Bundeskartellamt releases a statement about the Alphabet/Google abuse control For the first time, the Federal Cartel Office has certified Google’s “overriding, cross-market importance” for competition and can now prohibit practices of the company that endanger competition. According to Andreas Mundt,
OLG Rostock sees breach of competition on LUCA App
Rostock and the Luca-App breaching competition laws Learn more about this last tribunal decision: Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Rostock (Urt. v. 11.11.2021, Az. 17 Verg 4/21) The Rostock Higher Regional Court has decided: the direct award of the Luca app by
Competitive Terms and Symbols
Competition Regulations for everyone Everyone who is active in the business environment must observe, among other things, the provisions of the Unfair Competition Act (UWG). The UWG protects competitors, consumers and other market participants from unfair behaviour. Ultimately, the following applies:
22.02.2021 // OLG Köln confirms: Influencer must label non-paid posts on Instagram as advertising!
Influencer must label non-paid posts on Instagram as advertising: all about this last tribunal decision of the Cologne Higher Regional Court (Judgment v. 19.02.2021, Ref. 6 U 103/20). In a recent decision, the Cologne Higher Regional Court (OLG) confirmed that
Summery of unfair competition law in Germany
Where is the German Competition Law regulated? Violations against the Act on Competition? What can the Competitor do against Unfair Advertising ? Chease-and-Desist Declaration with Penalty Clause – What does it mean? What can happen, if the Parties do not
EU law must be interpreted as meaning that national courts are not required to apply Article 25(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003
1. EU law must be interpreted as meaning that national courts are not required to apply Article 25(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles
Unfair Competition Law in Germany: perfect teeth
Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court (Case No. 6 U 219/19)We all know the trick and it has happened to all of us at least once in a lifetime. You see an advertising and you absolutely fall in love with