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ECJ: Banks must first reimburse unauthorised debits for phishing victims
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 15 October 2026 – C-70/25, Tukowiecka Banks and other payment service providers may not refuse or delay the reimbursement of unauthorized payment transactions solely because they accuse the customer of gross negligence. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has clarified this in the case of Tukowiecka. The decision is particularly applicable to complaint management, fraud prevention and...
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Cyber Resilience Act 2026: Organize Product Incidents and Notifications
Manufacturers of digital products need to work together on security incidents in both legal and technical terms. A prepared reporting process combines product knowledge, incident response and clear decisions.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Compliance
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in compliance offers many advantages, but requires legal protection and strategic measures to address challenges. With concrete examples and the role of lawyers, the following picture emerges: 1. Data protection 2. Bias and discrimination 3. Transparency 4. Liability 5. Regulatory requirements 6. Whistleblowning 7. Ethics Summary of legal services...
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Job Offer Attorney (m/w/d) in Hanover
We're looking for legal backup. In principle, every economic area you prefer is considered for us. At present, we can offer you a comprehensive practice in the following sub-areas, where we have a significant mandate and processing surplus: horak. LEGAL ASSETS PATENTS Do you have any questions? Just call us. (Phone 0511.35...
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Risk in compliance law
By identifying and managing compliance risks appropriately, companies can not only avoid legal problems, but also strengthen stakeholder confidence and ensure long-term sustainability. Lawyer Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M. The risk in compliance law relates to the possibility that a company or organisation violates applicable laws, regulations or internal guidelines. The...
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Incentives and sanctions as instruments
Incentives and sanctions are instruments used in compliance law to promote and ensure compliance with legal regulations, corporate guidelines and ethical standards. They serve to motivate employees and organisations to behave in accordance with the rules and to draw appropriate consequences in case of non-compliance. We are represented throughout Germany. Visit our headquarters and our branches....
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The Federal Cartel Office monitors and regulates competition
The Bundeskartellamt is an independent competition authority in Germany, which is responsible for enforcing antitrust law and monitoring competition. Lawyer Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M. In the context of compliance rights, the Federal Cartel Office plays an important role as it obliges companies to comply with the applicable competition rules and not to commit antitrust infringements. Company...
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Excluding third-party risk
One way to identify, prevent, and ultimately reduce risks is to conduct risk-based due diligence audits on business partners. Lawyer Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M. We're professionals. Use a first consultation with us. Systematic investigations and evaluations of Group companies are part of the prophylaxis of a company against compliance risks. Based on the results, risk management can be carried out....
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Find specialist law firms
The headquarters of the law firm horak Rechtsanwälte/specialists/patent attorneys are located in the state capital of Lower Saxony in Hanover. Here we have central facilities that can also be accessed from our sites, such as servers, digital library, telephone control, etc. We are lawyers and stand with all lawyers from the law firm and the patent attorneyship for goal-oriented...
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The IT compliance is legal
Just call us. We are happy to advise you. Legal, internal and contractual regulations prevail in the area of IT landscape. With the term IT compliance, we can describe compliance with the regulations in corporate management. Compliance in itself simply means that the applicable legal rules and recognized social values and norms within the framework of all corporate...
We're looking for legal backup. In principle, every economic area you prefer is considered for us. At present, we can offer you a comprehensive practice in the following sub-areas, where we have a significant mandate and processing surplus:
- intellectual property rights (IP), technology law, in particular trademark protection, patent protection, design protection, copyright protection, performance protection, publishing law, media law (for artists, broadcasters, agencies, publishers and producers), film law, television law, music law,
- IT law, online law, TK law, domain law, data protection law, protection of personal rights (image right, informational self-determination etc),
- competition law;
- Antitrust, public procurement,
- Food law, pharmaceutical law,
- Energy law, antitrust law and competition law
- international legal issues concerning the above IP/IT/TK/Technique-Legal areas as well as the respective contract design required in this context (licensing contracts, IT contracts, energy supply contracts, TK contracts, publishing contracts, band acquisition agreements, agency contracts, artists contracts, sponsorship contracts, AGB, atypical individual contracts) and representation (also before arbitration courts and ordinary courts).
Horak.
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You have questions?
Just call us.
The following sub-areas might also be considered, provided that some of the above (at least at the beginning) can also be presented:
- Labour law;
- commercial and company law;
- tax law;
- insolvency law;
- international commercial law.
Horak.
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PATENT ATTORNEYS
You can apply by e-mail.
Why our firm is the right choice
We all work here in a friendly environment and a correspondingly pleasant overall climate. Performance-oriented remuneration, flexible working hours, social commitment and other soft skills such as free non-alcoholic beverages of all kinds (including coffee variations from fresh coffee beans, tea variety from pre-factory Teemial machines), fresh, varied fruit, etc., can be expected from your future employer.
You can fit in with us both when you have just finished your exam, and when you already have work experience. You have to fit into a law firm with currently 10 colleagues, who are all at home in industrial property rights, copyright and media law along with the other areas mentioned above. Of course, you should be friendly and binding, but especially enjoy the legal work. If you want to further develop, master the Internet and at least have a strong knowledge of the English language, we could work together on the success of your future career.
If you have not yet announced a specialist lawyer, we would like to support you by finding out your area of expertise. This must fit into our law firm and above all be your desired area.
If you have already acquired a professional lawyer's title, we see this qualification as positive.
If you would like to learn more about us, you can visit http://www.bwlh.de or any of our other sites, such as http://www.iprecht.de Look.
Applications per eMail (with photo, CV, certificates) please address to:
horak Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
z. Hd. RA Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak
Georgstr. 48
30159 Hanover
Our firm
horak . Lawyers are neither a law firm nor a field forest Wiesen law firm. We are professionals and specialists. We strive for a lasting relationship with our clients based on quality, trust and reliability of our services.
Of course, we advise medium-sized companies, corporations and public bodies as well as private individuals in almost all areas of national and international business law. That's a good thing, too.
However, we offer more. Our lawyers are highly specialized, scientifically sound and expert in their field. As a strategic legal partner, we have a goal success.