The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible among other things for competition law, has ruled that the designation "ENERGY [...]
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From 1994 to 1999, the plaintiff was State Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment of a German federal state. In 1999, he became head of the state chancellery. From [...]
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The plaintiff is a gynecologist in private practice. The defendant operates a portal for searching for and rating doctors. Internet users can provide the defendant with free [...]
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The VI. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible for the law of tort. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice had to decide whether the [...]
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The operator of an Internet search engine shall be liable for personal data appearing on websites published by third parties for the [...]
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1. new law Without a transition period, new legal regulations for distance selling apply from 13.06.2014. This means that both the [...]
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