In its decision of October 28, 2008, the First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court granted an application for an extended temporary injunction [...].
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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 [...]
Learn moreDeutsche Post must continue to worry about the validity of its "POST" trademark.
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 Providers Not Required to Maintain 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"Keypress Model" in Telemarketing Remains Prohibited
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. [...]
Learn moreValidity of clause regarding color scheme of wooden elements in lease agreements
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 [...].
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