§ 550 of the German Civil Code (BGB) stipulates that a lease contract concluded for a fixed term of more than 1 year must be in writing.

In its judgment of 18 January 2022 (C-261/20), the ECJ ruled – to the surprise of many observers – that German courts are allowed to continue to apply the HOAI (Schedule of fees for architects and engineers) of the 2009 and 2013 versions of the HOAI, despite the fact that these are in breach of European law.

In a design infringement dispute before the Regional Court of Frankfurt a. M., the deciding question is the interpretation of the so-called visibility requirement.

The Federal Labour Court (BAG) has in many respects adapted its established case law on leave entitlements to the legal practice of the ECJ.