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'''Alber & Geiger''' is a political [[lobbying]] agency and a European-based [[government relations]] law firm, lobbying the EU institutions in [[Brussels]]. The firm has also a litigation practice at the [[European Court of Justice]] and has offices in [[Brussels]], [[Berlin]], [[Beijing]] and [[Washington D.C.]].<ref name=Welt>{{cite news| title=Richter lehnen Extrawurst für Zentralbanker ab| url=https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article125125324/Richter-lehnen-Extrawurst-fuer-Zentralbanker-ab.html| work=[[Die Welt]]| date=23 February 2014|trans-title=Judges reject special treatment for central bank workers| accessdate=2015-07-23| language=German}}</ref>
'''Alber & Geiger''' is a political [[lobbying]] agency and a European-based [[government relations]] law firm, lobbying EU institutions in [[Brussels]]. The firm has also a litigation practice at the [[European Court of Justice]] and has offices in [[Brussels]] and [[Berlin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Offices |url=https://albergeiger.com/our-offices/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Alber & Geiger – European Lobbying – Diplomacy – Litigation |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=Welt>{{cite news| title=Richter lehnen Extrawurst für Zentralbanker ab| url=https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article125125324/Richter-lehnen-Extrawurst-fuer-Zentralbanker-ab.html| work=[[Die Welt]]| date=23 February 2014|trans-title=Judges reject special treatment for central bank workers| accessdate=2015-07-23| language=German}}</ref>


The firm consists of former high ranking EU officials and politicians, diplomats and lawyers from the [[European Commission]], the [[European Council]], the [[European External Action Service]], and the [[European Court of Justice]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team |url=https://albergeiger.com/team-members/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Alber & Geiger – European Lobbying – Diplomacy – Litigation |language=en-US}}</ref>
Among the firm's partners are the former Advocate General of the European Court of Justice and Vice President of the European Parliament [[Siegbert Alber]], the former Secretary General of the European Commission, [[Carlo Trojan]], the former Albanian Prime Minister [[Fatos Nano]], and [[Gustaaf Borchardt]] from the European Commission.


== History ==
The firm was founded in 2007 as a spin-off of leading US lobbying firm [[Cassidy & Associates]] by its former European CEO [[Andreas Geiger]]. Before that, Geiger was Head of the EU Law Center of [[Ernst & Young]] in Brussels and attorney at the law firm [[Taylor Wessing]]. He wrote a handbook on EU lobbying.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://albergeiger.com/team/dr-andreas-geiger/|title = Dr. Andreas Geiger}}</ref>
The firm was founded in 2007 as a spin-off of leading US lobbying firm [[Cassidy & Associates]] by its former European CEO [[Andreas Geiger]], and former [[CDU/CSU|CDU]] politician and former member of the German [[Bundestag]] [[Siegbert Alber]], who was also Vice President of the [[European Parliament]] and [[Advocate General]] at the [[European Court of Justice]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1936-07-27 |title=4th parliamentary term {{!}} Siegbert ALBER {{!}} MEPs {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/1271/SIEGBERT_ALBER/history/4 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cassidy EU Team Quits to Launch New Lobbying Firm |url=https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/cassidy-eu-team-quits-to-launch-new-lobbying-firm |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=PRovoke Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Deutscher Bundestag: Web-Archiv |url=https://webarchiv.bundestag.de/cgi/show.php?fileToLoad=627&id=12 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=webarchiv.bundestag.de}}</ref> Before that, Geiger was Head of the EU Law Center of [[Ernst & Young]] in Brussels and attorney at the law firm [[Taylor Wessing]]. He wrote a handbook on EU lobbying.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Geiger |first=Andreas |title=EU lobbying handbook |date=2012 |publisher= |isbn=978-1-4751-1749-3 |edition=2nd |location=Brussels}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://albergeiger.com/team/dr-andreas-geiger/|title = Dr. Andreas Geiger}}</ref>


== Lobbying practice ==
Besides lobbying for corporate clients the firm represents foreign governments. Alber & Geiger received media attention for representing the [[Bulgaria]]n government on EU funds and the [[Morocco|Moroccan]] government on free trade agreements regarding the [[Western Sahara]], but also the political opposition of [[Iran]] and former government members of [[Ukraine]], [[Azerbaijan]] and [[Serbia]]. Alber & Geiger have also represented cases on the violation of EU standards of [[Poland]] and [[Moldova]]. They represented [[Panama]] regarding blacklisting on the EU money laundry list for the [[Panama Papers]].
Alber & Geiger is one of few EU lobbying firms that are vocal about their lobbying activities, and advocated for a mandatory transparency register in the past.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-27 |title=Beat the Berlaymont |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/know-your-eu-lobbying-loopholes/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Korkea-aho |first=Emilia |date=January 2021 |title=Legal Lobbying: The Evolving (But Hidden) Role of Lawyers and Law Firms in the EU Public Affairs Market |journal=German Law Journal |language=en |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=65–84 |doi=10.1017/glj.2020.97 |issn=2071-8322|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-19 |title=Lobbyists target 'black sheep' lawyers |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/lobbyists-target-black-sheep-lawyers/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref>


Besides lobbying for corporate clients, the firm represents foreign governments. Alber & Geiger received media attention for representing the [[Bulgaria]]n government on matters relating to EU funds.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-11-18 |title=Lawyer: Bulgaria wrongly portrayed as EU's bogeyman |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/interview/lawyer-bulgaria-wrongly-portrayed-as-eu-s-bogeyman/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=www.euractiv.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lobbyisten für Bulgarien – DW – 07.01.2009 |url=https://www.dw.com/de/lobbyisten-f%C3%BCr-bulgarien/a-3927711 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=dw.com |language=de}}</ref> They represented [[Morocco]] in challenging the [[European Union|EU]]'s negative perception of Morocco's position on [[Western Sahara]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nikolin |first=Jana |date=Mar 7, 2014 |title=Verlängerung des EU-Marokko Fischereiabkommens "skandalös" |url=https://www.euractiv.de/section/ressourcen-und-umwelt/news/verlangerung-des-eu-marokko-fischereiabkommens-skandalos/ |access-date=April 5, 2014 |website=Euractiv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Arguments sent to European Parliament FOR the fisheries |url=https://www.fishelsewhere.eu/a202x1418}}</ref> India on its free trade agreement with the EU, and the political opposition of Iran.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seli |first=Yeshi |date=2023-07-12 |title='Internal matter', says India after European Parliament set to discuss Manipur violence |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/Jul/12/internal-matter-says-india-after-european-parliament-set-to-discuss-manipur-violence-2594130.html |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture |url=https://thewire.in/world/european-parliament-manipur-narendra-modi |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=thewire.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jatzkowski |first=Astrid |date=2009-05-28 |title=Alber & Geiger startet mit Markenanwalt von Henkel |url=https://www.juve.de/markt-und-management/hongkong-alber-geiger-startet-mit-markenanwalt-von-henkel/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=juve.de |language=de-DE}}</ref> They represented [[Panama]] regarding its inclusion on the EU's money laundering blacklist following the [[Panama Papers]] incident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alber & Geiger {{!}} lobbyfacts |url=https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/datacard/alber--geiger?rid=67820416722-09&sid=132909 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=www.lobbyfacts.eu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=humans.txt |title=PRCA Public Affairs Awards Half Day Conference Agenda |url=http://www.publicaffairsnetworking.com/news/prca-public-affairs-awards-half-day-conference-agenda |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Public Affairs Networking |language=en}}</ref>
Some of their corporate cases include winning against [[Microsoft]] before the EU Commission in the EU "browser war", representing [[Huawei]] and [[Xiaomi]] on the EU data security issue, [[Teflon]] producer [[Chemours]] on EU chemical policies, and [[Piraeus Bank]] regarding the financial crisis in [[Greece]]. They represented [[GEK Terna|Terna]] building the E65 in Greece and Australian agro company [[Nufarm]] on EU biofuel policy under the Green Deal and worked on the EU [[plastic bag ban]] as well as on the state monopolies for [[gambling]] in the EU. They further represented American [[energy]] interests in the Balkans against Russian influence and a US real estate corporation on a [[Mexico|Mexican]] project toward German Bad Bank [[FMS Wertmanagement]].

Their corporate cases include a win against [[Microsoft]] before the [[European Commission|EU Commission]] in the EU "browser war",<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lobbying-Paradies Brüssel - fm4.ORF.at |url=https://fm4v3.orf.at/stories/1662976/index.html |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=fm4v3.orf.at}}</ref> and assistance to [[Piraeus Bank]] during the financial crisis in [[Greece]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-06 |title=POLITICO Brussels Influence: You've got mail — Locked out of the Parliament — Trump ties |url=https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/politico-brussels-influence/politico-brussels-influence-youve-got-mail-locked-out-of-the-parliament-trump-ties/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> They represented the infrastructure company [[GEK Terna|Terna]] for the construction of the E65 in Greece.

The firm has a history of lobbying for companies from the chemical industry, like [[Teflon]] producer [[Chemours]] on the EU [[PFAS]] regulation, and Australian agro company [[Nufarm]] on EU biofuel policy under the [[European Green Deal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-11 |title=Bananas are early battlefront in EU bid for greener farm standards |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/bananas-are-early-battlefront-in-eu-bid-for-greener-farm-standards/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Jim |date=November 25, 2019 |title=NuSeed acquires Agrisoma carinata assets |url=https://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2019/11/25/nuseed-acquires-agrisoma-carinata-assets/ |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Toxic lobbying: the titanium dioxide label debate continues {{!}} Corporate Europe Observatory |url=https://corporateeurope.org/en/2019/06/toxic-lobbying-titanium-dioxide-label-debate-continues |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=corporateeurope.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Bott |first1=Ian |last2=Ting-Fang |first2=Cheng |date=2023-05-22 |title=The crackdown on risky chemicals that could derail the chip industry |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/76979768-59c0-436f-b731-40ba329a7544 |access-date=2023-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alber & Geiger {{!}} lobbyfacts |url=https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/datacard/alber--geiger?rid=67820416722-09&sid=87140 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=www.lobbyfacts.eu}}</ref>

Furthermore, they lobbied for Papier-Mettler regarding the EU [[plastic bag ban]], as well as on the state monopolies for [[gambling]] laws within the EU.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-29 |title=In den Sack gehauen - WELT |url=https://www.welt.de/print/wams/politik/article121482729/In-den-Sack-gehauen.html |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=DIE WELT |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EU Gambling Bans |url=https://albergeiger.com/wins/eu-gambling-bans/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Alber & Geiger – European Lobbying – Diplomacy – Litigation |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alber & Geiger {{!}} lobbyfacts |url=https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/datacard/alber--geiger?rid=67820416722-09 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=www.lobbyfacts.eu}}</ref> The firm also represented American [[energy]] interests in the Balkans against Russian influence.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Balser |first1=Markus |title=Lobbykratie: wie die Wirtschaft sich Einfluss, Mehrheiten, Gesetze kauft |last2=Ritzer |first2=Uwe |date=2016 |publisher=Droemer |isbn=978-3-426-27660-0 |location=München |pages=18–21}}</ref>

According to the [[Transparency Register of the European Union]], they currently do lobby for organizations including Nuseed, [[Xiaomi]], Ingevity, Infinium, [[Huawei]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pecquet |first=Julian |date=2020-07-08 |title=Apple lobbyist Glover Park merges with German lobbyist for Huawei |url=https://www.foreignlobby.com/2020/07/08/apple-lobbyist-glover-park-merges-with-eu-lobbyist-for-huawei/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Foreign Lobby |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lobbyregistereintrag "Alber & Geiger" |url=https://www.lobbyregister.bundestag.de/suche/R000215 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Lobbyregister beim Deutschen Bundestag |language=de}}</ref> and the Embassy of [[India]] among others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transparency Register |url=https://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=67820416722-09 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=ec.europa.eu}}</ref>


==Controversy==
==Controversy==
In June 2012, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and [[The Independent]], a leading UK newspaper, revealed how senior members of the House of Lords failed to disclose their business interests in a public inquiry. On Lord Plumb's entry in the register of interests he lists his only renumerated employment/profession as 'farming' despite his involvement with the Brussels-based lobbying firm Alber and Geiger since 2007.<ref>{{cite journal| title=Chamber of secrets: House of Lords exposed| url=http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2012/06/20/chamber-of-secrets-house-of-lords-exposed/| first1=Melanie| last1=Newman| first2=Oliver| last2=Wright| date=20 June 2012| journal=Bureau of Investigative Journalism| accessdate=2015-07-23}}</ref>
In June 2012, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and [[The Independent]], a leading UK newspaper, revealed how senior members of the House of Lords failed to disclose their business interests in a public inquiry. On Lord Plumb's entry in the register of interests he lists his only remunerated employment/profession as 'farming' despite his involvement with the Brussels-based lobbying firm Alber and Geiger since 2007.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Newman |first1=Melanie |last2=Wright |first2=Oliver |date=20 June 2012 |title=Chamber of secrets: House of Lords exposed |url=https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2012-06-20/chamber-of-secrets-house-of-lords-exposed |journal=Bureau of Investigative Journalism |accessdate=2015-07-23}}</ref>
According to ''The Independent'', Lord Plumb insists, ''he did not need to register his involvement because he had never been in employment, paid or unpaid by the firm'' which is typically the case in law firms with non-executive senior members.<ref>{{cite journal| title=Undeclared interests: Peers fail to register business roles| url=https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2012/06/21/undeclared-interests-peers-fail-to-register-business-roles/| first1=Melanie| last1=Newman| first2=Oliver| last2=Wright| first3=Maeve| last3=McClenaghan| name-list-style=amp| date=20 June 2012| journal=Bureau of Investigative Journalism| accessdate=2015-07-23}}</ref>
According to ''The Independent'', Lord Plumb insists, ''he did not need to register his involvement because he had never been in employment, paid or unpaid by the firm'' which is typically the case in law firms with non-executive senior members.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Newman |first1=Melanie |last2=Wright |first2=Oliver |last3=McClenaghan |first3=Maeve |name-list-style=amp |date=20 June 2012 |title=Undeclared interests: Peers fail to register business roles |url=https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2012-06-21/undeclared-interests-peers-fail-to-register-business-roles |journal=Bureau of Investigative Journalism |accessdate=2015-07-23}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfinfo-doku/die-unsichtbare-macht-lobby-republik-deutschland-102.html
http://blog.wiwo.de/management/2017/03/24/buchauszug-markus-balseruwe-ritzer-lobbykratie-wie-die-wirtschaft-sich-einfluss-mehrheiten-gesetze-kauft/


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.albergeiger.com Alber & Geiger] Web site
* [http://www.albergeiger.com Alber & Geiger] Web site



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Alber & Geiger
Company typeGovernment Relations Law firm
IndustryLobbying
Founded2007
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium. Berlin, Germany
Key people
Andreas Geiger, Managing Partner
Websitehttps://www.albergeiger.com

Alber & Geiger is a political lobbying agency and a European-based government relations law firm, lobbying EU institutions in Brussels. The firm has also a litigation practice at the European Court of Justice and has offices in Brussels and Berlin.[1][2]

The firm consists of former high ranking EU officials and politicians, diplomats and lawyers from the European Commission, the European Council, the European External Action Service, and the European Court of Justice.[3]

History

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The firm was founded in 2007 as a spin-off of leading US lobbying firm Cassidy & Associates by its former European CEO Andreas Geiger, and former CDU politician and former member of the German Bundestag Siegbert Alber, who was also Vice President of the European Parliament and Advocate General at the European Court of Justice.[4][5][6] Before that, Geiger was Head of the EU Law Center of Ernst & Young in Brussels and attorney at the law firm Taylor Wessing. He wrote a handbook on EU lobbying.[7][8]

Lobbying practice

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Alber & Geiger is one of few EU lobbying firms that are vocal about their lobbying activities, and advocated for a mandatory transparency register in the past.[9][10][11]

Besides lobbying for corporate clients, the firm represents foreign governments. Alber & Geiger received media attention for representing the Bulgarian government on matters relating to EU funds.[12][13] They represented Morocco in challenging the EU's negative perception of Morocco's position on Western Sahara,[14][15] India on its free trade agreement with the EU, and the political opposition of Iran.[16][17][18] They represented Panama regarding its inclusion on the EU's money laundering blacklist following the Panama Papers incident.[19][20]

Their corporate cases include a win against Microsoft before the EU Commission in the EU "browser war",[21] and assistance to Piraeus Bank during the financial crisis in Greece.[22] They represented the infrastructure company Terna for the construction of the E65 in Greece.

The firm has a history of lobbying for companies from the chemical industry, like Teflon producer Chemours on the EU PFAS regulation, and Australian agro company Nufarm on EU biofuel policy under the European Green Deal.[23][24][25][26][27]

Furthermore, they lobbied for Papier-Mettler regarding the EU plastic bag ban, as well as on the state monopolies for gambling laws within the EU.[28][29][30] The firm also represented American energy interests in the Balkans against Russian influence.[31]

According to the Transparency Register of the European Union, they currently do lobby for organizations including Nuseed, Xiaomi, Ingevity, Infinium, Huawei,[32][33] and the Embassy of India among others.[34]

Controversy

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In June 2012, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and The Independent, a leading UK newspaper, revealed how senior members of the House of Lords failed to disclose their business interests in a public inquiry. On Lord Plumb's entry in the register of interests he lists his only remunerated employment/profession as 'farming' despite his involvement with the Brussels-based lobbying firm Alber and Geiger since 2007.[35] According to The Independent, Lord Plumb insists, he did not need to register his involvement because he had never been in employment, paid or unpaid by the firm which is typically the case in law firms with non-executive senior members.[36]

References

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  1. ^ "Our Offices". Alber & Geiger – European Lobbying – Diplomacy – Litigation. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  2. ^ "Richter lehnen Extrawurst für Zentralbanker ab" [Judges reject special treatment for central bank workers]. Die Welt (in German). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  3. ^ "Team". Alber & Geiger – European Lobbying – Diplomacy – Litigation. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  4. ^ "4th parliamentary term | Siegbert ALBER | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 1936-07-27. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  5. ^ "Cassidy EU Team Quits to Launch New Lobbying Firm". PRovoke Media. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  6. ^ "Deutscher Bundestag: Web-Archiv". webarchiv.bundestag.de. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  7. ^ Geiger, Andreas (2012). EU lobbying handbook (2nd ed.). Brussels. ISBN 978-1-4751-1749-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ "Dr. Andreas Geiger".
  9. ^ "Beat the Berlaymont". POLITICO. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  10. ^ Korkea-aho, Emilia (January 2021). "Legal Lobbying: The Evolving (But Hidden) Role of Lawyers and Law Firms in the EU Public Affairs Market". German Law Journal. 22 (1): 65–84. doi:10.1017/glj.2020.97. ISSN 2071-8322.
  11. ^ "Lobbyists target 'black sheep' lawyers". POLITICO. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  12. ^ "Lawyer: Bulgaria wrongly portrayed as EU's bogeyman". www.euractiv.com. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  13. ^ "Lobbyisten für Bulgarien – DW – 07.01.2009". dw.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  14. ^ Nikolin, Jana (Mar 7, 2014). "Verlängerung des EU-Marokko Fischereiabkommens "skandalös"". Euractiv. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "Arguments sent to European Parliament FOR the fisheries". 2011.
  16. ^ Seli, Yeshi (2023-07-12). "'Internal matter', says India after European Parliament set to discuss Manipur violence". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  17. ^ "The Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture". thewire.in. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  18. ^ Jatzkowski, Astrid (2009-05-28). "Alber & Geiger startet mit Markenanwalt von Henkel". juve.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  19. ^ "Alber & Geiger | lobbyfacts". www.lobbyfacts.eu. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  20. ^ humans.txt. "PRCA Public Affairs Awards Half Day Conference Agenda". Public Affairs Networking. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  21. ^ "Lobbying-Paradies Brüssel - fm4.ORF.at". fm4v3.orf.at. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  22. ^ "POLITICO Brussels Influence: You've got mail — Locked out of the Parliament — Trump ties". POLITICO. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  23. ^ "Bananas are early battlefront in EU bid for greener farm standards". POLITICO. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  24. ^ Lane, Jim (November 25, 2019). "NuSeed acquires Agrisoma carinata assets". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Toxic lobbying: the titanium dioxide label debate continues | Corporate Europe Observatory". corporateeurope.org. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  26. ^ Bott, Ian; Ting-Fang, Cheng (2023-05-22). "The crackdown on risky chemicals that could derail the chip industry". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  27. ^ "Alber & Geiger | lobbyfacts". www.lobbyfacts.eu. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  28. ^ "In den Sack gehauen - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  29. ^ "EU Gambling Bans". Alber & Geiger – European Lobbying – Diplomacy – Litigation. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  30. ^ "Alber & Geiger | lobbyfacts". www.lobbyfacts.eu. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  31. ^ Balser, Markus; Ritzer, Uwe (2016). Lobbykratie: wie die Wirtschaft sich Einfluss, Mehrheiten, Gesetze kauft. München: Droemer. pp. 18–21. ISBN 978-3-426-27660-0.
  32. ^ Pecquet, Julian (2020-07-08). "Apple lobbyist Glover Park merges with German lobbyist for Huawei". Foreign Lobby. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  33. ^ "Lobbyregistereintrag "Alber & Geiger"". Lobbyregister beim Deutschen Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  34. ^ "Transparency Register". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  35. ^ Newman, Melanie; Wright, Oliver (20 June 2012). "Chamber of secrets: House of Lords exposed". Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  36. ^ Newman, Melanie; Wright, Oliver & McClenaghan, Maeve (20 June 2012). "Undeclared interests: Peers fail to register business roles". Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
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