Germany: changes in the systematic structure of the Act on combating unfair competition
On 10th December 2015, an amendment became effective to the German Act on combating unfair competition (UWG). First of all,
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The defendant advertised himself in the German business directory, the so called “Yellow Pages”, in the column “Sewage system clearance”.
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The proceedings concerned a claim for abandonment of acts of unfair competition consisting in copying the outward appearance of products
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On 5th August 2015, the amendment to the Polish Act on Competition and Consumer Protection of 16th February 2007 [ACCP]
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With the Act of 5th August 2015, a new institution of the so called mystery shopper was introduced into the
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
Read moreA lawyer concluding an agreement with a bank is a consumer
The Court of Justice of the European Union once again was in favour of a broad understanding of the concept
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