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Prescription apps: new information concerning data transfers to the US

Category: data protection Industry: healthcare Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Stefan Hessel Date: 2021

Since the EU-US Privacy Shield was struck down by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), many manufacturers of heath apps have had to confront the more...

Fast criticism of the Fast-Charging Infrastructure Act bill

Category: contract law , compliance Industry: mobility Author: Daniel Wuhrmann , Niklas Gatermann Date: 2021

The bill was introduced on 28 December 2020 and the period for submitting responses expired on 5 January 2021, but that was long enough for some to more...

Clean implementation of the Clean Vehicle Directive?

Category: compliance , contract law Industry: mobility Author: Daniel Wuhrmann , Niklas Gatermann Date: 2021

The Clean Road Transport Vehicle Procurement Act: the name of the law implementing the Clean Vehicle Directive is not the only thing that takes some more...

Wrapping up the amendments to the Packaging Act

Category: compliance , contract law , product safety Industry: consumer goods Author: Philipp Reusch , Niklas Gatermann Date: 2021

On 20 January 2021, the Federal Cabinet adopted a bill for amendment of the Packaging Act. The key changes for the B2B market are introduced below more...

EUR 10 million fine against Grindr for defective consent

Category: data protection , compliance Industry: consumer goods Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Moritz zur Weihen Date: 2021

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has announced a fine in the amount of EUR 10 million against the dating app Grindr for processing data based more...

Extensive legal changes expected

Category: product liability , product safety Industry: machine construction, mobility, consumer goods Author: Philipp Reusch , Niklas Weidner Date: 2021

The government has adopted bills relating to the Product Safety Act, data protection, charging stations and autonomous vehicles, as well as extensive more...

A need for regulation? Proposal for a Batteries Regulation

Category: product safety Industry: machine construction, consumer goods, mobility Author: Philipp Reusch , Dennis Bernhardt Date: 2021

The EU Commission published a Proposal on 10 December 2020 for a Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries more...

Update: impact of Brexit on the medical device industry

Category: product safety , product liability Industry: healthcare Author: Miriam Schuh Date: 2021

With Brexit, the requirements for placement of medical devices on the UK market have changed. New requirements now apply for European manufacturers more...

The Legal 500 Germany: reuschlaw Legal Consultants recognized for product liability and data protection law

Category: product liability , data protection Industry: corporate news Author: Philipp Reusch , Dr. Carlo Piltz , Daniel Wuhrmann , Miriam Schuh Date: 2021

This year's "The Legal 500 Germany" law firm rankings once again recognize reuschlaw Legal Consultants in the field of product liability law more...