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Germany’s auditor supervisory authority APAS bans EY from auditing public interest companies for two years; Fine of Euro 500,000 imposed over Wirecard auditing failure

Germany’s accounting oversight body –APAS, said that this investigation regarding breach of professional duty in the audit of the annual financial statements from 2016 to 2019 for Wirecard, was the most extensive procedure carried out by APAS till date.

Case Briefs High Courts

Principle of comity of courts is salutary in nature and cannot override the consideration of best interest and welfare of the child: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court, while deliberating over a father’s prayer seeking repatriation of his minor son to Germany, dismissed the petition on ground of the child’s best interests and allowed the son to remain with his mother in India.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court permits extradition of a German national to face trial for sexual offences against children under the German Criminal Code

The Delhi High Court upheld the order of ACMM for extradition of a German national to the Government of Federal Republic of Germany to face trial for sexual offences against children under the German Criminal Code.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

[Data Protection v. Right to Information] Google must de-reference/remove inaccurate data from search engine; ECJ rules

“A person’s image constitutes one of the chief attributes of his or her personality as it reveals the person’s unique characteristics and distinguishes the person from others. The right to the protection of one’s image is thus one of the essential components of personal development and mainly presupposes that person’s control over the use of that image, including the right to refuse publication of it.”

Case Briefs International Courts

HEITEC v/s HEITECH| ECJ rules a warning letter for trademark infringement isn’t sufficient to end acquiescence

European Court of Justice (ECJ): In a far-reaching decision, the Bench of C. Lycourgos (Rapporteur), President of the Chamber, S.

Case Briefs International Courts

Consumer’s right to know nutritional value; ECJ holds Dr. Oetkar failed to adequately provide nutritional value for its ‘Crunchy Museli’

European Court of Justice: The Bench comprising of J. Passer (Rapporteur), President, F. Biltgen and N. Wahl, JJ., held that the German

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS | Claims of Artwork by the heirs of Jewish Art dealers rejected. Why? Read discussion on Whether a country’s alleged taking of property from its own nationals fall within exception of Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

Supreme Court of the United States: Roberts, CJ., while addressing a matter with regard to artworks obtained by Nazis from Jewish art