https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A French appeals court on Thursday found German safety standards body the Technische Überwachungsverein (TÜV) had "fulfilled its obligations" in certifying breast implants that were later found to be faulty and sparked a worldwide scare. https://www.thelocal.de/20150702/consumer-watchdog-escapes-breast-implants-fine Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:04:34 +0200 consumer-watchdog-escapes-breast-implants-fine A court on Thursday found German safety standards firm TUV liable in a worldwide scare over defective breast implants and ordered the company to compensate distributors and hundreds of victims. https://www.thelocal.de/20131114/court-finds-firm-liable-for-implant-scare Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:52:00 +0100 court-finds-firm-liable-for-implant-scare A German court on Tuesday began hearing the country's first lawsuit over a health scandal surrounding French-made breast implants found to leak silicone into women's bodies. https://www.thelocal.de/20121114/46149 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:23:00 +0100 46149 Germany and the Czech Republic have advised women to have potentially faulty breast implants made by French firm PIP removed, but Britain said it was not convinced of the need. https://www.thelocal.de/20120107/39971 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:48:00 +0100 39971