Requirements for advertising using quality marks
In the judgment of 21st July 2016, the German Tribunal of Justice defined/stipulated what criteria must be met so that
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Geographic designation of the product „Himalaya Salz” can be misleading
The German Federal Tribunal of Justice [BGH] decided the important issue concerning the use of geographic designations to mark products
Read moreMarking of goods with a name of a place other than the place of production does not mislead an attentive consumer?
Such a conclusion was reached by the Appeals Court in Białystok who in the second instance was settling the dispute
Read moreA domestic court is obligated to examine ex officio conformity of the terms of a consumer credit agreement to the EU law
The request of the Czech court for a preliminary ruling related to the case where under bankruptcy proceedings spouses R.
Read moreActivities of Uber vs unfair competition
Since the appearance of the mobile application UberPop (Uber has been present in the Polish market since August 2014) allowing
Read moreDescription of the button for ordering the Internet service Amazon-Prime to be changed
In the opinion of the Higher Regional Court, the description on the button for ordering a gratuitous trial subscription to
Read moreWithdrawal from the remote agreement irrespective of a consumer’s motives
The German BGH confirmed that a consumer has the statutory right to withdraw from the agreement concluded outside the premises
Read moreCourt fees in cases of claims resulting from banking activities
The act on court fees in civil cases has recently been amended. Important changes have been made as regards relative
Read moreODR Platform and new responsibilities for on-line markets
On 15 February 2016, the European Commission inaugurated the Online Dispute Resolution Platform. Its goal is to help consumers and
Read moreA ban on misleading advertising
The defendant advertised himself in the German business directory, the so called “Yellow Pages”, in the column “Sewage system clearance”.
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