István Cocron
Lawyer
Over 20 years of experience from thousands of personally handled out-of-court and court proceedings in Germany and Europe. We represent clients in inheritance law, gambling law, and consumer law, and collaborate with our international network of specialized partners in many other areas.
Key Areas
In the media
Mention on Krone.at regarding online gambling and the ECJ proceedings : Is an Austrian triggering a gambling revolution?
Mentioned in JUVE’s article “Bet-at-home to pay damages to Greiml & Horwath client convicted”
Mention in the Süddeutsche Zeitung in the article “The bookmakers have gambled and lost”.
Mentioned on handelsblatt.com in the article “Tipico: Refund for lost sports bets – Federal Court of Justice gives players hope”
Mentioned on handelsblatt.com in the article “How victims may be able to reclaim betting losses from Tipico”.
Mentioned in LTO’s article “No landmark ruling from the Federal Court of Justice on sports betting for now”.
Mentioned on handelsblatt.com in the article “Is the European Championship in Germany partly financed with illegal funds?”
Mentioned on zeit.de in the article “Streaming subscriptions: Canceling is worthwhile!”
Mentioned on finanzwelt.de in the article “Subsequent reduction of Riester pension is ineffective”.
Mentioned in the KURIER article “Online casinos: Bayreuth Regional Court wants to decide for itself”
Mentioned in Zeit Online’s article “Online casinos: Here you are guaranteed to relapse”.
Mentioned in Wirtschaftswoche issue 26 on the topic of “Online Casinos” (p. 60ff.)
Mentioned in “Der Tagesspiegel” in the article “Risky Game” (PDF)
Interview on YouTube regarding the classification of the football manager game SPITCH as public gambling
Interview in “Die Story” from the Kontrovers editorial team of Bayerischer Rundfunk on the topic “Mega-Hype Sports Betting: Between Profit and Addiction” (from minute 13:47)
Interview mit iGaming NEXT im Artikel “German market in litigation limbo as operators gear up to defend player claims”
Interview on ARD: The Story on First: Dangerous Sports Betting (from minute 34:50)
Interview with Handelsblatt in the article “Online casino: The crazy promise of gambling (almost) without risk”
Interview on bild.de “New player ruling with a signal effect”
Interview on ARD Sportschau about sports betting
Podcast “Der Funkstreifzug” from Bayer Rundfunk (BR): How research works – the Funkstreifzug takes stock
Bavarian Broadcasting (BR): What still ails the regulation of the online gambling market
Article in the “ZfWG – Journal for Betting and Gambling Law” on the topic “Suspended is not postponed?”: On the dogmatic foundations of the suspension of proceedings in online gambling trials and the prerequisites for their (premature) suspension
Article in the “ZfWG – Journal for Betting and Gambling Law” on the topic: Hamburg Regional Court confirms claims for reimbursement when participating in illegal online casino games
Lawsuits against online gambling providers – from: Contributions to Gambling, 1/2022, Official Series Spiegel, pp. 26-28
Article in the “ZfWG – Journal for Betting and Gambling Law” on the topic “Munich Regional Court I dismisses online casino player’s lawsuit against gambling operator in Malta – A ruling that raises many questions” (PDF)
DHS Specialist Conference on Addiction – Presentation on the Interstate Gambling Treaty 2021
Participation in and completion of the specialist lawyer course for inheritance law
Certificate of Competence as a Specialist Lawyer for Inheritance Law
Participation in the DAV seminar “Procedural Law in Migration Law”
Lecture “Charge back gambling losses – the first step towards getting out” in the FAGS online café
Participation in DLD Munich 2024
Participation in the MCTTP Munich Cyber Tactics, Techniques & Procedures 2023
Participation in the 2022 general meeting of the German Association for Gambling Addiction (Fachverband Glücksspielsucht eV).
Participation in Bits & Pretzels 2022
Participation in the 8th German Gambling Law Day
Advisor on gambling law at the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Welfare of Rhineland-Palatinate in Mayence
Participation in the Gaming in Germany Conference
Participation in the 24th European Police Congress
Expert for the public hearing in the Finance Committee of the German Bundestag on the draft law of the Bundesrat “Draft of a law to amend the Racing Betting and Lottery Act and the implementing provisions for the Racing Betting and Lottery Act”.
Online seminar “Online gambling – What legal options are available to those affected? – Practical tips and experiences” for the North Rhine-Westphalia Gambling Addiction Association
Presentation “How to sue an online casino?” at the 32nd Scientific Conference of the German Association for Gambling Addiction (Fachverband Glücksspielsucht eV).
Participation in the MUC United Hackathon
Participation in the Berlin Legal Tech Hackathon
Participation in the General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference
Participation in the European Police Congress
Career
Founding of CR Cocron Lawyers
Partners of the Law Firm CLLB Rechtsanwälte
Studied Art History at LMU Munich. Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2021
Authorized consultant at the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control
Member of Reporters Without Borders
Self-employed Lawyer in Munich
Lawyer in Munich and Managing Director of a Litigation Funding Company
Second State Examination
Lawyer Eschenweck, Munich
First State Examination
Studied Law in Augsburg & Munich
Memberships
Seminars & Training
Contact Details
Podcast “Don’t let anyone push you around”
In this podcast, lawyer István Cocron explores topics related to consumer protection in each episode.
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