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

If an action becomes devoid of purpose because a party withdraws its main requests—having knowingly taken the risk that the urgent interest in those requests might lapse before a final decision...

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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

In an important decision this year (I ZB 48/24), the German Federal Court of Justice confirmed that parties can agree to exclude the application of German law on general terms and conditions...

Germany Litigation

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Mayer Brown

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

The Court apportions costs based on the degree of success, considering equity and the reasonableness of the parties' positions

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

An appeal against an order for security of costs, brought together with an appeal against an order on provisional measures remains admissible, even if the request has become devoid...

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Arbitrations Involving International Organisations

Germany Litigation

Aceris Law

Schiedsfreundlichkeit Der Französischen Rechtsprechung – Quo Vadis?

Germany Litigation

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Qivive Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

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

LD Munich, February 24, 2025, Decision Regarding Award Of Costs, UPC_CFI_2/2023

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Munich, February 14, 2025, Order On Preliminary Objection, UPC_CFI_437/2024

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, February 14, 2025, Order On Request For Provisional Measures, UPC_CoA_382/2024

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Navigating Interim Relief Options In German Dispute Resolution

Germany Litigation

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Hengeler Mueller

CD Milan, December 23, 2024, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_ 380/2024

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Munich, 14 April 2025, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_119/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Use Of Personal Data For AI Training Does Not Violate DMA According To Higher Regional Court Of Cologne

Germany Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

IP Quick Tip: How To Protect UPC Patent Litigation With An Anti-Anti-Suit Injunction (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

ESMA Releases 2024 Annual Report – Key Developments, Regulatory Initiatives And Strategic Priorities

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

In an important decision this year (I ZB 48/24), the German Federal Court of Justice confirmed that parties can agree to exclude the application of German law on general terms and conditions...

Germany Litigation

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Mayer Brown

UPC Monthly Report 05/2025

During its first two years, the UPC has already proven itself as a fast and reliable, high-quality venue, with a growing body of case law making it even more predictable day after day.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Arbitrations Involving International Organisations

It is widely acknowledged that international organisations proliferated in the aftermath of World War II, although preliminary forms had existed earlier.

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

Schiedsfreundlichkeit Der Französischen Rechtsprechung – Quo Vadis?

Germany Litigation

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Qivive Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

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

Bank Guarantees In International Trade – Legal Protection From The Guarantee Debtor's Perspective (Part 1)

Germany International

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Challenging Windfall Taxes In The Energy Sector: Klesch Group & Raffinerie Heide v. Federal Republic Of Germany

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Baker Botts LLP

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Court Procedure

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

Since the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting move toward home office for many employees, unions have been looking for ways to enter employers virtually...

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

Court Of Appeal, October 29, 2024, Order, UPC_CoA_549/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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Commodities/ Securities

The Purchase and Sale of Companies in Germany - 4.2.2.5.2 Purchase Contract, Ass

Germany Anti-trust

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Wessing Berenberg-Gossler Zimmermann Lange

The Purchase and Sale of Companies in Germany - 4.2.2.5.2 Purchase Contract, Ass

Germany Employment

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Wessing Berenberg-Gossler Zimmermann Lange

The Purchase and Sale of Companies in Germany - 4.2.2.5.2 Purchase Contract, Ass

Germany Anti-trust

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Wessing Berenberg-Gossler Zimmermann Lange

The Purchase and Sale of Companies in Germany - 4.2.2.5.2 Purchase Contract, Ass

Germany Employment

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Wessing Berenberg-Gossler Zimmermann Lange

The Purchase and Sale of Companies in Germany - 4.2.2.5.1 Purchase Contract, Ass

Germany Anti-trust

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Wessing Berenberg-Gossler Zimmermann Lange

The Purchase and Sale of Companies in Germany - 4.2.2.4 Purchase Contract, Asset

Germany Anti-trust

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Wessing Berenberg-Gossler Zimmermann Lange

The Purchase and Sale of Companies in Germany - 2.The Basics - Wessing Berenberg

Germany Commercial

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Wessing Berenberg-Gossler Zimmermann Lange

The Purchase and Sale of Companies in Germany - 4.2.2.3 Purchase Contract, Asset

Germany Employment

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Wessing Berenberg-Gossler Zimmermann Lange

The Purchase and Sale of Companies in Germany - 4.2.2.2 Purchase Contract, Asset

Germany Employment

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Wessing Berenberg-Gossler Zimmermann Lange

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Class Actions

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

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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Orrick

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

On July 24, 2024, the OLG Hamm ruled that claims for moral damages under Art. 82 GDPR are generally assignable (case number: 11 U 69/23). An employee of a covid vaccination center had accidentally sent...

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

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

Collective Redress In Germany

Worldwide Litigation

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Clyde & Co

Europe Is Waking Up To The Need For Effective Class Actions

European Union Litigation

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Clyde & Co

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Latest Videos

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Video | Ruud Brunninkhuis | Webinar Academie voor de Rechtspraktijk | 17 juni 2024

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Buren

Online Conference "Changes To Legislation In The Czech Republic In 2024" (Změny v Legislativě 2024) (Video)

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Kinstellar

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

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OBLIN Attorneys at Law LLP

Cross Border Disputes Navigator 2021: The New Europe And Beyond (Video)

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William Fry

LOGRAR LA EFICACIA EXTRATERRITORIAL DE RESOLUCIONES JUDICIALES (Videos)

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Herbert Smith Freehills

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