Lottery companies are not generally prohibited from announcing high winnings in jackpot draws. This has been decided by the [...]
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According to the European Union Regulation on Jurisdiction in Civil and Commercial Matters, actions brought against persons who have lost their [...]
Learn morePrivate sports betting without a permit remains prohibited
Now that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has called into question the compatibility of the state sports betting monopoly with European Union law on a sustained basis, [...]
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The defendants operate image archives for commercial use by press companies. The plaintiff, who has been convicted several times of homicide, has been serving a life sentence since 1983 [...].
Learn moreAdmissibility of the use of so-called abstracts
The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible for copyright law among other things, has ruled on the permissibility of exploiting so-called [...]
Learn moreConsumption values of non-calibrated water meters in billing
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that the readings of an uncalibrated water meter may be used within the scope of the operating costs statement if [...]
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