes into Effect

As of January 1, 2025, the Building Electromobility Infrastructure Act (GEIG) has come into effect, bringing significant changes for property owners. Dr. Ulrich Flege summarizes the key points of the law below: Obligation...more

Hogan Lovells

Die geplante Novelle des BauGB mit Fokus auf § 246e BauGB, dem „Bau-Turbo“

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Die von der Bundesregierung im Jahr 2021 geplante Novelle des Baugesetzbuches (BauGB) zur Förderung von Investitionen, Beschleunigung von Verfahren und Begrenzung von Baukosten hat große Erwartungen geschürt. Vor allem der...more

Hogan Lovells

EXPO REAL 2024: Key Trends in the real estate sector

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Same procedure as every year after Wiesn: it’s Expo REAL time! Project developers, bankers, brokers, investors, owners and operators – and last but not least real estate lawyers, meet at EXPO REAL in Munich, Germany’s most...more

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Reimagining Real Estate: Repurposing in Germany

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Over recent years, the repurposing of buildings has increased significantly in Germany. While there was previously a tendency to demolish buildings and replace them with a new building, it has now been recognized that...more

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Rechtliche Zuordnung von grundstücksübergreifenden Tiefgaragen - BGH legt Kriterien zur Beurteilung der Einheitlichkeit eines...

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In der Grundbuchsache V ZB 12/22 hatte sich der BGH mit der Frage zu beschäftigen, ob eine grenzüberschreitende Tiefgarage, die als rechtmäßiger Überbau errichtet wurde, als eigenständiges Gebäude zu betrachten ist, auch wenn...more

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Revision des Verbraucherpreisindexes (VPI) – Umstellung auf das Basisjahr 2020

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Der VPI wird turnusmäßig (in der Regel in fünfjährigem Abstand) überarbeitet und auf ein neues Basisjahr umgestellt. Die Umstellung von der bisherigen Basis-2015 auf das Basisjahr 2020 erfolgt am 22. Februar 2023 – mit der...more

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EuGH schließt die Anwendbarkeit der HOAI 2013 für "Altfälle" nicht aus

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Zusammenfassung des Urteils des EuGH vom 18. Januar 2022 in der Rechtssache C-261/20 zur Anwendbarkeit der HOAI für Verträge, die vor dem 31.12.2020 (sog. "Altfälle") abgeschlossen wurden, gegen die Mindestsätze verstoßen und...more

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What can the real estate industry expect from the next German government?

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The new coalition government is to take office today. It has published its “coalition agreement” setting out the basis for its actions in the next four years and in its “Building and Living” section, it describes its agenda...more

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The new coalition agreement in Germany is in place - What are the likely effects for the real estate industry?

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The 177-page coalition agreement of the three parties set to form the new government in Germany provides for numerous innovations in the German real estate sector. In future, building and housing is to be affordable,...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: Corona-Related Legal Issues in German Construction Law

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The current corona virus (COVID-19) situation raises many questions relating to German building law that cannot be answered with legal certainty due to a lack of case law. This article will show how the “corona crisis”...more

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Germany: COVID-19 and Leases Pertaining to Logistics Warehouses

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In view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, landlords are increasingly concerned about the legal consequences of the current situation with regard to leases, in particular where buildings are still under...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Global Compliance Overhaul for SAP as DOJ and SEC Investigate Payments Allegedly Related to South African Government Contracts – On October 26, 2017, German software company SAP SE...more

The Volkov Law Group

Justice Department Resolves Two Cases Under FCPA Pilot Program

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The Justice Department recently resolved two separate FCPA investigations under its Pilot Program. To be sure, DOJ’s resolution of these two matters reinforces the real and tangible benefits of its Pilot Program....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Germany Publishes Meeting Report from Expert Dialogue on Application of Nanotechnologies in the Construction Sector

On June 1, 2017, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety published meeting documents from the Expert Dialogue on “Opportunities and Risks of the Application of...more

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JAMS Global Construction Solutions Newsletter, Summer 2016

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Q&A with Linda Turteltaub, Skanska USA Building - Today, we are talking with Linda Turteltaub, Corporate Counsel, Skanska USA Building. Linda has worked in both construction and as a construction lawyer prior to joining...more

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