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Evidentiary value of a “screenshot” in judicial proceedings
Each day, a large number of contracts are entered into on the internet. This is not done by delivering the offers, contractual documents, or general terms and conditions physically; instead, these…
M&A Day at the Sole24ore
On 9 September 2020, our Italian Team participated in the M&A Day at the Sole24ore in Milan. The event, organized by 4cLegal, saw the participation of some of the most important law firms…
Digital Services Act
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a regulatory initiative launched by the European Commission this year that is expected to have a significant impact on the legal framework for the digital economy in…
Is the carbon border tax coming?
When Ursula von der Leyen gave her first State of the European Union address at the European Parliament on 16 September 2020, not only the crisis caused by the coronavirus was in the centre of…
"Corporate law in times of the coronavirus" is still a topic in 2021
By the German Act on measures in corporate law, the law of cooperatives, associations and foundations and residential property law to combat the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic" (Gesetz über…
Car manufacturers do not have to provide independent spare parts dealers with electronically processable information on spare parts
The complaining German trade association representing wholesalers of motor vehicle parts had accused KIA of hindering competition in the spare parts market. As reason for this, the claimant stated…
Big Bang in automotive distribution contracts? The order of the Higher Regional Court in Vienna dated May 2, 2020 on the invalidity of certain conditions and practices in the automotive industry under antitrust law
In a recent order analysed in more detail by the authors of this post here, the Higher Regional Court in Vienna (acting as the court of first instance in antitrust cases) ordered a general…
Cartel follow-on litigation: Dortmund court quantifies cartel damages without econometric analysis
Cartel agreements often last for a long period of time and can affect a large number of market players at different market levels. It is therefore not surprising that, after the announcement of a…
Over EUR 4 billion for the digitalisation of hospitals German Parliament passes Future of Hospitals Act (Krankenhauszukunftsgesetz–KHZG)
On 18 September 2020, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the Future of Hospitals Act. Based on this Act, the German government will make EUR 3 billion available for investments to be…
Hearing fee without even “picking up the phone”?
Pursuant to preliminary remark 3(3) of the Schedule of Fees of the German Lawyers’ Fees Act (Vergütungsverzeichnis des Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetzes), a so-called “hearing fee” for a lawyer’s…