German Competition Law with Examples and Case Law

German competition law is a critical component of the country’s legal framework, ensuring fair competition among businesses, protecting consumers from deceptive practices, and safeguarding the public interest in undistorted markets. The primary legislation governing this area is the Act Against

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.

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