Statements on current legal topics and issues.

  • Focus Rule of Law – Police violence: Elderly lady apparently died after measures taken by Berlin state police, Berlin public prosecutor’s office closes investigation (Published on 31/07/2022, latest update on 28/11/2024)

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  • Focus Rule of Law – Police violence: Epileptic seizure after use of pepper spray, proceedings discontinued by Tiergarten County Court under sec. 153a (2) StPO (Published on 02/03/2023, latest update on 15/11/2024)

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  • EU Patent Reform: First constitutional complaint against UPCA ratification in Germany (Published on 14/06/2017, latest update on 09/08/2024)

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  • EU Patent Reform: The reimbursement of costs in constitutional complaint proceedings 2 BvR 739/17 (UPCA I) – an almost never-ending story (Published on 21/11/2023, latest update on 25/07/2024)

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  • EU Patent Reform – The German state powers in constitutional complaint proceedings 2 BvR 739/17 (Part 2 of 2),

    Article on some background information relating to the proceedings before the BVerfG as regards the first German ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (Published on 02/07/2024)

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  • EU Patent Reform: The “forgotten” documents of the Preparatory Committee of the Unified Patent Court (Published on 14/03/2023, latest update on 05/01/2024)

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