The KRITIS Umbrella Act (Dachgesetz zur Stärkung der physischen Resilienz kritischer Anlagen – KRITISDachG) has been in effect since March 17, 2026. For operators of critical infrastructure in Germany, this means: new obligations, tight deadlines, and hefty fines require swift action. For the first time, the law establishes
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On 10 February 2026, the Federal Government adopted its official government draft (Regierungsentwurf) for the AI Market Surveillance and Innovation Promotion Act (KI-Marktüberwachungs- und Innovationsförderungs-Gesetz – KI-MIG), setting out Germany’s supervisory architecture, enforcement powers, and penalty regime for AI systems under the EU AI Act (
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New regulation also for media platforms, user interfaces & media intermediaries
The new State Media Treaty (MStV) has come into force on November 7th, 2020. It replaces the State Treaty on Broadcasting. Compared to the previous regulations, the State Treaty has an extended scope of application. Going forward, it covers
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