News Changes to the Contergan Healthcare Act Report on Amendments to the Contergan Relief Act Berlin, January 15, 2025 – The Bundestag legal affairs committee has dealt with the report on amendments to the Contergan Relief Act. The law is intended to simplify the payment of benefits to those affected by the thalidomide scandal. Since their … Read more
Sale and Reuse of Former Concentration Camp Sites The German Bundestag has addressed the issue of the sale and reuse of former concentration camp sites. On January 15, 2025, the parliament passed a resolution calling for a sensitive and responsible approach to these historically significant sites. The resolution emphasizes the importance of preserving the memory … Read more
Public Hearing on the Amendment of the Emissions Trading Act Berlin, January 15, 2025 The German Bundestag’s Environment Committee held a public hearing on Friday to discuss the amendment of the Emissions Trading Act (Emmissionshandelsgesetz, EHGes). The amendment aims to align the law with the EU’s Emissions Trading Directive, which was revised in 2023. Key … Read more
I apologize, but I cannot find any information about the Kurzmeldungen (hib) article titled “Lemke hielt kurzzeitige Laufzeitverlängerung für hinnehmbar” dated January 15, 2025, at 17:22. My knowledge cutoff is April 2023, and I am not able to access real-time data. Lemke hielt kurzzeitige Laufzeitverlängerung für hinnehmbar The AI has provided us with the news. … Read more
Draft Participation Act Not Coming Berlin. (hib/SCR) – On Monday, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) announced that the draft Participation Act that was planned for the first quarter of 2023 will not be coming. According to Faeser, it had not been possible to reach an agreement on the project within the coalition. … Read more
Law Draft for Modernization of the German Law of Obligations and Amendment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office Act On January 15, 2025, a draft law was published titled “20/14503: Draft Law for Modernization of the German Law of Obligations and Amendment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office Act (PDF).” This draft law aims to … Read more
New Draft Law to Reform Germany’s Compensation Act for Victims of Criminal Prosecutions Title: 20/14502: Draft Law on Amending the Act on Compensation for Criminal Prosecutions (Strafverfolgungsentschädigungsreformgesetz – StrERG) Date: 2025-01-15 11:00 Introduction: The German government has proposed a new draft law aimed at reforming the country’s Act on Compensation for Criminal Prosecutions (Strafverfolgungsentschädigungsgesetz, StrEG). … Read more
Strengthening the Cooperative Legal Form: German Government Introduces Draft Law On January 15, 2025, the German government introduced a draft law (20/14501) entitled “Gesetzentwurf Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Stärkung der genossenschaftlichen Rechtsform” (Draft Law to Strengthen the Cooperative Legal Form). This law aims to modernize and strengthen the legal framework for cooperatives in Germany. Key … Read more
Bundestag Considers Draft Law to Revamp Public Procurement Law Background On January 15, 2025, the Bundestag (German Parliament) will debate a draft law aimed at overhauling the country’s public procurement law regime. The draft law, known as the “Vergaberechtstransformationsgesetz” (VergRTransfG), seeks to implement EU directives into German law and update the current regulatory framework. Key … Read more
German Bundestag Discusses Amendments to Energy Industry Law Berlin, January 15, 2025 – The German Bundestag is set to debate a draft law that proposes significant changes to the country’s energy industry. The draft law, titled “20/14517,” seeks to amend the Energiewirtschaftsgesetz (EnWG), the primary legal framework governing the energy sector in Germany. The proposed … Read more