Advertising claims about medicinal products are judged particularly strictly under competition law. This includes the principle that advertising may only be based on statements that
Trade secrets are among a company’s particularly sensitive information. However, according to the German Trade Secrets Act (GeschGehG), legal protection of this information is subject
In the dispute between Haribo and Vitana, the Cologne Higher Regional Court has ordered the latter to cease and desist. Specifically, the dispute concerned vegan
The aim of the Corona Protective Masks Ordinance (SchutzmV) is to give risk groups access to FFP2 masks at a reduced price. They are distributed
In the underlying case, the defendant received an out-of-court warning due to an infringement of competition law. In his lawyer’s reply, he did not dispute
In a recent reference decision, the Higher Regional Court of Rostock dealt with the legal abuse of a lawsuit. This was based on the case
Entrepreneurs who inform consumers about their statutory right of withdrawal usually use the statutory templates for this purpose. If these are used correctly, a legal
Trade associations, like consumer protection associations, may take action against potentially unlawful general terms and conditions of companies on the basis of the UKlaG. The
The Trade Secrets Act (GeschGehG) modernized the regulations on the protection of trade secrets. The OLG emphasizes the following key change: For information to be
The Higher Regional Court of Hamm has ruled that simple fabric masks or a mouth-nose cover are not a “medical device” within the meaning of
