Noerr PartGmbB | Germany | 13 Sep 2022
A recent judgment by the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court sheds light on two issues that are particularly relevant for cross-border franchise agreements: the validity of jurisdiction agreements in franchise agreements with business founders and franchisors' pre-contractual duty to inform. Due to the great practical significance of this topic, it is worth examining the Court's considerations,......
Noerr PartGmbB | Germany | 8 Aug 2022
"On 28 May 2021, the German IT Security Act 2.0 came into force. The new law is intended as a legal basis for the federal government’s cybersecurity strategy and..."
Noerr PartGmbB | Germany | 7 Jun 2022
The scope of the franchisor's pre-contractual duty to inform potential franchisees is a long-running issue in German franchise law and case law. A recent ruling handed down by the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court discussed whether a franchisor is liable for representations made by a consultancy firm recommended by it or for a business plan prepared by that consultancy firm.
Noerr PartGmbB | USA | 12 Apr 2022
On March 31st, the U.S. Supreme Court in Denise A. Badgerow v. Greg Walters, et al., decided an extremely important case regarding federal courts'…
Noerr PartGmbB | European Union, Russia, Ukraine | 11 Apr 2022
Following the actrocities of Bucha and other areas recently liberated from the Russian troops, the EU agreed on a fifth package of measures with the…
Noerr PartGmbB | Russia | 1 Apr 2022
On Thursday, 31 March 2022, one week after the public announcement which drew considerable attention, Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Noerr PartGmbB | USA | 25 Mar 2022
Any business involved in the chain of manufacture of a product sold in the United States (including component part manufacturers, assembling…
Noerr PartGmbB | Russia | 17 Mar 2022
On 15 March 2021, the European Union published another package of sanctions that includes new severe measures ....