The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that in the sale of consumer goods (Section 474 (1) sentence 1 BGB) the seller is entitled to demand from the consumer in the event of [...]
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On December 10, 2008, the German Cabinet approved a draft law regulating data privacy audits and amending data privacy regulations. With [...]
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The Act on the Reorganization of Telecommunications Surveillance and Other Covert Investigation Measures and on the Implementation of Directive 2006/24/EC not only [...]
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On november 25, 2008, the German Bundestag passed the Act Amending the Unfair Competition Act (Bundestag printed paper 16/11107016). The Bundesrat has passed a resolution on the law [...].
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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible among other things for competition law, today ruled on the admissibility of a [...]
Learn moreNo obligation of the landlord to carry out a general inspection of the rented flat
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) had to decide whether the landlord of residential premises is obliged to carry out a regular general inspection of the [...]
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