Germany Law Articles in English

Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards Effectively In Germany

Safe Passage Ahead - Is The Shipping Industry Unsinkable?

The Compliance Officer's Function within a Company - The Federal Supreme Court decides on compliance officers' criminal liability regarding violation of their duties and challenges the compliance organizations within the companies

Turnover Thresholds Introduced In February 2009 By The German Competition Authority ('BKartA') Mean Exemptions For Property Transactions Are Made Redundant And Are Decreed Null And Void

Antitrust Alert: German Federal Cartel Office Steps Up The Enforcement Against Resale Price Maintenance

Regional Court Denounces Smart-Ticketing Practices Among Passengers

Antitrust Alert: New German Government's Roadmap Could Change Antitrust Rules For Large Firms In Germany

ECJ: Re/Insurance Portfolio Transfers Subject To VAT

Germany Strengthens Data Protection Act, Introduces Data Breach Notification Requirement

Public Private Partnerships In Germany - An Overview

Doubtful Future For Carbon Capture and Storage Technology

Opportunities And Risks Resulting From Differences Between German And Dutch Civil And Procedural Law

Private Antitrust Litigation

Cartels

New German Arbitration Rules Meant To Expedite Proceedings

Moving towards regulating Closed-End Funds in Germany?

Update Of BaFin's Issuers' Guidelines

German Federal Supreme Court Renders Its First Decision On Substantive Community Design Law (Decision of October 9, 2008 - Case I ZR 126/06 - Gebäckpresse/Press For Bakery Products)

Right To Inspection

Recent Case Law Of The European Court Of Justice And The European Court Of First Instance In Trade-Mark Matters

German Federal Supreme Court Rules Again On The Scope Of Protection Of 3-D Trademarks And Related Protection Under National “Passing Off” Law (Case I ZR 123/05 - “Rillenkoffer” /“Suitcase”)

European Patent Office: Petition For Review Of A Decision Of A Board Of Appeal Pursuant To Article 112a Of The EPC 2000 - First Case Settled By The Enlarged Board Of Appeal (Enlarged Board Of Appeal, Case R 0001/08 Of July 15, 2008

D&O Insurance In Germany - The New Legislation Arrives

Modifications Regarding Non-Resident Taxation Of Real Estate Corporations

The Draft Bill (Prepared By Department Of The German Ministry Of Justice) Of The “Act To Simplify And Modernize The Patent Law” Of May 30, 2008 Is On The Legislative Agenda.

Developments In German Competition And Antitrust Law—Better Safe Than Sorry

New Notification Threshold In Germany Reduces Risks To Offshore Transactions

Changes To The German Federal Data Protection Act - An Overview

German Federal Supreme Court On The Interpretation Of The Scope Of Protection Of A Patent Claim And The Role Of The Court Expert (Decision Of February 12, 2008 - Case X ZR 153/05 - “Mehrgangnabe/ Multi-Gear Hub”)

German Federal Supreme Court On The Requirements Of Protection Against Misappropriation (Decision Of June 26, 2008 - Case I ZR 170/05 - ICON)