In the past, there has been an increase in the number of warning letters sent to e-Bay sellers in particular, but also to retailers [...].
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The Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court (OLG Frankfurt a.M.) ruled in its order of March 21, 2007, Ref.: 11 O 65/05, under [...]
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The regional court Duesseldorf (LG Duesseldorf) had already before with judgement of 19.07.2006 "AZ: 2a O 32/06 " in another [...]
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The first civil senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible for name and trademark law, has ruled in its judgment of February 9, 2007, file number I ZR [...].
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By a judgement of the regional court Augsburg of 24.04.2007, reference number 3 O 678/06 (not yet valid), now again the rights [...].
Learn moreMandatory information from business letters now also required for e-mail/fax
Since 01.01.2007, the "Act on Electronic Commercial Registers and Registers of Cooperatives as well as the Business Register" (EHUG) has been in force. Through this law [...]
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