Blocking ads on the internet as an aggressive commercial practice
Higher Regional Court in Cologne examined the question of legal admissibility of offering software blocking online advertising. The publisher of
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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
Read moreRedemption of discount coupons of the competition is not an act of unfair competition
The defendant in the case was an owner of a network of chemists where customers could use discount coupons to
Read moreGeographic 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 moreResponsibilities of an administrator of a network bulletin appraising physicians
judgment of the Federal Court of Justice [BGH] of 1st March 2016, file ref No. VI ZR 34/15 The defendant
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 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”.
Read moreA printed promotional leaflet with an order form must contain information about the right to withdraw from an agreement
The regulations of the consumer law which in Germany became effective on 13 June 2014 are still open to interpretative
Read moreChocolate teddy bears of Lindt do not infringe the rights of the manufacturer of jelly teddy bears
The Federal Court of Justice of Germany (BGH) ruled that marketing by the company Lindt of chocolate teddy bears wrapped
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