Sellers may be liable for damages if actual rent is lower than stated in the rent roll, despite contractual exclusion of liability for defects.
The Higher Regional Court of Cologne (HRC Cologne) has ruled that a property...more
FCJ decision finds that mere suspicion of contamination resulting from a sold property’s past use constitutes a defect.
The German Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) has ruled that an abstract suspicion of contamination...more
Emissions from approximately 2,900 large combustion plants in the EU, including coal-fired power stations as well as peat, oil and gas power plants, are now likely to be subject to stricter environmental performance...more
At the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, in September 2016, the G20 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to rationalise and phase-out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption over the medium term,...more