Anmerkung zu BVerwG, Beschluss vom 7.8.2013 – 7 B 9/13

In its decision of 7 August 2013 (7 B 9/13) the Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht – BVerwG) reaffirmed its view that in asserting claims against the landowner, who under German law is responsible for the condition of the soil, the fact that the relevant Soil Protection Authority (Bodenschutzbehörde) failed for years to do anything about the soil contamination and/or enforc