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EU Affordable Housing Act: Warum Wohnraumpolitik Künftig Kreditrisiken Beeinflussen Könnte
The European Commission's proposal for an Affordable Housing Act creates a critical intersection between housing market regulation and financial market supervision. Location-based housing stress criteria, potential usage restrictions, and collateral questions may have direct implications for financing arrangements, valuations, and investment decisions across the banking and real estate sectors.
Germany Finance
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PwC Legal Germany
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When AI Gets A Body: Reflections On The Legal Framework And Strategic Guardrails For Deploying Physical AI In The EU
Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries through physical AI systems that perceive environments, make real-time decisions, and act in the physical world via robots, autonomous vehicles, and drones. As these systems control physical operations, algorithmic errors can cause physical harm, raising complex questions about liability, safety, and regulatory compliance. The European regulatory landscape has evolved significantly with the EU AI Act, new Machinery Regulation, revised Product Liability Directi
Germany Media & IT
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PwC Legal Germany
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Innovation Fund Heat Auction 2026: Zweite Runde Mit Mehr Spielraum Für Die Dekarbonisierung Industrieller Prozesswärme
Die EU-Kommission hat die finalen Bedingungen für die zweite Runde der Heat Auction veröffentlicht, die aus dem Innovationsfonds die Dekarbonisierung industrieller Prozesswärme fördert. Mit einem Budget von 1 Milliarde Euro und wesentlichen Verbesserungen gegenüber der ersten Runde – darunter ein neuer Niedrigtemperaturbereich, günstigere Emissionsfaktoren und flexiblere Kombinationsregeln – bietet die Ausschreibung attraktive Fördermöglichkeiten für
Germany Environment
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PwC Legal Germany
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„Reverse Leveraging“ In Der Fusionskontrolle – Gericht Bestätigt Untersagung Im Fall Booking/Etraveli
The European Court of Justice has confirmed the European Commission's prohibition of Booking Holdings' planned acquisition of the Etraveli Group, marking the first judicial recognition of a 'reverse leveraging' harm theory in merger control. This landmark ruling demonstrates that even minimal market share increases may not protect platform companies with market power from prohibition when acquiring businesses in complementary markets.
Germany Anti-trust
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