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The German Price Indication Ordinance (PAngV) is celebrating its first anniversary and may receive a rather unusual birthday gift: a visit to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

With the transposition of the EU Directive on representative actions into the German national law, a true class action will for the first time be added to Germany's litigation landscape.

Fuelled by revelations consequent of the Volkswagen diesel emissions technology cases, the German legislator hastily introduced a new law on Model Declaratory Action (Musterfeststellungsklage).

Going shopping, in particular for financial products, may not be everyone's favourite pastime, however "mystery shopping" is a supervisory tool that is now firmly set to stay.

Das Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (BMJV) hat einen Gesetzentwurf zur Neufassung...

This clarification is necessary because the courts of lower instances are "very reluctant" to consider this corrective measure.

Germany's Federal Cabinet has approved a draft bill modernizing the country's product liability framework for the first time since 1989, expanding liability to cover software and AI systems while introducing new evidentiary rules that shift the burden of proof toward manufacturers. The reform extends potential liability to a broader range of economic operators, including online marketplace providers and fulfillment service providers, while establishing extensive disclosure obligations for defendants in prod

Common Way to Make Changes to Consumer Terms & Conditions Invalidated by German Federal Court, Creating Enforcement Risk and Need to Re-evaluate Clauses

Since the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC), supervisory monitoring of credit origination and servicing standards as well as consumer protection compliance has increased and COVID-19 presented the next catalyst.

The case was brought before the ECJ in the form of a preliminary ruling. The court was faced with the question of whether the business activities of the plaintiff, Betaal Garant Nederland CV (Betaal)...

Am 14. Januar 2020 hat das Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz einen Diskussionsentwurf eines Zweiten Gesetzes zur Vereinfachung und Modernisierung des Patentrechts ...

On 17 June 2025, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) released its inaugural report on a coordinated mystery shopping exercise examining the sales process for Insurance-Based Investment Products (IBIPs) across eight EU Member States

The three European supervisory authorities, EBA, EIOPA and ESMA (ESAs), published a joint report on February 7, 2022, in response to the European Commission's February 2021 call for views on digital finance.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its 2024 Annual Report in June 2025 (the Report), providing a comprehensive...

Online platforms are subject to a number of regulatory requirements. New regulations not only come from Brussels, but also from Berlin.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has tasked Commissioner McGrath with preparing the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) to tackle manipulative digital practices...

On 3 July 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its judgment in Case C-582/23 (Wiszkier) (the Judgment).

On 16 October 2025, the Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)—comprising the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)...