Verbraucherschutz – Twomediabirds

Mehr Datenschutz durch Verbandsklagen? How Germany gave associations a say in data protection

October 22, 2026 by Philip Gaylord

Since 2016 German consumer associations can act against data protection breaches under the UKlaG. A look at the 2014 draft, the final law and the GDPR era.

Gesetz gegen unseriöse Geschäftspraktiken: What the German Law Changed

October 23, 2026October 22, 2026 by Philip Gaylord

Gesetz gegen unseriöse Geschäftspraktiken vom Bundestag verabschiedet

The German Gesetz gegen unseriöse Geschäftspraktiken, passed by the Bundestag in June 2013, raised cold-call fines and capped copyright warning fees. Here is what it did.