Data Access and Sharing in Germany and in the EU: Towards a Coherent Legal Framework for the Emerging Data Economy

Towards Municipal Data Utilities: Experiences Regarding the Development of a Municipal Data Utility for Intra- and Intermunicipal Actors within the German City of Mainz

“…As mentioned above, this step will ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards and build trust among stakeholders. Other, very relevant initiatives such as the provided policy options by Schweitzer et al will also be considered during the finalisation of the legal framework [7]. (2) Continue implementation: While we have made significant progress in implementing the KDW, there are still additional features and functionalities that need to be developed.…”

“…However, the 31 provinces examined in the paper do have a different legal background than cities in Germany, hereby highlighting the importance of a locally adapted framework. Another interesting discussion is provided in [7]: the authors discuss the need to reform existing legal frameworks and provide policy options. These options relate-among others-to the Data Act [22], the Digital Markets Act [28] and Section 19a GWB (German Act against Restraints of Competition) [29] as well as the legal framework for data intermediaries [7].…”

“…Another interesting discussion is provided in [7]: the authors discuss the need to reform existing legal frameworks and provide policy options. These options relate-among others-to the Data Act [22], the Digital Markets Act [28] and Section 19a GWB (German Act against Restraints of Competition) [29] as well as the legal framework for data intermediaries [7]. The provided options will be rigorously considered in the development of our proposed framework.…”

“…Thus, a legally secure foundation with legally secure contracts is of paramount importance in the context of secure data sharing in Germany. Given the many uncertainties related to data sharing [7], such a legally secure framework is not yet implemented in Germany and symbolises a new way to developing data-sharing solutions. Initiatives relevant to the development of such a framework will be considered during the development of our framework hereby ensuring longevity and its relevancy.…”

Der EU Data Act und der Zugang zu Sekundärmärkten am Beispiel des Handwerks

“…164 Fraglich ist auch, ob anhand der herauszugebenden Daten wirklich relevante Rück schlüsse auf das Produkt im Wege eines "reverse engineering" gezogen werden können. 165 Selbst wenn man den Schutz vor Wettbewerb für das Ausgangsprodukt akzeptieren mag, ergeben sich erhebliche Abgrenzungsschwierigkeiten und Umsetzungsprobleme. 166 Zunächst besteht die Gefahr, dass jedes Un ternehmen, das von Datenzugang profitiert hat, bei künftigen Produktent wicklungen nachweisen muss, dass das Produkt ohne Zuhilfenahme der Daten entwickelt wurde.…”