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
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
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