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In 2010, the members of a condominium owners' association passed a resolution by majority vote to allow a company to install and operate a mobile communications system on the [...]
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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible among other things for competition law, has ruled on the admissibility of a domain name that deliberately [...]
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The court confirms that the German stuffed animal manufacturer Steiff is allowed to attach a button or flag by means of a button on the ear [...]
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In a decision, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) dealt with the question of the requirements for the inclusion of general supply conditions (GTC) in [...].
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In December 2013, U + C Rechtsanwälte (Urmann + Collegen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH) started to send warning notices for alleged copyright violations [...]
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