Here you will find the most recent news/events from our law firm as well as analyses and articles on the latest legal issues.
Public Law
Foreign Trade Law
EU FDI Screening Regulation Reform: Council and Parliament reach provisional deal
Energy & Infrastructure
Public Law
Bundesnetzagentur publishes draft of new Security Catalogue for Telecommunications Networks and Services
Public Law
ESG: Environmental – Social – Governance
Product Liability / Product Compliance
European Commission’s 2026 ESG work programme
Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises Sumitomo on the acquisition of Bayer's Metribuzin Solo business in Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Canada
Public Law
Energy & Infrastructure
ESG: Environmental – Social – Governance
Revised draft bill shifts the goalposts for the greenhouse gas reduction quota
Energy & Infrastructure
Public Law
Germany cuts costs for electricity-intensive companies from 1 January 2026: the new industrial electricity price
Product Liability / Product Compliance
Public Law
ESG: Environmental – Social – Governance
The new EU Packaging Regulation: Key requirements from August 2026
Public Law
Energy & Infrastructure
Defence and planning law: New provision in Germany’s Building Code simplifies manufacture and storage in the defence sector
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
Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration
Public Law
Gleiss Lutz on International Arbitration – Episode 4: Public international law
Public Law
Bundestag adopts legislation to accelerate residential construction: What the new law means for planning and approval
Public Law
ESG: Environmental – Social – Governance
Energy & Infrastructure
Act adapting Battery Law takes effect
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