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Is comparative advertising unfair?

THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (ECJ) IS IN THE midst of considering questions referred to it by the UK courts in three separate cases that should clarify the law regarding comparative advertising. This type of advertising, particularly when it identifies a competitor or a competitor’s goods or services by referring to a registered trade mark, is of particular concern to trade mark owners as their competitors normally seek to make unfavourable comparisons with their own goods or services, or to take advantage of being associated with the market leader’s brand.

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Preliminary injunction proceedings in German intellectual property...

Law & Practice (2013) 8: 136-145

- FPS Rechtsanwälte & Notare
GSK attorney Karl v. Hase authored the German Chapter of GTDT’s 10th edition of Dispute Resolution

Getting the Deal Through has published its fully revised and updated tenth edition of Dispute Resolution, a volume in the series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people. Following the format adopted throughout the series, the same key questions are answered by leading practitioners in each of the 47 jurisdictions featured. GTDT's German Chapter was authored by GSK attorney Dr. Karl von Hase. In his article he gives an overview of civil and commercial litigation in Germany, arbitration agreements and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

- GSK Stockmann + Kollegen
GSK attorneys authored the German Chapter of GTDT's 5th edition of Banking Regulation

Getting the Deal Through has published the fully revised and updated fifth edition of Banking Regulation, a volume in the series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

- GSK Stockmann + Kollegen
Ownership of employee inventions under the German Law on Employee In-ventions (ArbEG) –

Potential risks for companies and ways to minimize them

- Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v.Schwerin & Partner
Court of Justice of the European Union renders final decision on...

Supplementary Protection Certificates with regard to second marketing authorization of medical compounds (decision of July 19, 2012 – Case C-130/11 –Neurim Pharmaceuticals vs. Comptroller General of Patents)

- Bardehle Pagenberg
New Top Level Domains – Noerr expert warns against trademark infringements

On June 13, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) published the names of those who have applied for a new top level domain the ending of which may be geographic, such as "munich", industry identification such as "insurance" and even all trademark names and company descriptions such as "canon" and "adidas".

- Noerr
No obligation to set up filtering systems in order to prevent copyright violations

ECJ, decision of February 16th, 2012, ref. C-360/10 – SABAM

- Avocado Rechtsanwälte
Further ECJ Ruling concerning NGO’s right of action under German environmental law

For the second time within a short period of time, the non-governmental organisations right to challenge administrative decisions under German law is going to be subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). In January 2012, the German Supreme Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) referred a case to the ECJ for a preliminary ruling concerning the NGO’s right of action.

- Avocado Rechtsanwälte
Lessons in Cross-Border M & A Transactions

The fundamental advice for international business transactions is obvious and easy to understand: different countries have different laws, business habits and cultures. These differences may range from minor nuances, such as lengthy French business lunches or unusual Spanish office hours, to significant legal roadblocks, such as strict European employment laws.

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Company & Commercial - Germany

Letters of comfort under company law

- GSK Stockmann + Kollegen