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Jurisprudence related to German competition law (UWG)

Here is a detailed explanation of recent jurisprudence related to the updates in German competition law (UWG), including case references, decision names, and applicable legal norms, presented in English: 1. German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) – Post-Contractual Non-Compete Clauses

horak Attorneys at law 17. January 2025 Aggressive Practices, Article 5 (1) Basic Law, Article 80(2) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Black Friday, Comparative Advertising, Competition Law, Directive (EU) 2019/2161 (Omnibus Directive), European Court of Justice (ECJ), GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), German Federal Court of Justice (BGH), Greenwashing, Influencer Marketing, Misleading Commercial Practices, Misleading Online Reviews, misleading under competition law, Omnibus Directive, Post-Contractual Non-Compete Obligations, Section 3a UWG, Section 4a UWG, Section 5 UWG, Section 5a UWG, Section 6 UWG, Section 74 (1) German Commercial Code, Unfair competition law, UWG No Comments Read more

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  • Start
  • Competition Law
  • Fundamentals
  • Special Rights
  • Pharmaceutical Law
  • Food Stuff Law
  • Cosmetics Law
  • Comparative Advertising
  • Procedural Law
  • Non-Competition Clause
  • Lottery Law
  • Multi-Level-Marketing Law
  • Competition Law Claims
  • Trademark Registrations
  • Copyright Law
  • Design Registrations
  • Domain Names
  • Services
  • Legal Consulation
  • Our Offers
  • Advertising Examination
  • Claims Examination
  • Claim Protection
  • Websites Examination
  • Examination of received Warning Notices
  • Examination of Warning Notices (to issue)
  • Fees Offers
  • First Consultation
  • Flat Rate
  • Long-Term Mandates
  • Indications
  • Competition Attorneys
  • Michael Horak, LL.M.
  • Julia Ziegeler
  • Anna Umberg LL.M. M.A.
  • Andree Eckhard
  • Katharina Gitmann-Kopilevich
  • Karoline Behrend
  • Johanna K. Müller-Kühne, PhD
  • Andreas Friedlein
  • Stefan Karfusehr
  • Jonas A. Herbst
  • Diana Eberle
  • Competition Law News
  • Law Office
  • Profile
  • Imprint
  • Privacy
  • GTC
  • Our Clients
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  • Templates
  • Warning Notice
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  • German Federal Supreme Court – Trademark Application as competition infringement
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