The Federal Court of Justice has ruled that the claim for compensation under the Air Passenger Rights Regulation is not against the air carrier whose aircraft and crew [...]
Learn moreSurveillance of employees by means of keyloggers is generally inadmissible
The use of a software keylogger to record all keystrokes on an on-duty computer for covert surveillance and monitoring of the employee [...]
Learn moreQuestions on the copyright quotation right of the press submitted to the ECJ
The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible inter alia for copyright law, has referred questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union on the balancing [...]
Learn moreCustomer reviews can be advertising of the company
The publication of customer reviews on a company's website can be advertising that is covered by a cease-and-desist declaration subject to criminal penalties. This was decided by the 6th [...]
Learn morePurely plant-based products may not be sold under names such as "milk", "cream", "butter", "cheese" or "yoghurt".
The German company TofuTown produces and distributes vegetarian and vegan food products. In particular, it promotes and sells purely plant-based products under [...]
Learn moreNon-competition clauses without compensation are void
A post-contractual non-competition clause is void if the agreement, contrary to Section 110 GewO in conjunction with Section 74 (2) HGB, does not provide for a claim [...]
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