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6/30/2025 7:47:26 AM Artikel 14 DSGVO und Recruiting: Grenzen der Informationsbeschaffung By Luca Caldarone Patricia Geyler Case Background: Application and Google Search A recent decision by the Federal Labor Court of Germany (BAG) has clarified the...
6/27/2025 7:29:24 AM Update on NIS2 Implementation in Germany By Christian Leuthner Johannes Berchtold There are new developments regarding the implementation of the NIS2 Directive in Germany: After discussions on the transposition of the...
6/3/2025 5:40:30 PM The German Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) takes effect in 2025: What your business needs to know By Hannah von Wickede Johannes Berchtold The countdown has begun: Starting June 28, 2025, the German Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) will come into force. This important...
5/20/2025 12:32:42 PM German FCJ on Subscriber Data Disclosure to Third Parties By Johannes Berchtold Hannah von Wickede The German Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) has recently clarified important legal standards for companies providing digital services. In...
4/16/2025 7:09:13 AM New Authority for Accessibility Surveillance Established By Johannes Berchtold Hannah von Wickede The State Chancellery and the Ministry of Culture of Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) have announced the establishment of the "Market Surveillance...
3/19/2025 12:15:16 PM 1.500 EUR GDPR fine against Employee for unlawful Database Query By Johannes Berchtold Hannah von Wickede In a recent ruling, the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart (HRC) has set an interesting precedent in the realm of data protection and...
3/5/2025 11:33:54 AM February 2025 in Review: Courts on Data Protection – Damages, Transparency & More By Johannes Berchtold Patricia Geyler The European and German courts kicked off February with a series of significant rulings on data protection matters. In February 2025,...
1/30/2025 5:00:28 PM NIS2 implementation in Germany failed By Johannes Berchtold Christian Leuthner The efforts to implement the NIS2 Directive (NIS2) and the CER Directive (CER) have finally failed. Representatives from the German...
9/26/2024 7:37:10 AM Liability for missing cancellation button on third party website By Hannah von Wickede Johannes Berchtold Andy Splittgerber An e-commerce platform offering online subscriptions exclusively via the website of a partner company (“partner website”) must ensure...
9/16/2024 10:22:52 AM Navigating the Intersections of Data Protection and Competition Laws By Johannes Berchtold Nadja Rünzel The relation between competition and data protection laws is becoming increasingly crucial as digitalization progresses. Both national...
8/30/2024 12:04:20 PM Status update on the public enforcement of the Digital Services Act By Johannes Berchtold Hannah von Wickede Andy Splittgerber The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a landmark regulation that aims to create a safer and more accountable online environment in the EU. It...
8/21/2024 9:24:28 AM Regional Court of Lübeck: www.haveibeenpwned.com is not sufficient evidence By Hannah von Wickede Johannes Berchtold Andy Splittgerber In privacy litigation, particularly in mass actions related to data scraping, plaintiffs often face the challenge of proving that they...
11/20/2023 12:59:21 PM One more time - Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt stumbling again? By Katrin Gerceker And again. The rumours about the Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt stores have barely died down before they start boiling again. This time...
10/26/2023 2:40:20 PM Gas storage and consumption: Latest developments in the German market. By Simone Goligorsky Katrin Gerceker Looking at the current status of energy supply (as of 24 October 2023), Germany's natural gas storage facilities have reached 98.8%...
10/2/2023 5:07:55 PM ESG - Germany's ESG Data Center Market is on the rise By Moritz Reinhard The Data Center Market in Germany, even though a tight knit community, is on a continuing rise. This is especially true for the Frankfurt...
8/31/2023 2:09:38 PM ESG - The Big Shift: Germany's green transition to energy efficient real estate By Cihangir Agdemir Germany's real estate market is undergoing a transformation driven by climate goals. Over 60% of existing housing must be renovated in...