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The Unified Patent Court asserts its jurisdiction to determine damages following national court infringement ruling

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In a landmark decision Fives ECL, SAS v. REEL GmbH on January 16, 2025, the Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) clarified the jurisdictional boundaries of the UPC. This decision has far-reaching...more

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Challenging Windfall Taxes in the Energy Sector: Klesch Group & Raffinerie Heide v. Federal Republic of Germany

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On 23 July 2024, a distinguished international arbitral tribunal issued a significant decision on provisional measures in Klesch Group and Raffinerie Heide v. Germany (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/49). The three arbitrators – Mr....more

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German Federal Government Adopts Draft CSRD Implementation Act

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The draft represents the next step in transposing the CSRD into national law. On 24 July 2024, the German Federal Government adopted the governmental draft of the Act implementing the EU Directive on Sustainability...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Germany Reformed Its Lobbying Laws. Are the EU and UK Next?

Historically, multinational companies and those lobbying on their behalf mostly concerned themselves with the U.S. and Canadian legal frameworks for lobbying. But more and more jurisdictions are establishing increasingly...more

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Spotlight on political laws - Brief overview of recent developments and upcoming changes in Germany

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The regulatory environment for influencing and funding political players in Germany has been changing rapidly in recent months. On 1 March 2024, the revised Federal Lobbying Register Act (Lobbyregistergesetz; LobbyRG),...more

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Spotlight on the “Partner Countries” Exemption from Sanctions against Russia

From June 20, 2024, EU companies with a presence in Russia will no longer be able to rely on the “partner countries” exemption and will be required to obtain, or rely on, a licence to provide business services and/or software...more

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Practical and legal implications in Germany following the EU harmonization of enforcement and penalties for sanctions violations

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On 24 April 2024, the EU adopted a new directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1226 of the European Parliament and of the Council) which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation...more

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Geplante Digitalisierung Des Gesellschaftsrechts: Die Eu-gesellschaftsbescheinigung

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Im grenzüberschreitenden Rechtsverkehr stoßen Akteure oft auf das Problem, dass nationale Handelsregisterdaten schwer vergleichbar sind. Das Fehlen verlässlicher Registerinformationen in einigen Mitgliedstaaten führt zudem zu...more

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Platform workers: towards a European agreement on the employment presumption

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On March 11, 2024, an agreement around a draft directive to strengthen the protection of digital platform workers in Europe was approved by twenty-five Member States. For the time being, France and Germany are opposed to the...more

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[Event] 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews - June 11th - 12th, Ixelles, Belgium

Hosted by C5 Group, the 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews returns for another exciting year with curated programming that provide sessions on the most pressing issues coming across your desk and strategic...more

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Foreign Direct Investment: Key Recent and Future Developments in Europe and the US

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At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more

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EU Member States Reach Agreement on Corporate Due Diligence Directive

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Following extended negotiations, the directive was endorsed with a significantly narrower scope that would reduce the number of companies affected. On 15 March 2024, EU Member States endorsed the Belgian Presidency’s...more

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Neufassung der AIFM- und UCITS- Richtlinien

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Die überarbeiteten Fassungen der AIFM- und der UCITS-Richtlinie stehen fest und sollen Mitte 2024 in Kraft treten. Die Mitgliedstaaten haben dann zwei Jahre Zeit zur Umsetzung. Änderungen sind insbesondere bei den Themen...more

MoFo Employment Law Commentary (ELC)

Collective Redundancies In Europe

One of the difficult realities of running a business is that companies occasionally find themselves needing to make reductions to their staff headcount, be it because of workplace shutdowns due to economic difficulties,...more

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Implementation of the Credit Servicers Directive in Germany: A game-changer in the NPL-market

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The Directive (EU) 2021/2167 sets out a harmonized regulatory framework for services in relation to non-performing loans and has to be implemented by Member States by 29 December 2023. In Germany, the draft bill of the Credit...more

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Updata: Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update - January to March 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Updata! Updata is an international report produced by Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team – it provides you with a compilation of key privacy and cybersecurity...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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Class Action Filings on the Rise in Europe, Especially in Product Liability Cases Ahead of Full Implementation of the EU’s...

Under the timeline imposed by the EU’s Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers, the EU’s 27 member states were required to...more

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Überarbeitung der AIFM- und UCITS-Richtlinie: Aktueller Stand und Ausblick

EU-Kommission, Parlament und Rat treten in die entscheidende Phase ihrer Beratungen über eine Neufassung der AIFM- und der UCITS-Richtlinie ein. Änderungen sind insbesondere bei den Themen Auslagerung, Darlehensfonds und...more

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Germany: Bill proposed to enable collective redress on behalf of consumers and small enterprises

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A draft for a bill from the pen of the Federal Ministry of Justice, currently discussed interdepartmental, provides insight on how Germany plans to implement Directive (EU) 2020/1828 on representative actions for the...more

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New Federal Labor Court Ruling: Legal Obligation for Employers in Germany to Record Working Time

​​​​​​​A recent decision of the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) shows yet again that the issue of working time remains highly fraught for German employers. Following a 2019 ruling of the European Court of...more

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UK and European Restructuring Tools: Choosing the Optimal Forum for Creditor and Shareholder Cramdown

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Debtors and investors have an enhanced choice of restructuring venues as the EU Restructuring Directive is rolled out in Member States - A number of key European jurisdictions have now implemented the EU Preventive...more

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New EU Consumer Law Protections Applicable to Digital Goods and Digital Content Services Providers Take Effect, Requiring Ts & Cs...

From 1 January, 2022, contracts governed by French or German law for the sale of digital content and services, and goods with digital elements, will be subject to harmonised European rules that grant additional legal...more

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Germany’s Three-Party ‘Traffic Light’ Coalition Agrees on Employment Law Undertakings for the next Legislative Period

On November 24, 2021, the “traffic light” coalition, consisting of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (the Greens), reached an agreement on its coalition...more

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Brexit: OLG München verneint Rechts- und Parteifähigkeit einer in Deutschland verwalteten UK Limited

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"Brexit means Brexit" – so urteilte das OLG München Anfang August dieses Jahres. Das Gericht hatte über die Parteifähigkeit einer Gesellschaft zu entscheiden, die zwar als UK Limited gegründet wurde aber tatsächlich in...more

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