A new draft of a Directive by the EU Commission on so-called green claims (Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on green claims) provides for detailed requirements...

In its reference decision of 15 August 2023 (Ref.: 5 U 93/22), the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Hamburg ruled on the issuing of prescriptions for prescription-only medicines...

Floating wind turbines offer an alternative to the conventional structural foundation on the seabed.

The German Federal Government is picking up pace with the development of hydrogen.

A recent decision by the Higher Regional Court of Nuremberg dated 18 July 2023 (Ref.: 3 U 1092/23) deals with a formal warning of a

The EU adopted the "CER" directive at the end of 2022, which is intended to contribute to the protection of critical digital infrastructure.

Solar power generation is an essential part of the energy transition. Such plants require large open spaces, which are becoming less and less available and less and less accepted.

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.

Since our last update, significant developments have occurred in the German gambling landscape, further shaping the regulatory environment.

With our Corporate Energy @TW series, we aim to highlight current developments and issues in the renewable energy sector across different jurisdictions.

A crucial step for start-ups on the road to success is ensuring that their innovations and trade secrets are adequately protected.

Provisions on technical availability guarantees in service and maintenance contracts for wind turbines have become indispensable and are frequently the subject of contractual disputes

Today saw two landmark decisions for the energy industry.

As of 1 January 2024, the Hungarian government has greatly eased the legal conditions for the installation of wind turbines in order to increase the use of green energy.

The European Union's Renewable Energy Directive, adopted on 9 October 2023 as part of the "Fit for 55" package, marks another legislative effort of the European Union towards enhancing sustainable energy use and combating climate change.

On 15 July 2025, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled (case no. EnVR 1/24) that network operators in network connection procedures under the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) may demand a construction cost subsidy (BKZ) for battery storage systems (BESS) based on the performance price model.

In view of the large number of stumbling blocks and special issues in A&D carve-outs, which we have already dealt with in Part I (regulatory hurdles) and Part II (structuring of the transaction and operative unbundling), careful preparation is the key to success

The European Parliament passed a resolution on 24 November 2022 calling on the European Commission to immediately begin a co-ordinated exit from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).

For the last 17 years, the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has formed the core set of rules for the safety of plant and machinery in the European Economic Area.

Carve-outs - meaning the spin-off and possible sale of a part of a company - are becoming increasingly important in the aerospace and defence (A&D) sector.