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 [...].
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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 on the permissibility of exploiting so-called [...]
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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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The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has clarified the requirements for terminating a tenancy of an apartment in a building occupied by the landlord [...]
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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has again ruled that advertising with the image of a celebrity on the [...]
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The 4th Civil Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Hamm (OLG Hamm) has ruled that it is misleading if a notification card contains the advertising [...]
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