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Part IV: Tools For Internal Investigations II: Screening Of Employee Data, Documents, Emails, And Physical Searches

German employers face complex legal constraints when screening employee data or conducting workplace searches. This briefing explains how to lawfully navigate GDPR, telecommunications secrecy, and works council requirements while maintaining defensible evidence for internal investigations.

Germany Employment

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Mayer Brown

EU-Verbraucherrecht: Neue Anforderungen an den „Widerrufsbutton“ bei Online-Verträgen

Die europäische Richtlinie 2023/2673 legt neue Rahmenbedingungen für Online-Händler fest, die von den EU-Mitgliedstaaten bis zum 19. Juni 2026 in nationales Recht umzusetzen sind.

Germany Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU Consumer Law: New ‘Withdrawal Button’ Requirements For Online Contracts

Germany is implementing new EU requirements that mandate online merchants to provide an electronic withdrawal button, fundamentally changing how consumers can exit digital contracts. The legislation establishes specific technical and legal requirements for this withdrawal function, including design standards, data confirmation processes, and receipt acknowledgments.

Germany Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Determining Personalized Content To Be Inserted Into A Phishing Document Template: Non-technical

The application underlying the discussed decision concerns a method for the automated creation of personalized phishing documents, intended for corporate security awareness training, that uses two separate databases...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Avoiding Unauthorized Display Of Sensitive Personal Data (Such As A User's Facial Image) During A Payment Authentication Process: Non-technical

Germany Privacy

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Works Council Elections 2026 In Germany: What HR Needs To Know To Stay Compliant, Organised, And Constructive

Germany Law Practice

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Mayer Brown

The 2026 SCHUFA Score Reforms And Implications For Financial Services Firms

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

CJEU: First Request For Access May Be Rejected As Abusive Under GDPR

Germany Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EuGH: Erster Antrag auf Auskunftserteilung kann nach DSGVO als missbräuchlich abgelehnt werden

Germany Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Financial Sector Incident Response: Managing Interdependent Objectives Across Multiple Legal Tracks

Germany Finance

DMR Legal

Getting Ready For The EU Pharma Package: Key Changes To Regulatory Exclusivities, Orphan Medicinal Products And The “Bolar” Exemption Provisions

European Union Healthcare

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A&O Shearman

Navigating European Financial Supervision: Institutions, Hard Law And Soft Law In Practice

Germany Finance

DMR Legal

CJEU's Russmedia Decision Expands Platform Controller Duties Under GDPR

Germany Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Die Russmedia-Entscheidung des EuGH erweitert die Pflichten von Plattformbetreibern unter der DSGVO

Germany Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Bundesregierung will „Umgehung“ der Mitbestimmung durch Vorrats-SE beenden

Germany Commercial

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PwC Legal Germany

How Is AI Impacting Work And What Might Happen Next? (Video)

Germany Technology

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Ius Laboris

Investment Management Client Alert July 2026

Germany Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

German Utility Models: IP Protection Within Weeks (2026) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Munich, July 27, 2026, Order To Preserve Evidence And To Inspect Premises, UPC_CFI_1746/2026, UPC_CFI_1747/2026, UPC_CFI_1751/2026, UPC_CFI_1752/2026

Germany Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Neues Produkthaftungssystem: Größerer Anwendungsbereich, höheres Risiko

Das Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (BMJV) hat einen Gesetzentwurf zur Neufassung...

Germany Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU Proposes Sweeping Reforms To The GDPR, Cookie Rules, Data Act, And Breach Reporting

On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published two proposed regulations as part of its Digital Package on Simplification...

Germany Privacy

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Cybersecurity Laws And Regulations EU Cybersecurity Regulatory Landscape: A Deep Dive Into The NIS2 Directive 2026

The Network and Information Systems Directive 2022/255 (NIS2) introduces tougher cybersecurity requirements across a broad range of industries...

Germany Technology

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McDermott Will & Schulte

NIS2 in Deutschland: Das neue BSIG macht Cybersicherheit zur Chefsache

Am 5. Dezember 2025 ist das Gesetz zur Umsetzung der EU-NIS-2-Richtlinie veröffentlicht worden. Kernstück der deutschen Umsetzung ist das neu gefasste BSI-Gesetz (BSIG), das die sicherheitsrechtlichen Vorgaben für Unternehmen und Behörden bundesweit neu definiert und den regulatorischen Rahmen für IT-Sicherheit grundlegend modernisiert.

Germany Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Neue DSK-Anwendungshinweise setzen Maßstab für internationale Forschungskooperationen

Germany Privacy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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

Germany Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Erforderliche Maßnahmen Für Anbieter Vernetzter Geräte: Herausforderungen Im Rahmen Des EU-Data Acts

European Union Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Focus IT&C – 3rd Quarter 2025

Germany Privacy

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Oppenhoff

Fokus IT&C – 3. Quartal 2025

Germany Technology

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Oppenhoff

SOC-Berichte: Vertrauen schaffen durch geprüfte interne Kontrollen

Germany Accounting

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

SOC-reports: Building Trust Through Audited Internal Controls

Germany Accounting

Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen

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

Germany Privacy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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

European Union Privacy

PL

PwC Legal Germany

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

European Union Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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

GT

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

Der EU-Data Act (Verordnung (EU) 2023/2854) führt einen umfassenden Rechtsrahmen ein, um die Datenportabilität zu verbessern und die Anbieterabhängigkeiten...

European Union Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

CJEU Clarifies Scope Of Personal Data In EDPS v SRB Decision

European Union Privacy

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Jones Day

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

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently delivered a decision that significantly impacts how employers and works councils across the European Union...

European Union Privacy

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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

科隆高等地区法院近期作出一项裁决，驳回了北莱茵-威斯特法伦州消费者协会（以下简称"北威州消费者协会"，一家专注于消费者权益保护的非&

European Union Privacy

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Rouse

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

Two national competition authorities, the French Autorité de la Concurrence and the German Bundeskartellamt, are dealing with Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework ("ATTF").

Germany Anti-trust

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Focus IT&C – 2nd Quarter 2025

We have compiled some important and exciting new developments and case law from IT law and data protection for you. We hope you enjoy reading it!

European Union Privacy

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Oppenhoff

Fokus IT&C – 2. Quartal 2025

Germany Technology

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Oppenhoff

EU AI Act: Wichtige Compliance-Anforderungen ab August 2025

European Union Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU AI Act: Key Compliance Considerations Ahead Of August 2025

European Union Technology

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Datenschutz im Unternehmen: Betriebsrat darf nicht mitbestimmen

Germany Privacy

MB

Mayer Brown

Focus On Labour Law - 2nd Quarter 2025

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Fokus Arbeitsrecht 2. Quartal 2025

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

Key Client Briefing: Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz bei internen Untersuchungen

Germany Technology

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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

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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

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Oppenhoff

Trump vs. EU-US Data Privacy Framework?

Germany Privacy

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SKW Schwarz

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

Germany Privacy

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SKW Schwarz

CJEU Ruling On Works Agreements

Germany Privacy

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SKW Schwarz

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