Newsletter International Briefing, December 2017

Dear reader,

It's all about data!

As we battle with the invasion of big data into our lives at home and in the family, our legal system reacts to the digitalisation of the corporate world:

• What do directors of companies in Germany need to know and do about the protection of company data on customer, suppliers and other business partners?
• When are you obliged to have dedicated data protection officer?
• What do you need to know about the emerging legal framework for companies developing products for the connected world of "smart cars"?

We also inform on new transparency requirements for German companies and the introduction of the central electronic transparency register and ...

Hey − BEITEN BURKHARDT has been awarded the title of Energy Law Firm of the year 2017 and opens a new office in Hamburg starting operations from 2018!

We wish you happy holidays and a great start into the New Year 2018!

Best regards,

Dr Christian von Wistinghausen