EU Digital Decade 2030: Data law, Data Act & eIDAS 2 – what needs to be implemented in 2025 8. August 2025 Brief overview: The "Digital Decade 2030 Policy Program" bundles four goals (skills, infrastructures, economy, public services) and links them with...
EU Inc: Why Europe needs a unified startup society now 22. July 2025 Bureaucracy frustration: A practical example from Germany Imagine you close a Series A financing round for your start-up in Germany...
New EU Product Liability Directive 2023: Extended liability for software, AI and digital products 9. May 2025 After almost 40 years, the European Union has fundamentally revised its product liability regulations. The previous Directive 85/374/EEC from 1985...
ECJ confirms classification of TikTok as a “gatekeeper” 13. August 2024 The Chinese Bytedance Group, which operates the video portal TikTok, has failed with a lawsuit against its classification as a...
Influencer merchandise and the new EU product safety regulation 4. July 2024 The influencer market is booming and more and more content creators are discovering the lucrative business with their own merchandise....
EU directive on the right to repair 18. June 2024 On April 23, 2024, the EU Parliament adopted a groundbreaking directive to strengthen the right to repair in the European...
Advocate General at the ECJ on the admissibility of cheat software 14. June 2024 Advocate General at the ECJ on the admissibility of cheat software For many years, I had the opportunity to accompany...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act: Council gives final green light to first global rules for AI 22. May 2024 The European Council has adopted the AI Act, the world's first comprehensive set of regulations for artificial intelligence (AI). This...
Is the NetzDG permissible? ECJ with an exciting decision 15. November 2023 The ECJ has made an exciting decision that could also be relevant for the NetzDG, which applies to Instagram or...
What is the European Accessibility Act? 7. November 2023 The European Accessibility Act (EAA) represents a transformative legislative initiative of the European Union that was launched with the ambitious...
EUGH: No second right of withdrawal if trial subscription turns into paid subscription! 12. October 2023 A consumer has a single right to cancel a subscription taken out at a distance, which is initially free and...
Geoblocking: A Turning Point for the Digital Single Market? 4. October 2023 Introduction Geoblocking is a complex but highly relevant issue that affects not only online stores, but also a wide range...
BVerwG: Data retention is contrary to EU law 8. September 2023 The provisions of § 175 para. 1 sentence 1 in conjunction with. § Section 176 TKG (Section 113a (1) sentence...
The Digital Services Act (DDG) – An overview 10. August 2023 In today's world, where digitization is penetrating nearly every aspect of our lives, online platforms and digital services have become...
The Mysterious World of IT Law in EU ;-) 24. July 2023 It's Monday morning and I just came across a graphic that shows that as an IT company you can hardly...
What is the EU Data Act? 7. July 2023 The EU Data Act is legislation that regulates access to and use of data in the European Union. This article...
GDPR and Pseudonymization: A Surprising Ruling by the ECJ 5. June 2023 Introduction The application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to pseudonymized data is a controversial topic that generates much...
What is the Artificial Intelligence Act? 6. January 2023 Introduction The Artificial Intelligence Act is a proposal for a European law on artificial intelligence (AI) - the first law....
ECJ rules on the right to be forgotten 8. December 2022 Following the Federal Constitutional Court, the ECJ has now also ruled on the right to be forgotten in search engines....
“Digital Services and Markets Act” enters into force 16. November 2022 Today, the Digital Services Act came into force and will apply in all EU countries from February 17, 2024. The...
Uncategorized Firmennamen schützen: Domainrecht, Markenrecht und Namensrecht in Deutschland 11. December 2025 Die Wahl eines Unternehmensnamens ist für Gründerinnen und Gründer eine strategische Entscheidung – kreativ, aber vor allem auch rechtlich. Domainname,... Read moreDetails
EU-Chatcontrol und Digital Services Act: Was sich für Spieleentwickler und Online-Plattformen wirklich ändert 2. December 2025
Innovative Geschäftsmodelle – Risiko und Chance zugleich 10. September 2024 In dieser spannenden Folge unseres Podcasts tauchen wir tief in die Welt der innovativen Geschäftsmodelle ein. Unser Host Marian Härtel,... Read moreDetails
Mein transparente Abrechnung 10. February 2025 In diesem Video rede ich ein wenig über transparente Abrechnung und wie ich kommuniziere, was es kostet, wenn man mit... Read moreDetails