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Telemedicine software under scrutiny – German court classifies dermatology software as class IIa medical device under the MDR

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Telemedicine is getting more and more relevant to the healthcare industry, offering unprecedented access to medical services and enhancing patient care. However, telemedicine software providers often struggle with the...more

White & Case LLP

Broadened scope of Critical Infrastructure Regulation will increase FDI screening in Germany

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On 1 January 2022, the second amendment to the German Regulation for Critical Infrastructure ("Critical Infrastructure Regulation"/BSI-KritisV) entered into force. It will broaden the definition of Critical Infrastructures,...more

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Lessons to Learn for Global Software Providers from SAP Settlements of DOJ, BIS and OFAC Investigations Concerning Software...

Sales of your software are robust around the globe. You have a network of third-party resellers, distributors or implementation partners that are driving international growth. Your customers praise your efficient maintenance...more

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This time's for real: German government prohibits acquisition of a tech company by a Chinese acquirer

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Foreign investment control has become a key factor in M&A deals and 2020 has been an eventful year. A large number of economies have introduced foreign investment control regimes or tightened their existing rules....more

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Highly Automated and Connected Vehicles Update - August 2019

Ford Acquires Journey Holding Corp and Quantum Signal- Journey Holding Corp is considered one of the largest intelligent-transportation system providers in North America and provides a portfolio of technology offerings...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

German Federal Court: Unfair Competition Law No Basis to Ban Ad Blocking and Whitelisting

In a landmark decision, on April 19, 2018, the German Federal Court of Justice decided that the ad blocking application and browser-extension Adblock Plus does not violate the German Unfair Competition Act (Gesetz gegen den...more

Hogan Lovells

Adblocking reloaded: No unfair competition, says German Supreme Court

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Germany’s highest civil court signs off on the business model behind AdBlock Plus - The popular adblocking software AdBlock Plus, and the underlying business model of Eyeo GmbH, do not fall foul of German unfair...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Steuerliche Behandlung grenzuberschreitender Software und Datenbankuberlassung

Mit Schreiben vom 27. Oktober 2017 hat sich die deutsche Bundesfinanzverwaltung zur steuerlichen Beurteilung grenzüberschreitender Software- und Datenbanküberlassung geäußert. Die Thematik war bislang von erheblicher...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tax treatment of the cross-border provision of software and databases: Significantly improved legal certainty after new guidance...

The German Federal Ministry of Finance has issued guidance on the tax treatment of the cross-border provision of software and databases on 27 October 2017. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Europe: Blockchain – How "Smart" are Smart Contracts?

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In this series of blog posts, we take a look at the current state of play regarding blockchain technology as well as the legal setting with a European and German focus....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

German Regulators Craft Guidelines Addressing the Ethical Issues Raised by Driverless Cars

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As driverless cars prepare to enter the roadway, regulators are closely considering the implications of how software is programmed. When faced with an imminent risk of collision or injury, how will the software decide which...more

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Chinese walls? Germany reinforces the control of foreign investments

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On 12 July 2017, the German Federal Government significantly reinforced the barriers for the acquisition of German companies by non-EU companies. The new Regulation for the Amendment of the Foreign Trade and Payments...more

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German tax treatment of royalties regarding software license and database licenses – Draft guidance of German Federal Ministry of...

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Yesterday the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesfinanzministerium) released a draft circular on the German tax treatment of royalties paid for software and database licenses granted by non-resident licensors....more

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German Case Fails to Address Key Issue Regarding Software ‘Copyleft’

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Caution remains the watchword for incorporation of “copyleft” software into proprietary software projects, as a German court has declined to provide insight into the reach of the influential free software license, the General...more

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