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Introducing A New Dispute Resolution Forum In Germany: Commercial Courts And Commercial Chambers

The German judicial market is in motion – and since 2025 more than ever: The legislator launched a remarkable initiative...

Germany Litigation

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PwC Legal Germany

German Federal Court Of Justice Sets The Bar: New Evidence Standards When Limiting EU Freedoms In Civil Cases

In a landmark decision, the German Federal Court of Justice has clarified the standard of proof required for justifying legislative restrictions on the EU's four freedoms in civil proceedings (I ZR 74/24 – Arzneimittel-Check).

Germany Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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...

Germany Litigation

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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

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

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

A Year In Review – Real Estate Germany

Germany Real Estate

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Court Of Appeal, March 10, 2026, Order, Retroactive Time Extension Under R. 9.3(a) RoP – UPC_CoA_37/2026

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Insurance Freeze In The "Strait Of Hormuz": New Trade Risks For Companies

Worldwide Insurance

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Oppenhoff

Germany Turns To Restructuring To Strengthen Corporate Resilience (Podcast)

Germany Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Middle East Crisis: The 4 Most Important Employment Law Questions For HR In Germany

Germany Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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Introducing A New Dispute Resolution Forum In Germany: Commercial Courts And Commercial Chambers

The German judicial market is in motion – and since 2025 more than ever: The legislator launched a remarkable initiative...

Germany Litigation

PL

PwC Legal Germany

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

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

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Court Procedure

German Federal Court Of Justice Sets The Bar: New Evidence Standards When Limiting EU Freedoms In Civil Cases

In a landmark decision, the German Federal Court of Justice has clarified the standard of proof required for justifying legislative restrictions on the EU's four freedoms in civil proceedings (I ZR 74/24 – Arzneimittel-Check).

Germany Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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

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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

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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, March 24, 2026, Order On Suspensive Effect, UPC_CoA_44/2026

The Court of Appeal confirmed that suspensive effect is an exception to the general rule.

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Düsseldorf, March 20, 2026, Order, UPC_CFI_1849/2025

The President applied the Court of Appeal’s multi-factor framework, considering case-related circumstances (predominant language in the technology field...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Hamburg, March 24, 2026, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_1049/2025

The applicable version of the RoP is determined by the filing date of the action, not by the date of subsequent procedural steps (Art. 5 of the Administrative Committee’s decision of 4 November 2025)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, 24 February 2026, Decision Concerning Public Access To The Register, UPC_CoA_9/2026, UPC_CoA_10/2026

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, March 3, 2026, Order On A R.265 RoP Application And Determination Of Value In Dispute, UPC_CoA_887/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, February 26, 2026, Request For Discretionary Review, UPC_CoA_34/2026

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD The Hague, March 3, 2026, Infringement And Validity, UPC_CFI_43/2025, UPC_CFI_103/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, February 27, 2026, Request For Further Exchanges Of Written Pleadings, UPC_CoA_884/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, February 17, 2026, Final Decision, UPC_CoA_302/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

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Diffamation : Faites Attention (Video)

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Influxio Avocats

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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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