The regulation Brussles I bis
From 10 January 2015, the Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council (EU) No. 1215/2012 of 12 December 2012
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The name „ENERGY & VODKA” permissible in the light of the EU law
The matter of proceedings was an action for stopping violations of the provisions of the Regulation No. 1924/2006 of the
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Publication of sponsored articles without proper marking constitutes an act of unfair competition provided for in § 4 no. 11 UWG
The Federal Court of Justice of Germany (BGH) considered a case in which the publisher of newspaper from Stuttgart sued
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Production and technological process as a company secret
In the case in question, an action was brought by a company engaged in production and sales of electric and
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Regulation on „shelf fees” in conformity with the Constitution
Having examined the constitutional complaint concerning a ban on hindering entrepreneurs’ access to the market by charging fees other than
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A draft EU directive on protection of know-how and trade secrets
Work is under way on a draft directive of the European Parliament and the Council harmonizing regulations of the Member
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New provisions on consumers’ rights in the EU
On the 13th June 2014, new national regulations implementing the Directive 2011/83/EU dated 25 October 2011 of the European Parliament
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NRJ Radio sentenced to a high fine for illegal competition
The Economic Court in Paris imposed on the NRJ Radio the obligation to pay one million euro in damages to
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Electronic cigarette as illegal competition for tobacco stores
On 9 December 2013, the Economic Court in Toulouse issued a judgment in favour of the owner of a
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“Nordjob”-fair
A compulsory health insurance breaches the prohibition to exploit the commercial inexperience of young persons (§ 4 Nr.2 UWG), when
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