Take care when using superlatives in advertising. A ruling by the OLG Frankfurt, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt, from February 14, 2019 demonstrates ...

The Markenrechtmodernisierungsgesetz (MaMog), i.e. the Trademark Law Modernization Act, entered into effect in Germany on January 14, 2019, introducing a ...

According to a ruling of the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), Germany"s Federal Supreme Court, even if works of art are no longer protected by copyright, taking ...

The Bundeskartellamt, Germany"s Federal Cartel Office, has imposed a fine of around 1.4 million euros on an asphalt manufacturer for entering into illegal ...

Either party to a commercial agency agreement can give the other extraordinary notice of termination for good cause. One important example of good cause is ...

In recent times, public pressure has continued to mount on managers in cases involving claims arising from damage or loss. Governing bodies and executives can ...

A lot of small and medium-sized businesses are or will soon be faced with the issue of business succession. However, searching for a suitable successor can ...

A settlement clause may be invalid if material circumstances are withheld from a termination agreement between company and managing director. A company that ...

Regulation (EU) 2018/302, i.e. the EU Geo-Blocking Regulation, has been in force since December 3, 2018. It obliges merchants to allow cross-border shopping. ...

In a judgment from November 5, 2018, the Landgericht (LG) Wiesbaden, the Regional Court of Wiesbaden, ruled that competitors are not entitled to issue a formal ...