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Life Sciences Law Update Key developments for pharma and medical device companies in EU and Germany, France, UK, Italy and Spain...

Hogan Lovells on 7/21/2025

Pharma: Reform of the EU Pharmaceutical Legislation; German Medical Research Act enacted fostering R&D also including confidentiality of drug prices; France adopts standard CTA clauses; UK easing clinical trials; Devices:...more

Navigating the New Era of Greenwashing Regulations in the Fashion Industry

White & Case LLP on 11/26/2024

In recent years, sustainability and ESG compliance have become pivotal factors in consumer purchasing decisions. The luxury fashion industry, as a significant contributor to CO2 emissions, faces increasing scrutiny in this...more

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - October 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/28/2024

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

Germany: Climate neutral claims felled by conservation projects

Hogan Lovells on 1/24/2024

In two recent decisions, German courts have held claims of “climate neutrality” for consumer products to be misleading since they relied on compensation of CO2 by forest conservation projects. This marks another step in the...more

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - October 2022

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/12/2022

To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

Palo Alto, we have a problem: German court says Tesla’s “Autopilot” is false advertising

Spirit Legal on 10/8/2020

In its judgment of 14 July 2020 (case no. 33 O 14041/19), Munich’s regional court I (Landgericht München I) ruled that advertising claims made by Tesla in Germany amounted to misleading commercial practices under the...more

Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation Quarterly Newsletter - Autumn 2019

Hogan Lovells on 12/10/2019

Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Autumn's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter. Algorithms in the spotlight of antitrust authorities - Joint study by the...more

Federal Cartel Office vs. Facebook: When Data Privacy and Competition Law Collide

McGuireWoods LLP on 3/5/2019

On 7 February 2019, the German competition law regulator, the Federal Cartel Office (FCO), concluded a lengthy investigation into Facebook. It found that the company abused its dominant market position by making the use of...more

As Germany Targets Facebook’s Data Collection, DOJ Antitrust Division Suggests Friendlier Approach to Data-Powered Digital Market...

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 12/21/2017

Information can be an invaluable asset. This is especially evident in the technology sector, where companies use increasingly sophisticated methods to collect, aggregate, and analyze data. Exclusive possession of data can,...more

Big Data and digital markets remain in the focus of competition authorities – German FCO continues to lead the way

Hogan Lovells on 10/9/2017

On 6 October, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) launched its new series of papers on “Competition and Consumer Protection in the Digital Economy”. The first paper deals with “Big Data and Competition”. ...more

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