Competition in telecommunications industry and inducement to terminate a contract
Competition for a client is an inherent part of the market economy and usually contributes to providing the customer with
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act of unfair competition
Dispute over obstructing market access for collecting fees other than the trade margin for accepting goods for sale
The action of collecting the so-called “slotting fees” is defined in art 15 sec.1 point 4 of the act on
Read moreIdentical press titles and misleading the consumer
On 16 November 2016 the Supreme Court was resolving a dispute concerning the use of identical press titles in the
Read moreIs a volume-related discount an act of unfair competition?
In the judgment of 21 April 2016 the Court of Appeal in Katowice considered the question of qualifying the volume-related
Read moreGermany: 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,
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
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 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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A tourist portal administrator is not responsible for the opinions published by users
The German Federal Court of Justice stated that an administrator of a tourist portal enabling users to assess hotel facilities
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