The text below is a reproduction of Prof Dr Claus Kreß’ keynote address at the 2026 Nuremberg Forum, as delivered on 7 October at Court Room 600, Nuremberg. As readers of the blog know, we occasionally publish longer texts or
Germany Reviews a New Pharma “Location Clause” (Standortklausel) for Pricing & Reimbursement Incentives – Improvement or Worsening for the Pharmaceutical Industry?
Hot off the press, yesterday evening, 29 September 2026, the German Government’s expert committee presented the eagerly awaited proposal for a new “location clause” (Standortklausel) to incentivize pharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing in Germany. Under this proposal, pharmaceutical companies can apply
Podcast | Banks M&A “bitesize”: Episode 1 – Bail in clauses
Introducing DealPoint: Banks M&A Bitesize, our new podcast series which takes a short, focused look at some of the legal and regulatory issues that can shape bank M&A transactions.
In the first episode Jochen Vester, Counsel based in our Frankfurt
Former German intelligence chief arrested over espionage allegations
The former foreign intelligence chief of Germany, August Hanning, was arrested on Tuesday on allegations of espionage and attempted treason.
Hanning, who served as head of the Federal Intelligence Service (Bundesnachrichtendienst, known by its acronym BND) from 1998 to
Site Relocation as a Mass Dismissal? ECJ Sharpens the Concept of ‘Dismissal’
Quick Hits
- Dismissals following an employee’s refusal to accept a unilateral, far-reaching relocation of the workplace may count toward the thresholds for mass dismissals, the European Court of Justice held in a June 2026 decision.
- Whether a workplace relocation is
Flank launches senior legal advisory board to shape agentic AI strategy
Berlin-founded legal AI company Flank is set to unveil a heavyweight senior advisory board that it calls ‘The Orchestration Layer,’ bringing together general counsel, legal operations leaders, contracting specialists and law-firm partners who run legal work at scale inside large
Freshfields advises on the sale of HELM Pharmaceuticals to Noucor
Global law firm Freshfields has advised HELM AG on the sale of its finished dosage form business, HELM Pharmaceuticals, to Noucor.
HELM Pharmaceuticals has been developing finished dosage form products for 30 years, giving customers access to a broad portfolio
Announcements: Future(s) of International Water Law Webinar; CfR Code, Law and Capital; CfA WSIL Early-Career Mentoring Program; Impact of Neutrality on Research and Knowledge Production in Legal Scholarship Workshop; The Right to a Safe, Stable and Healthy Climate Webinar; CfA Community Interests in International Law; Romanian Yearbook of International and European Law; International Law Breakfast Briefings; Disaster Displacement and International Protection in the EU Book Discussion; TwoLaW Lecture Series on the Laws of War
1. Future(s) of International Water Law: Reimagining Transboundary Water Governance for a Changing World. The International Water Law Academy (IWLA) is hosting a webinar series on the “Future(s) of International Water Law: Reimagining Transboundary Water Governance for a Changing World”.
Mistakes in Works Council Consultation Prior to Termination in Germany: Serious But Avoidable Consequences
Mistakes in Works Council Consultation Prior to Termination in Germany: Serious But Avoidable Consequences
Employers in Germany may be able to thoroughly prepare for a termination from an employment-law perspective. If the works council has not been properly consulted, however,
Über das Schenken
Was für eine festliche Woche! Am Montag wurde das BVerfG 75 Jahre alt, morgen feiern wir die Wiedervereinigung und am Sonntag Erntedank. Zugegeben, das Erntedankfest riecht ein bisschen nach alter Kartoffel und scheint nicht ganz in die staatstragende Aufzählung zu