In the early hours of 20 May 2026, representatives of the European Parliament and EU Member States reached agreement in Strasbourg on the implementation of the trade deal with the United States.
Die neue gesetzliche Regelung zum „Failure to Prevent Fraud“ im Vereinigten Königreich sorgt derzeit für viel Aufmerksamkeit. Sie geht auf den Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 zurück und trat am 1. September 2025 in Kraft.
The debate about a levy on sugar-sweetened beverages is not new, but it has gained considerable momentum in recent weeks. The Federal Government has now decided that it intends to introduce such a levy from 1 January 2028.
The regulatory process for the planned EU-wide restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has reached another important milestone.
On 1 May 2026, US President Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he would be raising import tariffs on cars and lorries from the European Union from 15 to 25 per cent. The measure is set to come into force later this week.
On 13 April 2026, the German government announced its intention to temporarily ease the financial burden on petrol stations by temporarily reducing the energy tax on fuels.
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a comprehensive methodology for determining the data requirements for the Digital Product Passport (DPP) under the Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation – ESPR).
An accommodation contract generally requires that the offer also includes details of the price of the accommodation, unless this was communicated to the enquirer in advance or was otherwise known to them.
In its judgment of 24 February 2026, the Federal Court of Justice clarified that the right of access under data protection law pursuant to Article 15 of the GDPR remains with the data subject in the event of the purchase of a claim and does not pass to the purchaser as a subsidiary right by analogy with Section 401 of the German Civil…
The Act implementing the EU Renewable Energy Directive in the areas of offshore wind energy and electricity grids marks the first time that a key mechanism for accelerating progress under the revised Renewable Energy Directive has been transposed into German law: the designation of infrastructure areas for grid projects.
With a package of regulations that has recently come into force, the European Commission has revised the EU legal framework for state aid in sustainable land transport.
The Federal Administrative Court has, for the first time, examined the requirements of Section 2(1) of the Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG) regarding the rearing of fattening turkeys.
Further sanctions against, amongst others, the shipping and energy sectors, expanded transaction bans and export bans, now also extending to the Kyrgyz Republic.
As a prerequisite for the recognition of a tax group for income tax purposes, Section 14(1), first sentence, No. 3, first sentence of the Corporation Tax Act (KStG) requires that the profit transfer agreement (GAV) be concluded for a period of at least five years and be (effectively) implemented throughout its entire term.
The Federal Court of Justice has relaxed the requirements for the validity of so-called exit clauses, thereby providing greater scope for the incentive structure based on equity participation that is popular with private equity investors.
The ‘Bauturbo’ scheme, initially introduced into the Federal Building Code until 31 December 2030, is intended to significantly simplify and speed up housing construction in local authorities.
On 30 March 2026, the European Commission published the long-awaited guidelines and a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the interpretation of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
If a construction contract is terminated for good cause due to defective performance, the contractor may forfeit their entire claim to remuneration if the work performed is of no value to the client.
In its judgment of 11 March 2026, the Regional Court of Bamberg ordered Google, as the operator of YouTube, not to allow the publication of influencer videos unless their promotional nature and the identity of the client are made sufficiently transparent.
On 20 January 2026, the European Commission presented a draft proposal aimed at fundamentally overhauling the existing Cybersecurity Act of 2019.
On 7 April 2026, the State Council published the Regulations on Industrial and Supply Chain Security as State Council Order No. 834, effective immediately.
On 11 December 2025, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union agreed on a comprehensive reform of European pharmaceutical legislation: the EU Pharmaceutical Package.
Reform of Arbitration Law 2026: What the Draft Bill Means for Businesses, Arbitration Tribunals, and Practice.
One of two proposed regulations presented by the EU Commission on November 19, 2025, as part of the “Digital Omnibus Package,” deals with amendments to Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act). But is this proposal really an “AI Act 2.0” – or rather a series of targeted fine-tuning measures to the current AI Act?
With its proposal to simplify the Medical Device Regulation and the In-Vitro Diagnostics Regulation, the EU Commission took an important step towards reducing bureaucracy in medical device law on 16 December 2025.
MOFCOM Announcement 1/2026 resembles—and goes beyond—Announcement 46/2024; immediate effect; re-export ban for PRC-origin items
Beijing Suspends October 2025 Measures and Adjusts Key Re-Export Ban Against the US
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are increasingly influencing both strategic direction and operational decision-making within the Health Care & Life Sciences sector.
Further and new acceleration options for residential construction have been under discussion since 2024. Far-reaching authorisation simplifications are now coming into force: almost everything "can" - nothing "must".
On 9 October 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), in some cases jointly with the General Administration of Customs (GAC), issued a series of announcements that significantly expand and deepen its export control regime.
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