In a decision announced on February 2, 2010, the Cartel Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) upheld a price reduction order issued by the Hessian state cartel authority [...]
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Even before the amendment of the Copyright Act (UrhG), it was generally accepted that in the event of a justified warning notice, a property right holder should bear the costs [...]
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The works council may demand that the employer provide an Internet connection, at least if it already has a PC, in the [...]
Learn moreNo trademark infringement by "CCCP" and "DDR" symbols on clothing
The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible, among other things, for trademark law, has ruled in two cases that third parties may use symbols [...]
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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible, among other things, for trademark law, has ruled that the manufacturer of a motor vehicle may not distribute [...]
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According to a judgment of the Cologne Higher Regional Court (OLG Köln) dated December 23, 2009 (Case No. 6 U 101/09), a woman from Upper Bavaria has to pay 2,380 [...]
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