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The European Union‘s updated Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted by the European Council today and expected to come into effect in...
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The German justice system is to become more digital. One of the planned innovations to achieve this is a proposal by the Federal Ministry...
On 18 September 2024, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC following an earlier...
Almost all corporate taxpayers will have sought the advice of tax lawyers at one time or another – be it in the context of a transaction,...
The English High Court has struck out a class action claim against two airlines in which the Claimant sought to secure flight delay...
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) plays a vital role in facilitating the resolution of disputes...
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As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented rate, manufacturers are increasingly challenged to balance innovation with...
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Status quo Virtual participation in oral hearings has become an important part in German civil proceedings. Conducting oral hearings,...
Germany and collective actions have not been a big success story so far. The development of collective redress mechanisms in Germany has...
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On 20 June 2024, the UK Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of Weald Action...
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In a judgment handed down today, the High Court has laid down a number of significant points of principle for cost management exercises...
I. Introduction Manufacturers of consumer-facing products in the increasingly integrated European market operate in a complex...