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Constitutional Court specifies requirements for privatisation of forensic mental health services

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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Germany
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March 1 2012

The Federal Constitutional Court has recently ruled that the so-called 'Hessian Model of a formal privatisation of forensic mental health services is constitutional

Standing of environmental NGOs: recent developments

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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European Union, Germany
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February 24 2012

Following a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling last year, the German Federal Ministry of the Environment is shortly expected to publish draft legislation for a revision to the German Environmental Appeals Act (Umweltrechtsbehelfsgesetz

ECJ reinforces land-use planning requirements under the Seveso II Directive

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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European Union, Germany
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November 28 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Germany's implementation of the Seveso II Directive partly violates EU law

Environment, planning and regulatory news

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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European Union, France, Germany, United Kingdom
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September 21 2011

Following the publication of the Commission's new energy efficiency plan (EEP) in March, it has now published a proposal for a directive on energy efficiency

German cabinet adopts draft CCS Act

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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Germany
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June 29 2011

The German government's decision to accelerate plans to phase out nuclear power has brought the need to fit carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to new and existing coal-fired power plants back to its attention

Nuclear power policy re-assessed in wake of Japanese earthquake

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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Germany, Japan
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April 18 2011

After a fierce political debate, in October last year the German government agreed to extend the operating lifetime of Germany's 17 nuclear plants by an average of 12 years

Court confirms legality of financial market stabilisation

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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Germany
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April 18 2011

The Regional Court of Munich has recently ruled that the German government's decision to nationalise Hypo Real Estate (HRE) bank was lawful

ECJ to rule on NGO rights to challenge environmental decision making

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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European Union, Germany
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February 24 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is soon to deliver a landmark judgment on the rights of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to challenge environmental decisions under German law

Compromise reached on funding for photovoltaic industry

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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Germany
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February 24 2011

Compromise agreement reached between German environment ministry and industry on the planned phase-out of feed-in tariffs following unexpected growth in the sector