The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) recently confirmed that Munich-based media regulator Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien must fully compensate Orrick client C.A.M.P. TV for the unlawful revocation of its broadcasting license in 2009.

With this ruling, the BGH concurred with not only the Federal Administrative Court’s ruling and the Federal Constitutional Court but also the Federal High Court who ruled on the civil damages proceedings.

The damages that must be compensated according to BGH include the damages from the remaining term of the broadcasting license, as well as from the non-renewal of the license. This amounts to more than €25 million, according to an evaluation by Ernst & Young, of which C.A.M.P. TV is claiming only €10 million.

The case will now move to the Regional Court Munich I to determine the exact amount of the damage compensation.

Orrick partner Jörg Ritter and senior associate Christopher Mayston represented C.A.M.P. TV in the proceedings at the Regional Court Munich I and Higher Regional Court Munich. Before the BGH, C.A.M.P. TV is represented by Gunhild Schäfer of Plehwe & Schäfer, Karlsruhe.