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Automotive suppliers (not) liable for customer specifications

Category: product liability , contract law Industry: mobility Author: Daniel Wuhrmann , Thorsten Deeg Date: 2021

In a Judgment of 9 October 2019, the District Court of Stuttgart ruled that an automotive supplier is not liable for the specifications of its (OEM) more...

Data transfer to third countries? Immediate action urgently advised

Category: compliance , cybersecurity , data protection Industry: machine construction, consumer goods, mobility, healthcare Author: Stefan Hessel , Melanie Pradel Date: 2021

Various public and non-public statements have indicated that data protection authorities all over Europe will soon be entering a new phase when it more...

Judgment: data protection in employment relationships; high standards for a damage claim

Category: compliance , data protection Industry: consumer goods, machine construction, healthcare, mobility Author: Stefan Hessel , Karin Potel Date: 2021

In a decision of 25 February 2021 which is highly relevant for companies, the District Labor Court of Baden-Württemberg not only set high standards more...

"Hafnium" vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange: duty of notification and communication in accordance with the GDPR?

Category: cybersecurity , data protection Industry: mobility, consumer goods, machine construction, healthcare, railway Author: Stefan Hessel Date: 2021

With the emergence of various critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers, several data protection authorities have pointed out duties of 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...

Draft statute published for implementation of the Digital Content Directive

Category: cybersecurity , product safety , compliance Industry: mobility, consumer goods, machine construction Author: Philipp Reusch , Stefan Hessel Date: 2020

The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection advanced implementation of the EU Digital Content Directive in Germany with the publication of more...

The "Supply Chain Act": Overview and Classification

Category: product safety , product liability , contract law Industry: mobility, machine construction, consumer goods Author: Daniel Wuhrmann Date: 2020

Given prominent placement by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the more...

GDPR: serious breach required to obtain damages

Category: data protection Industry: mobility, machine construction, consumer goods, healthcare Author: Johannes Zwerschke Date: 2020

Mere discomfort is not enough for a damage claim under the GDPR. Rather, the data subject must establish a specific injury. more...

Can silence in a supplier relationship be construed as a threat and grounds for termination?

Category: contract law Industry: mobility Author: Daniel Wuhrmann , Niklas Gatermann Date: 2020

Failure to provide information about possible supply freezes may constitute grounds for termination in certain cases more...