On October 1, 2019 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that pre-ticked boxes do not constitute a valid consent by web users prior to storing cookies on their devices

In its judgment of 14 December 2023 (Case C-340/21), the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") answered various highly relevant questions regarding the adequacy of technical and organisational measures in the context of a cyberattack.

A company that is a controller under the GDPR can only be fined under Art. 83 GDPR if it is proven that the company committed the infringement intentionally or negligently.

With the judgment of 4 July 2023, the European Court of Justice decided that a national competition authority can refer to the General Data Protection Regulation in its examination.

On 7 April 2020, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, in agreement with the Federal Ministry of Health, adopted the Covid-19 Working Hours Regulation (hereinafter referred to as....

In response to the new duties contained within the new statutory framework for the treatment of residual waste, the city of Halle, like many other German municipalities, decided last year partly to privatize some of its responsibilities connected with the treatment of residual waste and to form a new company in this context, which it intends to manage with a strategic partner.

The Act to Mitigate the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Civil, Insolvency and Criminal Procedure Law ("COVID-19 Act") provides for the option of online general meetings ("virtual general meetings") for AGs...

冠状病毒病的大流行对世界和德国的经济生活产生了深远的影响。

On March 2nd, the International Advertising Association, with the support of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, is hosting a webinar, "Evolving Online Advertising Regulation."

In connection with the International Advertising Association's Creativity4Better conference, which is being held in Milan this year, the IAA will also be hosting a legal and public policy seminar...

The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance will be holding an advertising law seminar in Moscow on September 16, 2019. The seminar,

For our final post on this topic of the top 100 European independent firms, our first stop is the Iberian peninsula.

The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance is hosting a very special event in Cannes on Tuesday, June 17th – "AI, Advertising...

The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance is hosting a very special event in Cannes on Tuesday, June 17th – "AI, Advertising, and the Future of Creativity: What's Legal, What's Risky, and What's Next?

This summer in Cannes, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance will be co-hosting “Cannes Rules!,” a full-day event devoted to advertising law and self-regulation.

The spread of the corona virus is a considerable burden on the economy. Many companies in Germany are forced to reduce their business operations or even to close down completely or partially.

Die Ausbreitung des Corona-Virus belastet die Wirtschaft in erheblichem Maße. Viele Unternehmen in Deutschland sind gezwungen, ihren Geschäftsbetrieb zu reduzieren...

The International Advertising Association and Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance present a comprehensive program examining the rapidly evolving landscape of environmental marketing regulations. With new state laws emerging in the United States and the European Union's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive taking effect, this event brings together leading experts to discuss compliance strategies and the latest developments shaping how companies promote environmental benefits.

According to the "Act on the temporary crisis-related improvement of the regulations for short-time work compensation", a company can order short-time work due to the worldwide cases of illness caused by the coronavirus

On November 5th, GALA will have its annual panel on global advertising issues.