Redemption of discount coupons of the competition is not an act of unfair competition
The defendant in the case was an owner of a network of chemists where customers could use discount coupons to
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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”.
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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Advertisement „another pair of glasses gratis” unlawful
The defendant in this case was the optician’s having a network of salons nationwide. In the distributed leaflets, there was
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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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“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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Mediation of flights on the internet
The operator of an internet portal on which clients are able to book mediated flights does not violate the prohibition
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