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Court Of Appeal, December 17, 2025, Procedural Order Re. Application Of Suspensive Effect, UPC_CoA_926/2025, UPC_CoA_927/2025

Exception to the rule of no suspensive effect for appeals against first-instance orders granting access to files...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

LD Düsseldorf, October 16, 2025, Order Re. Service Of PI Request Under The Hague Convention

If an application for provisional measures is to be served under the Hague Convention, and the authority responsible for the service informs the Court several months after the request that service...

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, October 14, 2025, Appeal Against An Order Re. Penalty Payments, UPC_CoA_699/2025

System of penalties under the Rules of Procedure, specifics of a penalty order (R. 354.3, R.354.4 RoP): Pursuant to R. 354.3 RoP an order or decision may include an order for the forfeiture of a penalty sum in case...

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Class Actions Radar: Germany

Germany Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Together Or Alone? The Unexplored Potential Of Caucus In The German Mediation Landscape

Germany Litigation

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PwC Legal Germany

Court Of Appeal, June 26, 2025, Order Concerning Security Of Costs And Disposal Of An Action That Has Become Devoid Of Purpose

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Germany's Highest Court Upholds Validity Of Arbitration Agreement Which Excludes German T&C Law

Germany Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Court Of Appeal, May 30, 2025, Orders, UPC_CoA_845/2024, UPC_CoA_50/2025

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, May 12, 2025, Order On Appeal Against Order For Security Of Costs, Especially When The Action Has Become Devoid Of Purpose, UPC_CoA_328/2024

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Arbitrations Involving International Organisations

Germany Litigation

Aceris Law

Eye-Tracking To Automatically Detecting User Interactions: Technical

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, March 3, 2025, Order, UPC_CoA_523/2024

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Ruling By German Labour Court Limits Unions' Digital Access Rights

Germany Litigation

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Ius Laboris

European Automotive Newsletter - December 2025

European Union Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Focus On Labour Law – 4th Quarter 2025

Worldwide Employment

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Oppenhoff

A German Tax Problem: Double Assessment Of Real Estate Transfer Tax For The Acquisition Of Company Shares

Germany Real Estate

GGI Global Alliance

EuGH präzisiert Schutzumfang für Werke der angewandten Kunst

European Union IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

CJEU Clarifies Scope Of Protection For Works Of Applied Art

European Union IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

German TP Update: Amended Guidance On International Mutual Agreement And Arbitration Procedures

On 24 September 2025, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesfinanzministerium) published an updated version of the guidance on International Mutual Agreement and Arbitration Procedures...

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Alvarez & Marsal

Together Or Alone? The Unexplored Potential Of Caucus In The German Mediation Landscape

Why is mediation such a success story in the Anglo-American dispute resolution scene while the German market still seems to belittle this powerful mechanism in business cases?

Germany Litigation

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PwC Legal Germany

Germany's Highest Court Upholds Validity Of Arbitration Agreement Which Excludes German T&C Law

Germany Litigation

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Mayer Brown

UPC Monthly Report 05/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Arbitrations Involving International Organisations

Germany Litigation

Aceris Law

The Emergence Of Request To Pay (RTP) From A Financial Services Legal And Regulatory Perspective

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

The Evolving Role Of AI In German Dispute Resolution

Germany Technology

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Hengeler Mueller

Navigating Interim Relief Options In German Dispute Resolution

Germany Litigation

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Hengeler Mueller

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Court Procedure

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

LD Mannheim, March 27, 2025, Request For Information, UPC_CFI_471/2023

The Court found that an application to declare requested information is not relevant to the decision is inadmissible.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Düsseldorf, March 21, 2025, UPC_CFI_76/2024, Order On Withdrawal Of Complaint, UPC_CFI_76/2024

If the infringement action and the counterclaim for revocation are withdrawn by the parties, 60% of the court fees can be reimbursed.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Ruling By German Labour Court Limits Unions' Digital Access Rights

Germany Litigation

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Ius Laboris

Court Of Appeal, February 19, 2025, Order On Release Of Cost Security, UPC_CoA_217/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Hamburg, February 19, 2025, Decision, UPC_CFI_58/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Report 2012/I

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Interruption Of Proceedings Upon Insolvency – "What Now?"

Germany Insolvency

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

LD Duesseldorf, October 31, 2024, Decision, UPC_CFI_373/2023

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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Class Actions

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Class Actions Radar: Germany

Germany's class action landscape is distinctive in that potential claimants have a variety of legal options, each with their own characteristics.

Germany Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Are Companies Losing The Last Bit Of Control Over Data Protection Related Claims For Damages? - The Federal Court Of Justice Issues Judgement On Damages Due To Loss Of Control In Facebook Scraping Cases

On 18 November 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) issued a judgement that makes it easier to prove damages in the form of loss of control in connection with data protection incidents.

Germany Privacy

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Oppenhoff

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Germany Litigation

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Orrick

Higher Regional Court Of Hamm (Germany): Claims For Moral Damages Under Art. 82 GDPR Are Assignable – German Class Actions Coming?

Germany Privacy

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K&L Gates LLP

New Type Of Action Redress Action For Mass Proceedings In Germany

Germany Consumer

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Coming To Life – Germany Ushers In EU Class Actions Directive

European Union Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ECJ On Art. 82 GDPR: No Compensation Without Damage!

Germany Privacy

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Oppenhoff

Bolstering Class Actions In Germany: The Current State Of Play

Germany Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Trials & Appeals & Compensation

Court Of Appeal, December 29, 2025, Decision On Revocation Action, UPC_CoA_71/2025

The Appellant argued that a translation of a Korean prior art document filed by the Respondent in first instance was incorrect and at best inaccurate and filed own translations on appeal.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, December 23, 2025, Decision On Application For Withdrawal, UPC_CoA_523/2024

In principle, pursuant to Rule 250 RoP, the court may waive payment of the fee for a rehearing in the circumstances contemplated by Rule 245.2(a) or (b) RoP (fundamental procedural defect or criminal offence).

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, December 22, 2025, Decision On Access To Written Pleadings And Evidence, UPC-COA-0000886/2025

A law firm may also be a member of the public within the meaning of R. 262.1 (b) RoP, see already order of 9 January 2024, UPC_CoA_480, UPC_CoA_481/2024, Abbott v Powel Gilbert.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, December 24, 2025, Order Concerning An Application For Leave To Appeal Against A Cost Decision, UPC-COA-0000911/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, December 17, 2025, Procedural Order Re. Application Of Suspensive Effect, UPC_CoA_926/2025, UPC_CoA_927/2025

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, December 1, 2025, Appeal Against An Order Re. Change Of The Language Of Proceedings

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Düsseldorf, December 5, 2025, Order Re. Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_712/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, December 9, 2025, Appeal In Proceedings Re. Damages, UPC_CoA_8/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Mannheim, December 5, 2025, Procedural Order Re. Adjournment Of Proceedings, UPC_CFI_414/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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Mastering International Arbitration - Navigating Multi-Party And Multi-Contract Issues (Video)

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