03.01.2025

Tattoos in video games - and what the German Federal Court of Justice's “photo wallpaper ruling” might have to do with it

The depiction of tattoos of real people, mostly athletes, in video games is a…

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21.10.2024

How the Digital Services Act Can Help Enforce IP Rights

There has been a lot of discussion about the EU's Digital Services Act (“DSA”)…

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16.10.2024

ADVANT Beiten Advises Amphenol on Acquisition of Luetze Group

Berlin, 16 October 2024 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has advised…

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10.09.2024

E-Commerce Action Plan: Germany’s Strategy to protect Online Shoppers in the EU

On 6 September, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (“BMWK”)…

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09.09.2024

Consent Management Regulation - Goodbye cookie banner?

According to a recent study by Bitkom, 76% of internet users feel annoyed by…

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05.08.2024

ADVANT Beiten Advises Shareholders of Fischer Information Technology on Sale to Quanos

Freiburg, 5 August 2024 – The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has advised…

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26.06.2024

ADVANT Beiten Advises Aesculap on Sale of TETEC AG to the Canadian Octane Group

Dusseldorf, 26 June 2024 – The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has provided interdisciplinary advice to Aesculap AG, a subsidiary of the B. Braun group seated in Melsungen, Germany, on the sale of its…

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31.05.2024

Silent whistleblowers? Effects of the Whistleblower Protection Act on confidentiality agreements

In addition to the much-publicised obligations, in particular the establishment of reporting channels, the new Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) primarily contains rights for whistleblowers. They now…

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02.05.2024

Update AI Act - the ten most important questions for users of AI systems

After the political agreement on the AI Act was effectively announced in the media in December 2023, the now provisionally final version was adopted on 13 March 2024. The AI Act was approved by the…

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09.04.2024

Artificial intelligence: what is more important than the AI Act?

The EU recently passed the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) with much fanfare. The Act is a milestone (see our blog post for more details). It is really relevant for providers and deployers of AI…

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21.03.2024

The Cyber Resilience Act: What You Should Know Now

Almost unnoticed in the shadow of the AI Regulation, the so-called Cyber Resilience Act ("CRA") was passed by the European Parliament on March 12, 2024. This comprehensive law introduces extensive security…

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17.03.2024

Cloud, SaaS and edge business models under fire

The EU Data Act came into force on January 11, 2024. Up to now, connected products have been the main focus of public interest. However, providers of cloud, SaaS, edge and similar services are also…

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