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Misleading claims about neutral impact of products on climate and environment Promoting products with expressions such as „climate neutral“ has the potential to be misleading and to fall foul of competition law. Such was the verdict of the Landgericht (LG) [Regional Court of] Karlsruhe in a judgment dated July 26, 2023 (case ref.: 13 O 46/22 KfH). Germany“s Unfair Competition Act (UWG) deems business practices misleading that cause a market participant to make a transactional decision that they would otherwise not have made. This includes deceptive statements relating to, among…

Marc Klaas and MTR Legal Rechtsanwälte recognized in 2023 edition of Best Lawyers Every year, U.S. publishing house Best Lawyers presents its pick of the top lawyers from across the globe, with this year“s Germany edition featuring both MTR Legal Rechtsanwälte as well as the firm“s very own Marc Klaas. The prestigious publishing company identifies the best lawyers and law firms each year across a wide variety of legal fields. This year“s edition recognizes not only the commercial law firm MTR Legal Rechtsanwälte, but also one of the firm“s most…

International commercial law firm MTR Legal Rechtsanwälte on course for growth In order to continue to provide the best possible consultancy service to our clients, MTR Legal Rechtsanwälte is proud to welcome new talent to the team. Ensuring that both domestic and international clients receive the best advice and support remains a top priority at our firm. A self-critical, internal evaluation of the services we provide is just as much a part of this as regular training and education for team members. In order to continue to be able to…

Contract fulfillment and force majeure While the concept of force majeure has recently shot to prominence in commercial law due to the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine, it does not release those concerned from liability in all circumstances. It is not surprising, however, given the profound impact these crises have had on the economy and the various other problems that are contributing to supply bottlenecks and the failure of supply chains, that many businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to fulfil their contractual obligations. This is often justified…

BAG clarifies obligation to log working hours in Germany According to a ruling of Germany“s Federal Labour Court (BAG) from September 13, 2022, employers in Germany should already be systematically keeping records of the number of hours worked by their employees (case ref.: 1 ABR 22/21). Previously, the obligation to keep track of working hours only extended to overtime and work on Sundays. We at the commercial law firm MTR Rechtsanwälte can now report, however, that with the Court having found that a general obligation to track working hours already…

BAG rules on exceeding the maximum assignment duration for temporary agency workers Temporary agency workers can be recruited for more than 18 months if the relevant collective bargaining agreement contains provisions to this end. That was the verdict of Germany“s Federal Labor Court (BAG) in a judgment from September 14, 2022 (case ref.: 4 AZR 83/21). While German law stipulates a maximum assignment duration for temporary workers of 18 months, we at the commercial law firm MTR Rechtsanwälte can report that the Court“s recent ruling provides for the possibility of…