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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible for copyright law, among other things, has ruled that the offering of "Internet-based" video recorders violates the [...]
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A lawyer must pay broadcasting fees for a PC with Internet access used for professional purposes. This does not apply if he uses a conventional [...]
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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible, among other things, for competition and trademark law, once again had to rule on the extent to which [...]
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If, during a telephone conversation, one of the parties to the conversation purposefully enables another person in the room to listen in on the conversation secretly by [...]
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The later plaintiff bought a used notebook from the later defendant via eBay at a price of 1214 euros. When it [...]
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