In an order dated May 12, 2009, the Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court (OLG) ruled in appeal proceedings that the first purchaser [...]
Learn moreGünther Jauch wins dispute over his picture on front page
The First Civil Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) had to decide whether the plaintiff Günther Jauch was entitled to payment for the use of his [...] likeness.
Learn moreNew charges for access to the "last mile" approved
On March 31, 2009, the Federal Network Agency announced new charges for access to the subscriber line (ULL) of Deutsche Telekom AG (DT AG), the so-called last [...].
Learn moreFederal Network Agency wants to oblige Telekom AG to call-by-call
The Federal Network Agency intends to continue to require Deutsche Telekom AG (DT AG) to permit call-by-call and preselection on its lines in the future. This [...]
Learn moreBundestag improves international design protection
On June 18, 2009, the German Bundestag passed two laws on international design protection. The laws are intended to improve design law (the so-called [...]
Learn moreReimbursement of costs by the tenant in the event of an invalid final renovation clause
The VIII. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible, among other things, for residential tenancy law. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice has ruled that in the event of an invalid final renovation clause in the lease [...]
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