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Gleiss Lutz appoints new partners and counsel
Public Law
Energy & Infrastructure
Laws on the Establishment of a Special Fund (SVIKG) and on the Financing of Infrastructure Investments by the Federal States and Municipalities (LuKIFG)
Energy & Infrastructure
Public Law
Privileged status for battery storage systems in unzoned areas: New section 35(1) no. 11 BauGB simplifies approvals and creates legal certainty
Energy & Infrastructure
Public Law
The NEST process: Transforming electricity and gas networks efficiently and safely
Energy & Infrastructure
Public Law
Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation publishes strategy paper for copper-fibre migration: stakeholders have until 14 November 2025 to submit comments
Energy & Infrastructure
ESG: Environmental – Social – Governance
Offshore carbon storage, carbon export and marine geoengineering – two new bills and what they mean for business
Public Law
ESG: Environmental – Social – Governance
Energy & Infrastructure
Act adapting Battery Law takes effect
Public Law
Energy & Infrastructure
The shape of industrial network charges to come – Bundesnetzagentur publishes discussion paper on general electricity framework
Public Law
Energy & Infrastructure
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy unveils 10-point plan for energy transition
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Germany’s Best Law Firms in Handelsblatt: Gleiss Lutz is Law Firm of the Year for Mergers and Acquisitions and Law Firm of the Year for Litigation
Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises Dutch Ministry of Finance on strategic EUR 9.5 billion investment in TenneT Germany
Energy & Infrastructure
Public Law
Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation submits key elements paper on proposed further amendments to the telecommunications act: Stakeholders have until 31 August 2025 to comment
Public Law
Energy & Infrastructure
Customer systems: Federal Court of Justice publishes grounds for its decision
Public Law
Energy & Infrastructure
German Federal Government moves full steam ahead with geothermal energy plans
Public Law
Energy & Infrastructure
Federal Court of Justice rules construction cost contributions for battery storage systems are permissible
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