Kanzlei Rechtsanwältin Olga Ira Dimopoulou

Food legislation – feed law

We advise participants in the food and beverage sectors, including food manufacturers, importers and distributers, advertisers and gastronomy service providers and businesses on all aspects of the large and complex body of German and European Union legislation and related regulatory provisions.

Examples include:

  • labeling
  • special regulatory provisions governing special foods, like biological products and alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks
  • Review and legal audit of food sector promotions and advertising campaigns
  • Compliance audits for manufacturers, importers and distributors of foreign foodstuffs imported for sale in the German market in respect of German regulations and regulatory procedures
  • distribution agreements
  • Judicial and extrajudicial representation in competition law disputes with competitors or associations protecting fair competition
  • representation in matters involving the food supervision in administrative procedure as well as in administrative-judicial disputes
  • Representation and advocacy in cases of administrative offences and criminal proceedings regarding foodstuffs.