On november 5, 2008, the German Federal Cabinet approved the draft law on the implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive, the civil law part of the Payment Services Directive and the [...]
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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible among other things for trademark law, ruled on October 23, 2008 on the legal validity of the trademark "POST" [...].
Learn moreTelecommunications provider does not have to provide data retention technology
The Berlin Administrative Court (VG Berlin) has provisionally suspended the obligation of a telecommunications operator to set up data retention arrangements. Due to the [...]
Learn more"Push-button model" still prohibited in telephone advertising
In its ruling of June 25, 2008, the 13th Senate of the Higher Administrative Court of North Rhine-Westphalia issued a decision on the prohibition of call advertising. [...]
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The VIII. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible, among other things, for residential tenancy law. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) had to decide on the validity of a clause [...].
Learn moreNo broadcasting fees for internet-enabled computers
A student from Münster was not allowed to be charged broadcasting fees solely because he owned an Internet-capable computer that could be used [...]
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