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SOC-Berichte: Vertrauen schaffen durch geprüfte interne Kontrollen

In der digitalisierten Wirtschaft stellen Daten und Geschäftsprozesse eine wesentliche Grundlage der Wertschöpfung dar. Zunehmende Auslagerungen zentraler Funktionen – etwa Finanz-buchhaltung, Lohn- und Gehaltsabrechnung, Zahlungsabwicklung, IT-Hosting, Rechen-zentrumsbetrieb und Cloud-Services – erhöhen das Risikoprofil von Organisationen.

Germany Accounting

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

SOC-reports: Building Trust Through Audited Internal Controls

In the digital economy, data and business processes are an essential basis for value creation. The increasing outsourcing of central functions – such as financial accounting, payroll accounting, payment processing, IT hosting, data center operations, and cloud services – increases the risk profile of organizations.

Germany Accounting

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

Cloud Switching Under The EU Data Act: Implications For IaaS, PaaS, And SaaS Providers

The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) introduces a comprehensive framework to enhance data portability and reduce vendor lock-in across the EU digital economy.

Germany Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU Data Act: New Rules For Data Access, Contract Fairness And Cloud Portability In The Financial Sector

The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2084) entered into force on 11 January 2024 and has been fully applicable since 12 September 2025.

European Union Privacy

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PwC Legal Germany

Cloud-Switching Gemäß EU-Data Act: Auswirkungen Für IaaS-, PaaS- Und SaaS-Anbieter

European Union Privacy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

CJEU Clarifies Scope Of Personal Data In EDPS v SRB Decision

European Union Privacy

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Jones Day

Erforderliche Maßnahmen für Hersteller vernetzter Geräte: Herausforderungen im Rahmen des EU-Datenschutzgesetzes

Germany Privacy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Action Required For Manufacturers Of Connected Devices: Challenges Under The EU Data Act

Germany Privacy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Cooperation And Outsourcing In The Financial Sector: Practical Lessons For Complex Contract Negotiations

Germany Finance

DMR Legal

FAQ Zur Entgelttransparenz-Richtlinie

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

European Court Of Justice Ruling On Works Agreements: Reinforcing GDPR Compliance In The Workplace

European Union Privacy

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

人工智能与隐私保护：德国法院裁定 Meta 的合法利益优先

European Union Privacy

R

Rouse

Current Developments In Competition Law: Data Protection Rules Of Market Dominant Undertakings

Germany Anti-trust

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Focus IT&C – 2nd Quarter 2025

European Union Privacy

OP

Oppenhoff

Fluent In AI: How To Build An AI-literate Workforce

Germany Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Attorney Spotlight: Christian Crones (Video)

Germany Commercial

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WilmerHale

Rearming German Industry: Restructuring In Times Of War

Germany Government

IL

Ius Laboris

EU Data Act: New Rules For Data Access, Contract Fairness And Cloud Portability In The Financial Sector

European Union Privacy

PL

PwC Legal Germany

EIOPA Publishes Results Of Its First Mystery Shopping Exercise

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Fokus IT&C – 2. Quartal 2025

Wir haben für Sie wichtige und spannende Neuerungen und Rechtsprechung aus dem IT-Recht und Datenschutz zusammengestellt.

Germany Technology

OP

Oppenhoff

EU AI Act: Wichtige Compliance-Anforderungen ab August 2025

Die Europäische Kommission hat klargestellt: Der Zeitplan zur Umsetzung der Verordnung über Künstliche Intelligenz (EU AI Act, KI-VO) bleibt bestehen.

European Union Technology

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU AI Act: Key Compliance Considerations Ahead Of August 2025

The European Commission has made it clear: The timetable for implementing the Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) remains unchanged.

European Union Technology

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Datenschutz im Unternehmen: Betriebsrat darf nicht mitbestimmen

Wenn Unternehmen immer stärker auf Softwarelösungen setzen, steigt auch die Bedeutung des Schutzes von Mitarbeiterdaten.

Germany Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Focus On Labour Law - 2nd Quarter 2025

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Fokus Arbeitsrecht 2. Quartal 2025

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Key Client Briefing: Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz bei internen Untersuchungen

Germany Technology

OP

Oppenhoff

Key Client Briefing: Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Internal Investigations

Germany Technology

OP

Oppenhoff

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

Germany Technology

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Enforcement Of The DMA – European Commission Imposes First Fines Under The DMA On Apple And Meta

Germany Media & IT

PL

PwC Legal Germany

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

European Union Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Neuer Koalitionsvertrag – was rechtlich auf uns zukommt

Germany Strategy

OP

Oppenhoff

Trump vs. EU-US Data Privacy Framework?

Germany Privacy

SS

SKW Schwarz

400 EUR/per Person For Data Transfers To The USA?

Germany Privacy

SS

SKW Schwarz

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

The European payment landscape has experienced significant innovation over the past few years, driven by policy developments, regulatory changes, technological advancements...

European Union Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Neuer Koalitionsvertrag – was rechtlich auf uns zukommt

Union und SPD haben sich Mittwoch auf einen neuen Koalitionsvertrag geeinigt. Den vollständigen Koalitionsvertrag können Sie hier nachlesen.

Germany Strategy

OP

Oppenhoff

Trump vs. EU-US Data Privacy Framework?

News about Trump's inauguration and the first laws he has enacted are currently piling up.

Germany Privacy

SS

SKW Schwarz

400 EUR/per Person For Data Transfers To The USA?

Do data transfers to the USA have a price tag of 400 EUR/per person since the latest EC ruling? The good news is first of all: No, not automatically.

Germany Privacy

SS

SKW Schwarz

CJEU Ruling On Works Agreements

Germany Privacy

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SKW Schwarz

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

OP

Oppenhoff

Fourth Bureaucracy Reduction Act – Practical Questions & Answers

The world of work is increasingly shaped by Digitisation. In this environment, the simplification of bureaucratic processes is constantly gaining in importance in order to relieve the burden on companies and establish more efficient workflows.

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

Bürokratieentlastungsgesetz IV – Praxisfragen & Antworten

Die Arbeitswelt wird zunehmend von der Digitalisierung geprägt. In diesem Umfeld gewinnt die Vereinfachung bürokratischer Prozesse stetig an Bedeutung, um Unternehmen zu entlasten und effizientere Arbeitsabläufe zu etablieren.

Germany Employment

OP

Oppenhoff

EU Fines EU?!: Alleged Unlawful Data-Transfer Dust-Up

Following a German case brought against the EU Commission, the EU General Court found that the Commission had made an improper transfer of personal information to the US.

European Union Privacy

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

To The Point: Datenschutzmonitor 04/2025

European Union Privacy

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Federal Court Of Justice Judgment On Non-Material Damage Under The GDPR In "Scraping" Cases

Germany Privacy

N

Noerr

Employment Law Newsletter Issue 3 2024

Germany Employment

LR

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Labour & Employment Law Newsletter Issue 2 2024

Germany Employment

LR

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Labour & Employment Law Newsletter Issue 1 2024

Germany Employment

LR

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Employment Law Newsletter Issue 4 2024

Germany Employment

LR

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

5 Trends To Watch: 2025 EU Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

European Union Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

BGH-Urteil zum Scraping erhöht die Risiken von Rechtsstreitigkeiten im Zusammenhang mit der DSGVO

Germany Privacy

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Hengeler Mueller

Revisiting The CJEU's Ruling On CRA Scoring And Data Retention – Key Considerations For Market Participants

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

DGA: European Data Strategy For Data Intermediation Services Takes Shape

Germany Privacy

CA

CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni

Reusing Data Held By Public Sector Bodies Under The DGA

Germany Privacy

CA

CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni

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

The DGA Is Expected To Spur On Data Altruism

Germany Privacy

CA

CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni

The Data Access Rights Of The Data Act

Germany Privacy

CA

CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni

DSK Guidance Issued By German DPAs

Germany Privacy

PL

Pioneer Legal

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IL

Ius Laboris

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VJT & Partners

Data Act Video Series (Video)

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Arthur Cox

1,49 Milliard € D'amende : Pourquoi L'UE A Annulé La Sanction Google? (Video)

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Haas Avocats

PrivacyEspresso Navigating Data Protection Fines (Video)

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

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