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Update on the consequences of Brexit for the medical devices industry

Category: product safety , product liability , compliance Industry: healthcare Author: Miriam Schuh Date: 2020

The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020 will have far-reaching consequences for the medical devices industry as well more...

REACH Regulation: 11 new substances added to Annex XIV

Category: product liability , product safety , compliance Industry: machine construction, consumer goods Author: Philipp Reusch , Jonas Hellinger Date: 2020

11 new substances have been added to Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation. These substances will therefore be subject to restrictions in the future more...

MDR applies even for products without an intended medical purpose

Category: product liability , product safety , compliance Industry: healthcare, consumer goods Author: Miriam Schuh Date: 2020

The fast approach of 26 May 2020, the date of application for the Medical Device Regulation, has the medical devices industry holding its breath more...

Administrative Court of Aachen: temporary business closure due to the coronavirus pandemic is lawful

Industry: automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, machine construction, railway Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Stefan Hessel Date: 2020

The Administrative Court of Aachen has dismissed petitions from two companies seeking temporary injunctions against the closure of their businesses more...

Administrative Court of Göttingen: no birthday celebration in style during the Covid-19 crisis

Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Stefan Hessel Date: 2020

The Administrative Court of Göttingen upholds the general order issued by the City of Göttingen in response to the Covid-19 crisis, as a result of more...

Federal Constitutional Court: constitutional complaint against prohibition of a gathering based on the Protection against Infection Act and the underlying laws and ordinances

Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Stefan Hessel Date: 2020

The appellants challenged a prohibition on gatherings imposed by the City of Karlsruhe based on the State of Baden-Württemberg's Coronavirus more...

Federal Constitutional Court refuses to issue a temporary order canceling a hearing date due to the risk of a coronavirus infection

Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Stefan Hessel Date: 2020

By Notice of 19 March 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court refuses to issue a temporary order canceling a hearing date due to the risk of a more...

Administrative Court of Bayreuth upholds general order by Bavaria's State Ministry of Health and Care

Industry: healthcare Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Stefan Hessel Date: 2020

The Administrative Court of Bayreuth upholds a general order of 6 March 2020 from Bavaria's State Ministry of Health and Care concerning attendance more...

Administrative Court of Stuttgart: cancelation of an event due to coronavirus is lawful

Industry: automotive, consumer goods, healthcare Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Stefan Hessel Date: 2020

By Order of 14 March 2020, the Administrative Court of Stuttgart denied the summary petition filed by a company against the City of Wertheim in more...