If the UK decides to leave the EU in June, German businesses could be affected in a number of ways.

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.

In Germany, corporate entities are not allowed to act as insolvency administrators (sec 56 I 1 Insolvency Code).

In a judgment dated 31 March 2016 the Düsseldorf Regional Court (docket number 4a O 73/14), granted Saint Lawrence Communications ("SLC") an injunction against Vodafone to restrain the offering/selling of smartphones.

On 20 June, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the European Community and its member states cannot claim damages from RJR Nabisco for alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

In November 2018, Statistics Netherlands published figures showing that, while the gender pay gap in the Netherlands is slowly decreasing, it still exists.

As the dust settles on the UK's vote last week to leave the EU, it is becoming clear that the key to understanding the implications will be the terms of our new trading relationship with the EU...

This week's top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector...

This week's top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector...

This week's top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector...

This week's top stories in the Fashion and Luxury Brands sector...

Businesses including Stella McCartney and L'Oréal pledge to address gender inequality in the work place.

Dechert were previously acting as solicitors for both Shlosberg's Trustees in Bankruptcy (Trustees) and Avonwick, in the ongoing litigation.

In good news for officeholders, the court has confirmed that ATE insurance can be sufficient security for costs, on which insolvent claimants are relying more frequently.

The court was prepared to provide for immediate release of administrators from office and to wind up a company without presentation of a petition.

Last month, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) declined to grant the collective proceeding applications brought against both Mastercard and Visa.

This week's top stories in the Fashion and Luxury Brands sector.

This week's top stories in the Fashion and Luxury Brands sector:

Radar wishes you a Happy New Year. This month, we look at what to expect in technology, communications and data protection in 2017.