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The German Cartel Office has confirmed that it will not approve the plan by RTL and Pro7Sat.1 to set up a joint venture to build and operate [...]
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In 2008, Deutsche Postbank AG sent personally addressed advertising letters to a large number of its customers, which were accompanied by a [...]
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