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Workplace harassment in Germany: questions over compensation
In a prior post in our German Workplace Harassment series, we discussed possible measures and sanctions employers may take against harassers in their company and some relevant court rulings. Today we would like to examine the question of compensation for harassment from the perspective of the victim. Discrimination in the workplace can take many forms,...
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McGeorge alumna leads Fortune Global 500 company
Nora Klug, LLM ’01, serves as Group General Counsel for Bosch Global in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Klug leads the legal department of a global company that ranks No. 95 on the Fortune Global 500 and employs nearly 400,000 people. She oversees the technology and services of the company’s corporate legal department and has global responsibility...
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Scientists find beef imports into Europe largely safe
The presence of foodborne pathogens in raw beef imported into the European Union is low, according to a study. Microbiological quality of 100 raw beef samples sent to the EU was investigated. Samples of beef imported from November 2021 to May 2022 were collected at the Border Control Post of Hamburg Harbor in Germany. In...
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German Government Proposes to Amend Federal Data Protection Act
On February 7, 2024, the German Federal Cabinet approved a draft law (“the Draft Law”) amending the Federal Data Protection Act (“BDSG”). The Draft Law will now go to the Bundesrat (the legislative body that represents the sixteen Länder (federated states) of Germany at the federal level ) for its opinion and then to the...
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The Week in Weed: March 29, 2024
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Janet Yellen expressing support for the SAFE Banking Act. Germany legalizes cannabis, but not a retail market. A group of Attorneys General express their views on hemp. And finally, Mike Tyson is...
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Germany: Collective redundancy notifications
German Federal Labour Court: The planned change of direction of the Sixth Senate In its decision of December 14, 2023 in case 6 AZR 157/22 (B), the Sixth Senate of the German Federal Labour Court, which is responsible for insolvency matters, announced that it would depart from existing case law pursuant to which a dismissal...
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The German M&A Market – Q1/2024
Please click here for the latest edition of the Cleary Gottlieb M&A Telegram for Germany.
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Workplace Harassment in Germany: “We take all allegations regarding harassment seriously” – but what are the consequences?
In the third of our short series “Workplace Harassment in Germany”, Laura Sparschuh takes a look at some recent court rulings regarding harassment. Awareness of workplace harassment as an issue in Germany has significantly increased over the past couple of years. In many cases of sexual harassment in particular, employers keen to be seen to...
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Scientists assess the safety of plant-based meat products
Researchers in Germany have provided an initial evaluation into the microbial quality of plant-based “meat.” The microbiological status of 10 raw plant-based ground meat products was assessed. Items produced by different companies made from soy, pea, oats, or wheat were obtained in 2021 from Kiel, northern Germany stores. Total bacterial counts at the end of...
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Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Cunova GmbH (Germany) and KME America Marine Tube & Fitting LLC (U.S.)
Status: Upcoming/New Filing Acquirer: Cunova GmbH (Germany); KME Group SpA (Italy); SDCL EDGE Acquisition Corporation (Cayman Islands) Acquired: KME America Marine Tube & Fitting LLC (U.S.) Value: $736 million Industry Tags: Specialty Metals; Metals; Aerospace On February 20, 2024, cunova GmbH, a German based “manufacturer of high-end specialty copper alloy products,” and SDCL EDGE...
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The Week in Weed: February 23, 2024
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on the New York licensing situation. We travel abroad to check in on Germany and Ukraine. We note that medical marijuana legalization is not happening this year in Wisconsin. And...
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Germany on path to legalization after vote by key house of its parliment
As reported in this new CNN piece, “Germany’s lower house of parliament voted to legalize cannabis for limited recreational use on Friday despite warnings from the opposition and medical authorities.” Here is more: The new rules mean adults can possess small amounts for personal use but the drug remains banned…
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Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus: EMEA regulatory insights series – Germany
In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Michael Born from our Frankfurt office discusses recent German regulatory developments including the Financial Market Digitisation Act, the Credit Secondary Market Promotion Act,...
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Workplace harassment in Germany (Part 2): a checklist for your workplace investigations
“We conduct investigations in line with all applicable laws and regulations.” Easy for you to say, but what does that mean in practice? In part one, Laura Sparschuh discussed the options available to employees in Germany when reporting cases of workplace harassment. In this second article, Anna-Maria Hesse and Laura highlight what employers need to...
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New US Action Against Melamine Imports
On February 14, 2024, US melamine producer Cornerstone filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions against melamine imports from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago claimed to be (a) dumped – i.e., sold into the United States at less than fair/normal value prices, and (b) government subsidized. AD case is...
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New AD/CVD Petitions: Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago (AD/CVD)
On February 14, 2024, antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions were filed against imports of Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago. The petitions were filed on behalf of Cornerstone Chemical Company. Melamine is used to produce surface coatings and laminates that are used in products like kitchen and...
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German food recalls up slightly in 2023
The number of food recalls rose slightly in Germany last year with more than 100 because of microbial contamination. Federal states and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) published 267 food recalls in 2023. This is similar to the 258 recalls in 2022 but up from 236 in 2021. On more...
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Germany again to reform drug pricing and reimbursement laws – With “confidential reimbursements prices” that impede international reference pricing
In an earlier blog, we wrote that the German regulation of pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement is one of the most complicated legal areas in the entire world of life sciences laws. With the new draft “Medical Research Act” (Medizinforschungsgesetz or MFG) that came out in January 2024, the German government plans to add some additional...
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Petition Summary: Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, The Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago
On February 14, 2024, the Cornerstone Chemical Company (the “Cornerstone” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago and countervailing duties on imports of melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago. SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION The following...
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Germany: What to expect in 2024
German employment law will introduce new legislation bringing numerous changes in 2024 that HR managers should be aware of. New legislation enters into force The factors for calculating the levels in the social insurance system were adjusted on 1 January 2024. You can find the current rates and limits here. The statutory minimum wage was...
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Germany will revise laws for clinical trials with pharmaceuticals, medical devices and companion diagnostics – Overview of the “Medical Research Act”
Significant changes are on the horizon for clinical trials in Germany. At the end of January 2024, the German Federal Health Ministry has presented the draft for a “Medical Research Act” (Medizinforschungsgesetz or MFG). The draft bill proposes legislative amendments in several areas that span from clinical trials, GMP issues for ATMPs up to pharmaceutical...
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The Week in Weed: January 26, 2023
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we turn our attention to Europe, where we have an update on the German legalization situation. Closer to home, we check in with both New York and Alabama, to see how things are going...
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Workplace Harassment in Germany: “We Encourage You to Speak Up!” But to Whom?
In the first of a short series of blog posts on workplace harassment in Germany, Laura Sparschuh highlights Germany’s new Whistleblower Protection Act and key issues for employers to consider when handling reports of harassment. In Germany, the Whistleblower Protection Act came into full effect in December 2023. The main news is that employers...
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EU tells Germany and Greece to improve produce checks
The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published two reports assessing controls on food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Germany and Greece. An audit in Germany in June 2023 found a system for official controls on food of non-animal origin, with a robust monitoring plan and suitable lab capability, but several problems impacted effectiveness....
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Nestle recalls infant formula due to Cronobacter risk
Nestlé has recalled infant formula in several countries because of the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii. The affected product is EXPERT PRO HA 1, which has different batch numbers depending on the country it was marketed. Infant formula from Germany was sent to Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia,...
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The German M&A Market – 2023
Please click here for the latest edition of the Cleary Gottlieb M&A Telegram for Germany.
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The Week in Weed: December 8, 2023
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on Ohio, where legislators are re-writing the cannabis initiative language. We check in on Alabama, to see how medical marijuana licensing is going. Then, we travel overseas to Germany, where...
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German controls highlight poultry meat, olive, and allergen issues
Germany has revealed results from several control programs looking at poultry meat, olives, raw milk cheese, and squid. As part of 2022 zoonoses monitoring, Campylobacter and Salmonella were detected more often in fattening ducks than in broiler chickens. It was the first time ducks had been included in testing, according to the Federal Office of...
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German Data Protection Authorities Publish Paper on Cloud-Based Digital Health Applications
Digital health apps are increasingly used in practice. They raise various questions under regulatory and data protection and data security laws. On November 6, 2023, the German Conference of the Independent Data Protection Supervisory Authorities (Datenschutzkonferenz, DSK), a national body which brings together Germany’s federal and regional data protection authorities, issued a paper about the..
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Police arrest suspect in drug-laced champagne case
A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into champagne contaminated with ecstasy that was linked to one death in 2022. Eight people, aged 33 to 52, fell sick in mid-February 2022 in Weiden, Germany, and one died. There were also four illnesses in the Netherlands. At the time, food agencies across Europe issued...