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AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Germany

White & Case LLP on 5/21/2025

Germany evaluates AI-specific legislation needs and actively engages in international initiatives. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Currently, with the exception of minor references to AI in...more

Federal Court of Justice Rules on Costumer Installation

McDermott Will & Schulte on 5/19/2025

On May 13, 2025, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) issued a long-awaited decision (EnVR 83/20) on the question of whether an energy grid can be classified as an unregulated “customer installation” (Kundenanlage). In the...more

German Higher Courts Clarify Strict Requirements for Online Contract Cancellations

DLA Piper on 4/3/2025

In two recent decisions, the German Higher Regional Courts (Oberlandesgerichte – OLG) of Cologne and Munich have clarified the – strict – German requirements for cancellation buttons on websites of tech companies providing...more

EU Regulations: The New Frontier for Business

NAVEX on 9/3/2024

The European Union is a hotbed of regulatory activity, with new laws and directives constantly reshaping the business landscape. These changes can seem overwhelming, but understanding them is vital for any company operating...more

Solar package I: Overview of the Main New Solar Regulation in Germany

McDermott Will & Schulte on 4/30/2024

The waiting has come to an end: after the German Federal Government adopted the first draft of the Solar Package I in August 2023 and a small selected part of Solar Package I already entered into force in December 2023, the...more

PFOF Verbot

McDermott Will & Schulte on 3/22/2024

Die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht („BaFin“) wird zunächst nicht gegen die Bezahlung von Wertpapierfirmen durch Dritte für die Weiterleitung von Kunden-Aufträgen (sog. Payment for Order flow („PFOF“))...more

ELTIF 2.0 - Eine Alternative Zum Offenen Immobilien-Publikumsfonds?

McDermott Will & Schulte on 10/10/2023

I. Einleitung - Der European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) ist ein europäisches Anlageinstrument, das aus wirtschaftspolitischen Erwägungen eingeführt wurde, um bestimmten Branchen und Unternehmen zusätzliche...more

German Whistleblower Protection Act: Considerations for Companies

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/8/2023

Companies operating in Germany should implement reporting mechanisms or adapt their existing ones to comply with the new legal requirements. The German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz — HinSchG)...more

Urgent Need for Action for All Employers - Amendment to the Evidence Act

BCLP on 6/24/2022

On June 23, 2022, the German Bundestag passed the draft law (BT-Drs. 20/1636, 20/2245) in the committee version (20/2392) to implement the EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union...more

Neuregelung der Mitteilungspflichten zum Transparenzregister

McDermott Will & Schulte on 7/12/2021

Mit Inkrafttreten des Transparenzregister- und Finanzinformationsgesetzes am 1. August 2021 werden viele Unternehmen in Deutschland erstmals tatsächlich Mitteilungen zum Transparenzregister machen müssen. Die Zahl der...more

New Pre-Marketing Obligations in Germany for AIFs Set to Take Effect in August

Goodwin on 6/2/2021

On 28 May 2021, the German Legislator adopted new and stricter regulations on Alternative Investment Funds pre-marketing. These regulations will go into effect in August as an implementation of the Directive (EU) 2019/1160 on...more

Zahlungen bei Insolvenzreife nach neuem § 15b InsO-E

Hogan Lovells on 11/19/2020

Das Gesetzgebungsverfahren zum Gesetz zur Fortentwicklung des Sanierungs- und Insolvenzrechts („SanInsFoG“) schreitet in beachtlicher Geschwindigkeit voran. Seit 14. Oktober 2020 liegt der Regierungsentwurf („RegE“) vor....more

Global Immigration Updates: Asia, the Americas, Europe, and More

Morgan Lewis on 1/31/2020

Recent developments regarding immigration across the globe include changes to temporary and permanent resident application procedures in Canada, an increase in the minimum salary for S Pass applicants in Singapore, and the...more

Drones Over Europe: A Regulatory Overview

Jones Day on 10/16/2017

The Situation: Interest in drone technology continues to grow across Europe....more

New German Foreign Investment Rules Threaten Deal Timetables

Latham & Watkins LLP on 9/7/2017

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

Amended German Investment Controls: Increased Scrutiny and Delays for German Target M&A Deals with Non-EU Buyers

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/19/2017

In line with an apparent trend towards tighter trade and investment controls in various countries, the German government last week adopted stricter rules on investments in German companies by non-EU parties (an EFTA-based...more

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