Time limit for withdrawal from a non-compete agreement must clearly specified
The ruling of the Supreme Court related to interpretation of an agreement banning competitive activity after termination of employment relationship
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Responsibilities 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
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The defendant advertised himself in the German business directory, the so called “Yellow Pages”, in the column “Sewage system clearance”.
Read moreSimple form packaging and the risk of misleading a consumer
The proceedings concerned a claim for abandonment of acts of unfair competition consisting in copying the outward appearance of products
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 moreA commission given to a professional agency for preparing an advertisement does not absolve an entrepreneur from responsibility for an act of unfair competition
judgment of the Supreme Court of 9 April 2015, file reference II CSK 338/14 The proceedings concerned a claim for
Read moreA specimen ID badge of a ticket inspector is neither a trade nor entrepreneur’s secret
The Provincial Administrative Court [PAC] acknowledged legitimacy of a complaint against a railway carrier’s refusal to provide public information in
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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