As part of the Green Deal, the European Union has decided to propel the sustainable transformation of its Member States forward...

Measures relating to sustainability and the ESG criteria remain remarkably dynamic, and this year once again these two subjects are among the critical factors impacting commercial enterprises.

Diverging from the global trend, European M&A increased by 14% in value compared to 2016 (USD 815.4 bn), as Europe's eco­nomic recovery helped to push the region's M&A ...

Die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht („BaFin") hat erstmals für einen Schweizer Emittenten, dessen Aktien an einer deutschen Börse notiert sind und für den die Bundesrepublik Deutschland („BRD") ...

For the first time, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, "BaFin") ...

Can you obtain a freezing order against the assets of a party where there is a real risk of the assets being dissipated?

In Germany, as in many other countries, the promises of generative AI have been widely promoted by Legal Tech providers. This raises the question: are the long-awaited efficiency gains finally within reach?

On 1 February 2024, the German Federal Ministry of Justice (Bundesministerium der Justiz, „BMJ") presented a ministerial draft bill on legislation for the modernisation of arbitration law ...

In Germany, initial steps have been taken to implement the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). These could fundamentally change the regulatory framework for transactions in the media sector.

When published in September, the Draghi report caused quite some stir in the Brussels bubble and across the continent, with people wondering what impact it will actually have on the bloc's policies.

The European Council has recently adopted the "directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures" (2024/1226).

Am 18. November 2024 hat der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) entschieden, dass der bloße Verlust der Kontrolle über Nutzerdaten einen Schadensersatzanspruch nach Art. 82 der EU-Datenschutzgrundverordnung ("DSGVO"),,,

On 12 December 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards ("RTS") on open-ended loan-originating alternative investment funds...

Following the ECJ's landmark judgment in Illumina/GRAIL, the Commission's "secret weapon" to catch below the threshold mergers, Article 22 referrals, is off the table, at least in its original version.

On 29 November 2024, Germany's Federal Financial Services Supervisory ­Authority ("BaFin") and Financial Intelligence Unit ("FIU") released two important publications on obligations under AML law.

What do frying pans, outdoor gear, stadium roofs, aircraft, pacemakers and heating pumps have in common? They are likely to contain per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances...

Nach dem Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG) müssen Produkte und Dienstleistungen für Menschen mit Behinderungen in der üblichen Weise, ohne besondere Erschwernis und grundsätzlich ohne fremde Hilfe auffindbar...

Since mid-October 2023, certain M&A transactions and participations in public procurement proceedings must be notified to the European Commission ("Commission")...

Christmas is the season of warm wishes, mince pies, Glühwein at the Christmas Market… and a final review of the most significant competition law developments of the year that was. In our annual Christmas issue.