Kategorie: Politics Law Society

ECJ: User consent to social plugins on websites If websites make use of social plugins, the ECJ has ruled that the provider and the operator of the site are jointly...

OLG Stuttgart: Damages due to truck cartel The OLG Stuttgart, Stuttgart"s Higher Regional Court, has ruled in connection with what has become known as the "truck cartel" that an aggrieved...

Conducting litigation in national and cross-border legal disputes Strategic litigation is essential to enforcing one"s rights in national and cross-border legal disputes. Due to globalization, both national and international laws...

International law - From drafting contracts to conducting litigation International law is no longer confined to regulating relations between states. Today, it also plays an increasingly important role in business...

Revision clauses in joint wills A joint will in which both parties mutually appoint each other as sole heir is popular among spouses. However, they need to be mindful of...

ECJ: Stringent requirements for registering a color mark as an EU trademark A beverage manufacturer had a combination of colors registered as an EU trademark. In a ruling from July...

OLG Celle: Plant-based product can be designated as alternative to cheese A purely plant-based product can be promoted as an alternative to cheese. The Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Celle, the Higher Regional...

BAG: Notice of collective dismissal and effective termination In the case of mass dismissals, an employer is allowed to go ahead and sign termination notices before the notice of collective...

LG Düsseldorf - Commercial agent must be main occupation to be entitled to an indemnity Commercial agents are entitled to an indemnity following termination of the contractual relationship. As a...

LG München - Personal liability of managing director for trademark infringements If a GmbH commits a trademark infringement, its sole managing director may be held personally liable. That was the...