News|RELEVANT AND INFORMATIVE

Political, social and legal affairs: in our news area you can find articles about a variety of topics. It is important for our lawyers to be constantly up to date. It is just as important for our clients.

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SPORTS
27.03.2024
ASD|SPORTS provides expert opinion on legal framework for the new German Centre for Safe Sport (ZfSS)

ASD|SPORTS has prepared an expert opinion for the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and Athletes Germany on the legal and organizational framework for the new independent Centre for Safe Sport (ZfSS). A key component of the work was also the development of a Safe Sport Code (SSC), which is to serve as the basis for […]

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
01.03.2024
German trademark “MVP” canceled due to lack of distinctiveness

In Germany, waves of warning letters have become a nuisance to which SMEs in particular are exposed. Traditional infringements of competition law, such as sanctioned formal defects, have often been the target of warning letters. Now that the legislator has raised the hurdles for warnings under competition and copyright law, new areas are increasingly being […]

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TRANSPORTATION. AVIATION. LOGISTICS
16.02.2024
Sybille Rexer appointed as “Secretary of the Aviation Law Committee”

We are very pleased with the International Bar Association‘s appointment of Sybille Rexer as Secretary of the Aviation Law Committee. The Aviation Law Committee is concerned with several major areas of law. Aircraft transactions and financing are always a major interest. The Committee also follows developments of international law with respect to airlines in both […]

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SPORTS
26.01.2024
ASD supports the „Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM) 2024“

We are proud to announce that we support the 5th edition of the “Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM)”. The SLAM Grand Finals will take place on 12-13 April 2024 at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) in Lausanne, Switzerland. The „SLAM“ is a student moot competition, organised by the renowned international sports law network […]

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MEDIA
23.01.2024
New movement in online gambling mass proceedings: BGH suspends appeal proceedings

Companies and courts in Germany have been increasingly confronted with so-called “mass proceedings” in recent years. In addition to claims for damages from consumers in the so-called “diesel emissions scandal”, in the context of flight delays or “data leaks”, which have also attracted a great deal of attention beyond the legal community, the recovery of […]

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MARITIME INDUSTRY
17.11.2023
ASD RECEIVES “TRANSPORTATION – SHIPPING LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR” AWARD FROM WWL

We are delighted to announce that we have won the prestigious WWL Award for “Transportation – Shipping Law Firm of the Year”! Jan Dreyer and Katja Brecke had the honour of accepting the award at the gala event. It was a remarkable evening and we feel privileged to have been recognised among a large number […]

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