The VII Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible among other things for the law on contracts for work and services, has ruled that certain liability limitation clauses commonly used in the textile cleaning trade are invalid. [...]
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The 4th Civil Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Hamm, Germany, in two rulings of January 17, 2013 and February 14, 2013, has clarified the legal significance of a [...]
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In October 2011, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the Consumer Rights Directive [...]
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The Regional Court of Mannheim has ruled against the operator of a detective agency and one of its employees for joint intentional unauthorized collection of data [...]
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If, in addition to the determination of daily receipts by means of end-of-day total receipts as permitted by case law, a pharmacist voluntarily keeps a [...]
Learn more"Der Wendler", the right to a name and trademark law
The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has ruled that the pop singer performing under the stage name Michael Wendler (civil name: Michael Norberg) may use the designation "Der [...]
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