In a rapidly evolving digital economy, Unfair Competition Law (UWG) and Advertising Law in Germany are poised for significant change. Shaped by consumer protection, technological innovation, and EU legal harmonization, these areas of law will increasingly focus on transparency, data
Act Against Unfair Competition (German UWG): obstruction within the meaning of Section 4 No. 4 UWG in the case of systematic reproduction of a large number of peculiar products.
Summary of the German Version of the following Tribunal Decision: Source: Original – German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) Judgement of the 20 September 2018 – I ZR 71/17 – Industrial Sewing Machines concerning paragraphs 3, 4 No. 3 and 4
Restrictions with freedom
In recent years, the restrictions on advertising and sales have become a little bit more “relaxed”. In 2001, German legislators started working on solving old prohibitions. The Ordinance on Bonuses of 1932 (Zugabeverordnung) and the 1933 Discount Act (Rabattgesetz) were
Our Offices – Horak Attorneys at Law
The head office of the law firm Horak Attorneys at Law is located in the state capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover. Here is where the main activities take place: we dispose of central facilities such as servers, digital libraries, our
Competition Law
Competition Law is subject to constant change and modifications.
Higher Regional Court of Oldenburg: “Poaching” Employees is not a violation of the Act on Competition in Germany
Companies are regularly looking for suitable workers. “Poaching” employees is not only part of the business, but also part of free competition. This was decided by the Higher Regional Court of Oldenburg in a ruling of 18 September 2015 in