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BGH – Champagne must define the taste of a champagne sorbet A champagne sorbet needs to actually taste like champagne; otherwise, this description cannot be used. That was the verdict…
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German Finance Ministry confirms simplification of input tax deduction from invoices Following the decision of the Bundesfinanzhof (BFH) to simplify the deduction of input VAT from invoices, the Federal Ministry…
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ECJ – Distinctive character necessary for registration as EU trade mark For a sign to be capable of being registered as an EU trade mark, it must be distinctive across…
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ECJ on the protection of geographical indications of origin As in the case of trade marks, it is similarly possible to protect geographical indications of origin (GIOs). A decision of…
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BAG – Employers can claw back bonus payments The Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG), Germany“s Federal Labour Court, confirmed in a recent ruling that employers can claw back collectively agreed bonus payments from…
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M&A – Tighter rules for foreign investors entering German market While corporate mergers and acquisitions boomed in 2018, investors from outside of the EU will now have a more difficult…
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OLG Frankfurt – Selective prohibition on sale of luxury items online allowed A supplier of luxury perfumes is allowed to prohibit its distribution partners from promoting and selling its products…
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Antitrust violations – BGH bolsters the rights of aggrieved parties In a ruling from 12 June 2018, the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), Germany“s Federal Supreme Court, has facilitated the enforcement of damages…
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FG Baden-Württemberg on a municipality“s input tax deductions In a ruling from 18 October 2018, the Finanzgericht (FG) Baden-Württemberg, the Fiscal Court of Baden-Württemberg, held that whether a municipality is…
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