TikTok is set to launch its e-commerce business in Germany, France and Italy on March 31, marking a significant expansion in Europe as the company faces uncertainty in the US around the country’s sell-or-ban law. The short-video app’s TikTok Shop feature, which allows users to buy goods directly on the platform, will be available to … Read more
A drone view shows houses destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, March 5, 2025. MAHMOUD AL-BASOS / REUTERS Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Saturday, March 8, backed a proposal by Muslim-majority nations to rebuild Gaza. The counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump’s … Read more
Polling suggests the German federal elections on 23 February could produce a fragmented outcome. Valentin Kreilinger argues the time when Germany could act as a source of political stability for the EU now appears long gone. Germany’s federal elections on 23 February will be a crucial moment for the country. The elections were called following … Read more
On 12 November 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) decided the case of R.F. and Others v. Germany (no. 46808/16). The case concerned a rainbow family consisting of the first applicant as the genetic mother, the second applicant as her registered partner and birth mother, and the applicant as their joint child. They … Read more
Image by Aristal Branson from Pixabay Part 1 of this post provided an overview of the relevant provisions of the AI Act and explored enforcement via Section 823(2) of the German Civil Code. This part 2 will look at enforcement via Section 3a of the German Act Against Unfair Competition, compare the two methods of … Read more