The EU is planning concrete steps to modernise product liability law and thus further strengthen consumer protection. The outdated EU Product Liability Directive, on which the German Product...

On October 6th, the Council of the European Union adopted the 8th EU sanctions package against Russia.

In response to targeted attacks by Russia against civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, the European Union intends to increase pressure on Russia...

Am 26. Februar 2025hat die EU-Kommission mit dem Clean Industrial Deal (CID) ihre Strategie zur Dekarbonisierung der europäischen Wirtschaft vorgestellt...

Just before the entry into force of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations for the Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Supply Chains [Gesetz über Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichten, LkSG]...

As described in our first article in our series on the metaverse (LINK), the metaverse is primarily used by companies to promote their own products and also to sell digital products.

We last provided an overview of the current status of the diesel scandal back in September 2021 and showed that the legal process is still ongoing even years after public disclosure of the allegations.

The EU Commission wants to further promote a comprehensive and restrictive application of investment screening mechanisms by the competent authorities in the member states.

The military escalation in Iran is putting pressure on international supply chains and raising key legal questions for companies, such as risk distribution in the event...

Die militärische Eskalation im Iran belastet internationale Lieferketten und wirft für...

With the extension of the German Act on the Federal Office for Information Security [Gesetz über das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, BSI-Gesetz] ("BSI Act"), the federal...

It is not just in the automotive industry that commercial representative models or "agency models" are currently booming. More and more manufacturers...

On 28 November 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), following its prior approval by the EU Parliament on 10 November 2022.

Just like in our own personal life: when you enter into a relationship you naturally don't spare a thought about how it's going to turn out in the end. However, not giving the necessary due attention where outsourcing contracts are concerned can have dire consequences.

The progressive development of new technologies is also leading to new fields of application and innovations in the healthcare industry.

Cost increases, sales slumps, lack of liquidity: these days, companies are facing major challenges. When a company runs into difficulties, it needs experienced people who have knowledge of such situations and ...

While many areas are still discussing and trying out how software-based compliance tools can be used sensibly, software in the area of sanctions compliance has already been indispensable for years.

Das Bundeskabinett hat am vergangenen Mittwoch (3. September 2025), den Entwurf des Bundesministeriums für Arbeit und Soziales zur Anpassung des Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetzes...

In unseren bisherigen Beiträgen zur „Digital Compliance" haben wir Ihnen Funktionsweise und Anwendungsfälle von softwarebasierten Compliance-Tools erläutert.

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU has repeatedly expanded its sanctions regime against Russia, aiming to weaken the economic...