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    German Federal Court Ruling Important For Future Contractual Netting Arrangements

    The reasoning of the decision has now been published and provides a number of answers to questions which are important for future contractual netting arrangements.
    GermanyFinance and Banking
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
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    When "Purchase Now" Is Not Enough – Local Court Of Cologne Sets (Too) Strict Standards For The Button Solution In German E-Commerce

    The court of Cologne's reference to sales on trial is not particularly convincing, as in a case of a sale made on account there is also no immediate obligation to pay the purchase price.
    GermanyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Orrick
    Orrick
  • Article

    European Automotive Newsletter - December 2025

    Discover the latest insights into a European automotive supply chain at a critical turning point. The metaphor of the "eternal patient" has never felt more fitting: distressed suppliers are repeatedly revived through...
    European UnionCorporate/Commercial Law
    Alvarez & Marsal
    Alvarez & Marsal
  • Article

    "Best Price Clauses" Of The Hotel Booking Portal HRS Infringe Competition Law

    Under the best price clauses, a contract hotel is obliged to always offer the cheapest prices on the booking portal of HRS.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Orrick
    Orrick
  • Article

    German Government Adopted The Law On CO₂ Storage And Utilisation

    The German Government on 6 August 2025 adopted a draft law amending the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act, which aims to facilitate the use of carbon capture...
    GermanyEnvironment
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
  • Article

    When A Founder Leaves The Company – German Federal Court Of Justice Decides On Post-Exit Non-Solicitation Undertakings

    If a (founder-) shareholder leaves a company, her co-shareholders will want to make sure that the departing shareholder will not use her know-how and contacts to engage in competing activities...
    GermanyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Orrick
    Orrick
  • Article

    Revival Of The CISG? Evading An Ever More Complex German Civil Code

    The German Civil Code (BGB) has been getting increasingly complex for years, in part due to several EU Directives and in part due to domestic legislative changes.
    European UnionCorporate/Commercial Law
    Luther Luxembourg S.A.
    Luther Luxembourg S.A.
  • Article

    Are Commercial Agents Who Are Selling Software Entitled To Compensation At The End Of The Contract?

    In March 2018, the UK Court of Appeal (Computer Associates UK Ltd. v. The Software Incubator Ltd. [2018] EWCA Civ 518)...
    GermanyCorporate/Commercial Law
    SKW Schwarz
    SKW Schwarz
  • Article

    When A Lease Ends But The Dispute Begins

    A high-value vehicle lease can look straightforward until the leasing company fails. Then the business using the vehicle may find itself caught between an insolvent supplier and the bank that funded the deal. A recent dispute involving a Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG shows why the fine print matters.
    GermanyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC
    Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC
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    Court In The Act: Germany's New Commercial Courts Challenge Arbitration's Dominance

    Germany has enacted reforms establishing specialised international commercial court chambers that allow English-language proceedings and streamlined appeals directly to the Federal Court of Justice. This development positions German state courts as a competitive alternative to arbitration for cross-border commercial disputes, prompting parties to reassess their dispute resolution strategies in contracts with a German nexus.
    GermanyLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    K&L Gates
    K&L Gates
  • Article

    First Court Decisions On GDPR Warning Letters

    By order (in German) of September 13, 2018 (11 O 1741/18 UWG), Würzburg Regional Court issued an interim injunction against a lawyer who provided an incomplete Privacy Policy on her website...
    GermanyPrivacy
    SKW Schwarz
    SKW Schwarz
  • Article

    Corona And Transport Law

    In connection with the coronavirus, prices for transport services have increased, in some cases very considerably, such as when a reduction in freight space necessitates rebooking and rescheduling.
    GermanyCorporate/Commercial Law
    HEUKING
    HEUKING
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    German Federal Court: Transfer/Pledge Of German GmbH Shares May Be Notarized In Basel Or Zurich/Switzerland

    With its recent decision, the BGH has confirmed that a notarization by a Swiss notary is still deemed to be equivalent to a German notarization and therefore valid
    GermanyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
    Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
  • Article

    Die beteiligungsfreie Implementierung eines Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogrammes einer ausländischen Gesellschaft

    Der Betriebsrat hat kein Beteiligungsrecht, insbesondere kein Auskunftsrecht nach § 80 BetrVG im Rahmen von Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogrammen.
    GermanyGovernment, Public Sector
    SKW Schwarz
    SKW Schwarz
  • Article

    Reminder As The Year Draws To A Close: The Commercial Agent's Claim To An Extract Of The Books Could Soon Become Time-barred

    This is a tiresome topic for companies: the commercial agent leaving the company requests an extract of the books.
    GermanyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Oppenhoff
    Oppenhoff
  • Article

    German Court Orders WhatsApp To Provide Consumers In Germany With T&Cs In German Language

    In the Court's view, the fact that a complex set of contractual T&Cs is only available in English language leads to the conclusion that the whole set of contractual T&Cs shall be deemed void...
    GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
  • Article

    COVID-19 Legislation In Germany

    Tenancy agreements are determined by the landlord handing over the rented property to the tenant – and the tenant paying rent for it
    GermanyReal Estate and Construction
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
    Reed Smith (Worldwide)
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    An Introduction To The 2017 FIDIC Suite

    The FIDIC conditions of contract have been in widespread use internationally for decades and are the contract of choice for many international process plant and infrastructure projects particularly in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
    GlobalReal Estate and Construction
    Taylor Wessing
    Taylor Wessing
  • Article

    Commission Announces E-Commerce Sector Inquiry

    On 26 March 2015, the EU Commissioner in charge of competition policy, Margrethe Vestager, announced plans to inquiry into the e-commerce sector.
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    Mayer Brown
    Mayer Brown
  • Article

    Federal Court Of Justice Denies Possibility Of Referring To List Of Shareholders In Special Exceptional Cases

    The list of shareholders entered in the Commercial Register is decisive for the question of whether GmbH shareholders may
    GermanyCorporate/Commercial Law
    SKW Schwarz
    SKW Schwarz
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