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    German Court Holds Email Provider Subject To Telecommunications Law

    On November 11, 2015, the Administrative Court of Cologne ruled (source document in German) that an email provider was subject to notification obligations under the nation's telecommunications law.
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Jones Day
    Jones Day
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    Kassel Local Court: Confirmation Email In Double Opt-in Process Not Spam

    The plaintiff considered this to be a legal violation as he had not subscribed to the newsletter.
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
Article

Tax Simplification: Finance Ministry Reports Progress On Streamlining Procedures

The finance ministry has published a progress report on its efforts to date to simplify tax procedures with online assessment and collection.
GermanyFinance and Banking
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Article

    Disclosure Of Telecommunications Data To Security Agencies – Unconstitutional

    The German Constitutional Court has ruled that section 113 of the German Telecommunications Act, which supports the disclosure of information by telecommunications providers...
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz
    Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz
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    Software Or Service? German Court Asks The CJEU Whether Gmail Is A Regulated Telecommunication Service

    On 26 February 2018, the Higher Administrative Court of North Rhine-Westphalia referred the long pending GmaiI /Google Mail case for a preliminary ruling to the CJEU.
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    SKW Schwarz
    SKW Schwarz
  • Article

    The New Telecommunications Act - Part 7 - Use Of Public Way And Easements Over P

    GermanyEnvironment
    Gleiss Lutz
    Gleiss Lutz
  • Article

    Apps And Data Privacy - New Guidelines From The German DPAs

    Under the auspices of the Bavarian state data protection authority, the Düsseldorfer Kreis published guidelines for developers and providers of mobile apps.
    GermanyPrivacy
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
  • Article

    ECJ National Data Retention Regulations Infringe Union Law - Scope For Design Remains

    By judgement dated 20 September 2022 (docket No. C-793/19, C-794/19), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the German regulations on the preventative storage of location...
    GermanyTechnology
    Oppenhoff
    Oppenhoff
  • Article

    ‘Pokémon GO' And Privacy Issues

    This app in particular and augmented reality in general pose many legal questions, especially, in the field of privacy law.
    GermanyPrivacy
    Mayer Brown
    Mayer Brown
  • Article

    Mobile Arbeit Und Regionale Feiertage – Was Gilt?

    Die feiertagsträchtigen Monate April, Mai und Juni stehen vor der Tür. Da die meisten Feiertage in Deutschland auf Landesrecht basieren gibt es einige von ihnen auch nur in manchen...
    GermanyEmployment and HR
    McDermott Will & Emery
    McDermott Will & Emery
  • Article

    Are OTT Services Telecommunications Services? German Court Asks European Court Of Justice For Preliminary Ruling | Gmail Case

    The Administrative Court of Appeal Munster asked the ECJ for a preliminary ruling on the question whether Over-the-Top (OTT) services shall be caught by the European regulatory framework on telecommunications services.
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
  • Article

    Regional Court Of Cologne: No Password Request When Using The Termination Button

    When terminating a contract using the new termination button in online commerce pursuant to Sec. 312k of the German Civil Code [Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, BGB], the customer may not be required...
    GermanyTechnology
    Oppenhoff
    Oppenhoff
  • Article

    ECJ: No Surveillance Obligations For Gmail – But For SkypeOut

    On 13 June 2019, the European Court of Justice ECJ decided that the web-based email service Gmail does not constitute an "electronic communications service" within the meaning of Article 2(c)
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    SKW Schwarz
    SKW Schwarz
  • Article

    EuGH: Keine TKG-Überwachungspflichten für Gmail – für SkypeOut hingegen schon

    Der EuGH entschied am 13. Juni 2019, dass der internetbasierte Emaildienst Gmail nicht als
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    SKW Schwarz
    SKW Schwarz
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    LD Munich, 4 December 2023, Order Of The Court Of First Instance Of The UPC, UPC_CFI_213/2023, 220/2023, 224/2023

    The determination of the date of service of the complaint and the grant of an extension of the deadline for the statement of defense in agreement with parties is possible.
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Bardehle Pagenberg
    Bardehle Pagenberg
  • Article

    The New Telecommunications Act - Part 1 - A Chronicle of the New Act

    GermanyEnvironment
    Gleiss Lutz
    Gleiss Lutz
  • Article

    LD Munich, December 12, 2025, Order On Security For Costs, UPC_CFI_525/2025

    Security for costs application against a claimant company established in Taiwan can be accepted as the facts provided in the case indicate that enforcing a cost decision in Taiwan...
    GermanyIntellectual Property
    Bardehle Pagenberg
    Bardehle Pagenberg
  • Article

    Net Neutrality: Zero Lives Left For Zero-Rating?

    On April 28, 2022, the German telecoms regulator Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) banned the zero-rating programs of two of the country's largest cellular providers. A statement released by BNetzA called out...
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Morrison Foerster
    Morrison Foerster
  • Article

    Use Of The Coronavirus Alert App In The Employment Relationship In Germany

    The Corona Alert App ("App") is used to exchange anonymised contact IDs of smartphones when users with the installed app come close to each other.
    GermanyEmployment and HR
    McDermott Will & Emery
    McDermott Will & Emery
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    065. VAT Treatment Of Multifunction Telephone Cards

    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    KPMG Germany
    KPMG Germany
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