Judgments & Tribunal Decisions sorted by topic – at least in guiding principles – are presented and listed on the following pages. In addition to the guiding principles, summaries of the facts and comments on the judgements can also be found. Comments reflect our opinion and cannot claim to be exhaustive.
Please always remember that every tribunal decision – even a supreme court one – is based on a particular individual case. Generalisations are therefore usually neither possible nor meaningful. Rather, an examination of the individual facts often appears to be necessary.
So far, we have filed the following decisions (judgments and resolutions):
2022 reform review: the EU veterinary medicines framework
A retrospective on the EU veterinary medicines framework introduced in 2022 and its significance for product businesses and veterinary practices.
2016 case review: gross veterinary treatment errors
A review of the 2016 veterinary negligence case and the evidential questions raised by gross treatment errors.
EU dog and cat welfare: planning for the new framework
What breeders, sellers and shelters should examine when planning for the new EU dog and cat welfare framework, including the distinction between adoption and application dates.
Animal transport in 2026: current duties and proposed reform
A practical distinction between existing animal transport duties and proposed reform, with priorities for transport businesses.
Veterinary product information: preparing for January 2027
Product-information planning for veterinary medicine authorisation holders ahead of the January 2027 transition deadline.
Medicated feed in 2026: homogeneity and cross-contamination
How the Commission’s 2026 guidance relates to homogeneity and cross-contamination controls in medicated feed production.
Germany Animal Law in 2025
An archive review of the 2025 welfare reform debate and the importance of checking whether proposed measures became binding law.
German animal law, animal owner liability, and veterinary law
How animal keeper liability, welfare issues and veterinary treatment questions can arise from the same incident but require separate assessments.
Recent Developments in Animal Law
An updated reading of earlier animal-law developments, distinguishing policy proposals from applicable requirements.
Legally speaking: are animals just things?
An introduction to the legal status of animals under German civil law and its significance for everyday disputes.