On June 12, the German Parliament (Bundestag) adopted the new Information Technology Security Act (source document in German). On July 10, The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the Act without referring it to the Reconciliation Committee (Vermittlungsschuss). It now awaits the signature of the Federal President (Bundespräsident) and official publication before taking effect.
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