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OSSYM 2024 | 6th International Open Search Symposium with Minister of State Dr Florian Herrmann and Director General Roberto Viola

From 9 to 11 October 2024, the 6th Open Search Symposium took place at the Leibniz Data Centre (LRZ) in Garching near Munich. Together with Professor Matthias Wendland, the AI Law & Data team presented the LISA and Nordlink projects.

More than 120 participants intensively discussed the technical, ethical and legal dimensions of open web search. The development of large AI models (Large Language Models) based on the Open Web Index, the integration of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) infrastructures and the question of how an ethically curated, open infrastructure can be designed beyond the dominant platform providers were at the centre of the discussion.

Minister of State Dr Florian Herrmann emphasised the importance of Open Search for science and democracy and reaffirmed the support of the Bavarian State Government as part of the Hightech Agenda Bayern.

EU Director General Roberto Viola emphasised the need for an open and transparent web index as an integral part of a democratically regulated digital ecosystem - for a transparent and fair Internet.

3rd Global Forum on Enforcement | Palais de l'Europe | Council of Europe

At the 3rd Global Forum on Enforcement in Strasbourg, high-level experts in law, technology, and procedural justice, together with representatives from the judiciary, governments, and international institutions across Europe, gathered on December 2, 2024 at the Palais de l'Europe at the invitation of the Council of Europe to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming judicial processes-and how to ensure that human rights and the rule of law are upheld.

Key takeaways: To fully leverage the potential of AI within the justice system, its deployment must be firmly anchored in established legal standards, guided by rigorous ethical principles, and shielded by robust institutional safeguards. Only under these conditions can fundamental rights be upheld and access to justice be safeguarded effectively.

Newly published: Code of Civil Procedure | 6th edition 2025

The commentary on the entire 6th book of the Code of Civil Procedure (§§ 1067 - 1120 ZPO) by Prof. Dr Matthias Wendland, LL.M. (Harvard) in the large commentary Wieczorek / Schütze has been published.

The 14-volume Wieczorek/Schütze isthe leading commentary on the ZPO and an institution in the field of civil procedure law. A team of authors consisting of 33 renowned academics and practitioners has analysed the central provisions of European civil procedure law for application in court practice.

On more than 120 pages, the commentary by Prof. Dr Matthias Wendland, LL.M. (Harvard) the central provisions of European civil procedure law:

  • Taking of Evidence Regulation (EuBewVO)
    regulations on judicialusticial co-operation in the cross-border taking of evidence, including judicial questioning, examination of witnesses and expert evidence within the EU.
  • Apostillisation | European Document Regulation (EuUrkVO)
    Proof of the authenticity of foreign public documents | Exemption from the obligation to apostille public documents within the EU
  • Exequatur | Enforcement Order Regulation (EuVTVO)
    Direct enforcement of European enforcement orders without exequatur proceedings | Recognition and enforcement of uncontested claims
  • Enforcement from the European order for payment
    Regulations on the dispensability of the enforcement clause, protection against enforcement and action to defend against enforcement in the event of enforcement from a European order for payment
  • Service Regulation (ZustellVO)
    Cross-border service of judicial and extrajudicial pleadings
  • Regulation on jurisdiction and enforcement (Brussels Ia Regulation)
    International jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements within the EU
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign titles in Germany (1112-1117 ZPO)
    Regulations on the dispensability of the enforcement clause, requirements for translation and transliteration, options for adapting foreign titles and their challenge and refusal of recognition
  • Issuing title certificates for domestic enforcement titles (sections 1110-1111 ZPO)
    Regulations on jurisdiction and the procedure for issuing title certificates for domestic enforcement orders
  • European Small Claims Procedure (EuGFVO)
    Regulations on cognizance proceedings and compulsory enforcement in small claims proceedings
  • Legal aid in accordance with the Legal Aid Directive (PKH-RL)
    Cross-border legal aid | Regulations on application procedures, requirements and competent authorities

Newly published: Staudinger AGB-Recht | 20th ed. 2025

A new edition of the commentary on the review of the content of general terms and conditions in Staudinger (20th ed. 2025) has been published. One focus is the presentation of the legal implications of the new digital consumer contract law (§§ 327 ff. BGB).

New: Staudinger | International Legal Relations | 66th ed. 2025

Staudinger has just published a new edition on issues relating to the law of general terms and conditions in international legal relations. The focus is on problems of choice of law clauses (Art. 3 I Rome I Regulation) and jurisdiction agreements (Brussels I Regulation).

Newly published: Cornerstones of civil law | 9th ed. 2024

Newly published is Staudinger's"Eckpfeiler des Zivilrechts" (9th ed. 2024) with a revised and updated overall presentation of the law on general terms and conditions, taking into account current leading decisions of the ECJ and the BGH. More.
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