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Archive for the Author ‘Stefan Winheller’
Compensation For GDPR Damages Only in The Event of Damage That Has Actually Occurred
Any person in Germany who has suffered damage due to GDPR violations is entitled to claim damages against the responsible company. Hence, even minor violations face claims for damages from affected persons in addition to fine proceedings before the German supervisory […]
Do Companies in Germany Need to Report Ransomware Attacks?
Companies in Germany are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks. Attackers use malware to restrict or altogether prevent access to company data in order to extort a ransom for the release of the data. Consequences of a ransomware attack for companies […]
Criminal Tax Law in Germany: Confiscation of Proceeds of A Crime Only in Case of Asset Advantage
In addition to fines or imprisonment, German courts may also order the confiscation of proceeds of a crime. That is, the offender is deprived of what was gained in committing the crime. Non-cash benefits, such as services or expenses saved, are […]
EU Commission Adopts New GDPR Standard Contractual Clause
With the new standard contractual clause, the EU Commission has introduced an important instrument for international data transfer. But what are the implications of this decision for controllers and processors in Germany? What is a standard contractual clause? Data transfer outside […]
Taxation of Helium Mining in Germany: Crypto Mining via Radio Technology
Mining has become popular in the crypto scene, particularly through Bitcoin (BTC). Miners are paid shares of BTC in return for a rendered computing service. The computing power is necessary to maintain the blockchain system. The great disadvantage here is that […]
No materiality threshold for damages under the GDPR?
Damages as a sanction under the GDPR The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) empowers supervisory authorities to impose heavy fines. These fines can be much higher than before. This has been a concern for companies since the GDPR came into force. […]
Interim Aid in Germany: Which Companies May Apply for Financial Assistance?
The German Federal Ministry of Economics is once again granting financial aid to small and mid-sized companies to mitigate the economic consequences of the corona pandemic. Companies can still apply for “Überbrückungshilfe II” until the end of the year. “Überbrückungshilfe III”, […]
Challenge in Data Protection: Data Transfer From the EU to the USA and Great Britain
Companies within the European Union are faced with major challenges if they want to transfer personal data from the EU to the USA or the UK. A data transfer takes place, for example, when employee data is exchanged with subsidiaries based […]
Data Protection: Companies Must Appoint an EU Representative
Since May 25, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires, among other things, the appointment of an EU representative for businesses with customers within the European Union. The EU representative is to be responsible regarding the obligations resulting from […]
Almanya’da ödenen tır otoyol harcın’da yanlış hesaplamalar: Nakliyat firmaları yaklaşık yüzde dördünü geri alabiliyor!
Tır otoyol harcın’da yanlış hesaplamalar: Nakliyat firmaları yaklaşık yüzde dördünü geri alabiliyor! Türkiye’deki nakliyat firma tırlarının istikameti Almanya olan veya Almanya’dan geçiş yapanların tır otoyol harcı ödeme mecburiyeti vardır. Problem: Tır otoyol harcı avrupa kanunlarını ihlal ediyor. Avrupa Birliği Adalet Divanı […]