Tag: law
German Finance Ministry acknowledges error in tobacco tax law
(de-news.net) – Cigarette manufacturers are potentially facing uncertainty as Germany’s Finance Ministry is in the process of correcting a technical error that caused increased tobacco…
Politician-insult law faces scrutiny amid some disagreement
(de-news.net) – A debate has emerged within the German political sphere over the future of Section 188 of the Criminal Code, which provides enhanced protection…
Digital patient records to enable appointments and referrals under new healthcare law
(de-news.net) – The Federal Health Ministry has proposed a law that would allow patients to use their electronic patient record (ePA) to make appointments and…
Hubig (SPD) pushes stronger tenant protections in Germany’s heating law reform
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has indicated that the Federal Government intends to strengthen tenant safeguards against rising…
Coalition moves to tighten law as debate intensifies over legal definition of femicide
(de-news.net) – Citing persistently high levels of gender-based lethal violence, Germany’s governing parties have signaled their intention to pursue stricter criminal penalties for so-called femicides….
Tenant safeguards become key SPD requirement in Germany’s heating law reform
(de-news.net) – With parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch underscoring that legislative reform must not impose disproportionate modernization costs on renters, the SPD has defined tenant…
New law links public procurement to fair wages and working conditions
(de-news.net) – With the backing of the CDU/CSU, the SPD, and the Greens, the German Bundestag has formally passed the so-called Tariftreuegesetz, while the AfD…
Cabinet adopts AI implementation law to align rules with EU digital standards
(de-news.net) – The Ministry for Digital Affairs has submitted a draft implementation bill to the Federal Cabinet that is intended to give domestic legal effect…
