In its ruling on 17 July 2025, Germany's highest court has once again confirmed its view that cloud service providers are not obliged to pay copyright levies (BGH, Ref. I ZB 82/24). However, the court itself makes it clear that this is a purely formal interpretation of the law. This situation cannot remain as is. For providers, the situation is ...

From 20 June 2025, smartphones and tablets sold in the EU must bear a new EU energy label. This label provides information on the energy efficiency, battery life, robustness, and reparability of the device. This measure is intended to help consumers make better and more sustainable purchasing decisions. In France, a repair index has been in place ...

Since 13 July 2024, all internet-connected devices sold in France must be able to offer parental control functionality. This obligation was established by Studer´s Law in 2022. To better protect minors under the age of 16 on the internet, the law requires manufacturers of connected devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) to install parental control ...