04.06.2026

Start of first biologics rebate agreements: ADVANT Beiten advises spectrumK

Berlin, 4 June 2026 - Effective 1 June 2026, spectrumK's first exclusive…

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13.04.2026

ADVANT Beiten Advises Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann on the Splitting of Klinikum Westbrandenburg GmbH into Two Sites

Berlin, 13 April 2026 – The international commercial law firm ADVANT Beiten has…

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26.03.2026

ADVANT Beiten Advises Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann on the Sale of its Majority Stake in Lausitz Klinik Forst GmbH

Berlin, 26 March 2026 – The international commercial law firm ADVANT Beiten has…

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06.12.2023

Corporate transactions – Why you need to take increased caution in transactions involving medical devices

Over the past few years, numerous M&A transactions have involved medical products law. Various small and medium-sized companies active in the sector have merged to take advantage of economies of scale and…

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10.05.2023

First German Cannabis Bill – Half Baked? – Implications for social clubs and commerce

The German health minister Mr. Lauterbach has presented - as announced - a first draft of a law that is to further open the cannabis market. The government is still discussing the bill internally; the bill…

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12.04.2023

Licensed Stores vs. Social Clubs – Germany up in smoke?

In the coalition agreement of 2021, the coalition parties agreed on the introduction of controlled sale of cannabis for consumption to adults in licensed shops. The decisive factors here should be to…

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24.01.2023

ADVANT Beiten advises Cipla (EU) Limited on its investment in Ethris GmbH

Berlin, 25 January 2023 – The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has provided comprehensive legal advice to Cipla (EU) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cipla Limited (“Cipla”), headquartered in…

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14.07.2022

Recertification of medical devices

In our blog post of 26 May 2021, we informed on the EU Medical Device Regulation ("MDR") and the German Medical Device Regulation Implementation Act ("MPDG") entering into force. In that blog post, we…

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19.05.2022

ADVANT Beiten advises Medline on the acquisition of Asid Bonz

Duesseldorf, 20 May 2022 – ADVANT Beiten has provided comprehensive legal advice to Medline International B.V., a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical devices in Europe, on the acquisition of…

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28.05.2020

Update: Entry into force of the Medical Need Health Care Assurance Regulation ("MedBVSV") of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)

The Health Care Assurance Regulation MedBVSV which was announced on 14 April 2020 (please also see our post dated 17 April 2020) entered into force on 27 May 2020 (LINK to MedBVSV). The Regulation…

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17.05.2020

Second Act for the Protection of the Population in the Event of an Epidemic Situation of National Significance

Subsequent to the "Act for the Protection of the Population in the Event of an Epidemic Situation of National Significance" dated 25 March 2020 (see our blog post dated 30 March 2020), the German…

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27.04.2020

Digital Health Applications Ordinance – DiGAV of 21 April 2020

To contain the spread of the coronavirus, the use of applications (apps) that are used on smartphones or smart watches has been proposed frequently. It is not least this consideration that suggests that…

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