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
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Marking 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 moreRefusal to make information about environment available on account of entrepreneur’s trade secret must be adequately justified
In the case a decision was given about refusal to make information available about environment and protection thereof in the
Read moreTime 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
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 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
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