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LG Essen: Unlawful advertising statements promoting e-cigarettes
Liquids for e-cigarettes must not be promoted using the slogan “Genuss ohne Reue ” (enjoyment without regrets). That was the verdict of the Landgericht (LG) Essen, the Regional Court of Essen, in a ruling from October 25, 2019 (Az.: 41 O 13/19). -
OLG Hamm: Advertising must include all information that is material to consumers
Consumers must not be deprived of information material to their decision whether or not to make a purchase. This constitutes a breach of competition law, as demonstrated by a ruling of the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Hamm, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm. -
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 Court of Celle, ruled that this kind of advertising is neither unfair nor misleading to consumers. -
FG Münster: Managing director’s salary plus pension payments does not necessarily equal hidden pr
Pension payments to a shareholder with a controlling stake who also draws a managing director’s salary do not necessarily constitute hidden profit distributions according to the Finanzgericht (FG) Münster, the Fiscal Court of Münster. -
Conducting litigation in national and cross-border legal disputes
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CJEU: Sampling permissible within narrow parameters
The courts have been grappling for years with the extent to which sampling pieces of music breaches copyright. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has now ruled that sampling is permissible within narrow parameters. -
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 responsible for the collection and transfer of personal user information. -
Steinhoff International Holding – OLG Frankfurt opens model case proceedings
The Steinhoff accounting scandal has shaken investors. Those who have incurred losses can join the ongoing model case proceedings pursuant to the German Capital Markets Model Case Act, the Kapitalanleger-Musterverfahrensgesetz (KapMuG). -
Tougher sanctions – Draft legislation to combat corporate criminality
The Bundesjustizministerium, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Justice, has submitted draft legislation designed to combat corporate criminality. The bill provides for, among other things, significantly harsher penalties. -
ECJ on country of origin: the decisive factor is the location of the harvest
Germany is the county of origin for fruits and vegetables harvested in Germany, even if prior to this the fruits or vegetables were grown in another country. That was the verdict of the ECJ.