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
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