Is the use of protected designations in Google's AdWord advertising permitted ? - BGH makes three decisions In three [...]
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The Regional Court of Hamburg had to rule on a case in which the defendants had wrongly issued a warning to the plaintiff. Originally [...]
Learn more"Münchner Weißwurst" may also be produced outside Munich
A Munich producer association had applied for the name "Münchner Weißwurst" to be registered as a "geographical indication" under European Community legislation [...].
Learn morePoker tournaments with €15 stakes are not gambling
The organization of poker tournaments in which only non-cash prizes of low value (in this case: worth no more than €60.00) as prizes [...]
Learn moreTrade union advertising to company email address permissible
The Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) has ruled that a trade union responsible for collective bargaining may contact employees via their company e-mail addresses with advertising and information [...]
Learn moreGovernment draft to strengthen consumer protection
The German government intends to further strengthen consumer protection. Consumer protection for credit agreements is therefore to be improved. The revocation and [...]
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