Germany Laws News
The latest legal news and analysis on germany laws.
7 articles
BGH Refers Facebook False Quote Meme Case to the CJEU (VI ZR 64/24)
Germany's BGH stayed VI ZR 64/24 on October 27, 2026 and referred six questions on Facebook's liability for false quote memes to the CJEU. No ruling yet.
BGH Sets Aside SCHUFA Score Disclosure Orders but Lowers the Proof Bar for Claimants (I ZR 227/25)
On 21 October 2026 the Bundesgerichtshof set aside four orders requiring SCHUFA to explain how it calculates credit scores, but made the claim far easier to prove.
BGH Voids a Subscription Provider's Price-Change Clauses for Lack of Transparency
Germany's Bundesgerichtshof held on 1 October 2026 (III ZR 205/25) that subscription membership-fee change clauses are void for non-transparency under § 307 BGB.
Ray-Ban Meta: Hamburger Datenschutzbericht und das Risiko der Brillenträger
Der HmbBfDI hat am 10. September 2026 seinen Abschlussbericht zu den Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses vorgelegt. Im Fokus: was Brillenträger datenschutzrechtlich aufnehmen dürfen.
Hamburg Report: Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and the Wearer's Risk
Hamburg's data protection authority published its final Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses report on 10 September 2026, focusing on what the wearer may lawfully record.
Bundestag and Bundesrat Pass Bundespolizeigesetz Reform
The Bundestag and Bundesrat both passed the Bundespolizeigesetz modernisation on 25 September 2026. What it authorises, including real-time biometric detection.
BGH Refers GDPR 'Household Exemption' Question to CJEU Over Kitchen Camera and Chat Forwarding Cases
Germany's Bundesgerichtshof stayed two appeals on 17 September 2026 and asked the CJEU to define the GDPR household exemption's limits. No ruling yet on either case.