PFAS are attracting increasing public attention around the world. In Europe, authorities and residents are trying to assert their rights and are taking more and more legal action. This LawFlash provides a legal overview on...more
In November 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice made its first decision within the new leading decision procedure, which is intended to simplify mass proceedings. Another new procedural tool is the redress action. In...more
The Council of the European Union has finally adopted the European Forced Labor Regulation. This regulation aims to eradicate from the European market products made using forced labor. It will enter into force at the end of...more
The Netherland’s Court of Appeal of The Hague recently handed down a landmark ruling on the question of whether companies have a legally enforceable obligation to help mitigate climate change by reducing their emissions. The...more
In the case of cross-border sales contracts for goods, it often happens that the contracting parties do not expressly stipulate (in writing) the law applicable to the contract or that the choice of law has not been made...more
As the recent heavy rainfall and the associated flooding in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have shown, extreme weather events are becoming more and more frequent, with increasing damage. According to current projections,...more