In its judgment of May 31, 2010, Case No. 12 Sa 875/09, the Lower Saxony Regional Labor Court ruled that excessive use [...]
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The works council may, provided that legitimate interests of the employer do not conflict, request the employer to open an Internet access and to set up its own [...]
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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible, among other things, for trademark law, once again had to decide whether the [...]
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The Xa Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible for patent law, has ruled on an action for annulment brought by the European Central Bank against a patent [...]
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In a ruling dated June 16, 2010, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main (OLG Frankfurt. a.M.) overturned a decision of the Regional Court of Darmstadt (LG [...]
Learn moreIn the event of revocation, the seller shall bear the costs of sending the goods to the buyer.
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that a seller of goods in a distance selling transaction may not charge a consumer with the costs of sending the goods [...]
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