Court of Amsterdam, 5 June 2012: Wasi Malik versus Monta
Street GmbH et al. and simultaneously Han Lans Amsterdam
B.V. versus Monta Street GmbH et al.
The Facts
Wasi is a well-known street soccer player who is frequently
asked to model in advertising campaigns. He has also worked for
campaigns of Monta, an internationally famous street soccer brand.
Monta and Wasi have concluded several contracts under which Wasi
was photographed for Monta's promotional purposes. In 2011 the
cooperation between Monta and Wasi ended.
However, Monta has since continued using a logo in which a
silhouette of Wasi is incorporated. This logo was traced from a
photograph taken by the photographer Han Lans at the time of the
cooperation between Monta and Wasi. Neither Wasi nor Lans has
consented to the use of this logo.
