BGH to rule on dispute over red colour trademark http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/intellectual-property-law-and-trademark-law/trademark-law.html Two financial institutions have been arguing over the use of a particular shade of red for a long time. The…
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BGH: Post-contractual non-competition clause for commercial agent ineffective
BGH: Post-contractual non-competition clause for commercial agent ineffective http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/commercial-law/commercial-agency-law.html In its ruling of December 3, 2015, the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice) invalidated a post-contractual non-competition clause in a commercial…
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BAG on the effectiveness of a post-contractual restraint on competition http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/employment-law.html According to a judgment of the Bundesarbeitsgericht (German Federal Labour Court), even a mere interest-free loan for a competing…
mehr BAG on the effectiveness of a post-contractual restraint on competitionLG Frankfurt prohibits taxi broker“s discount promotion
LG Frankfurt prohibits taxi broker“s discount promotion http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/intellectual-property-law-and-trademark-law/competition-law.html Promotional discounts can give rise to unfair predatory competition and infringe competition law (http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/intellectual-property-law-and-trademark-law/competition-law.html). The Landgericht Frankfurt (Regional Court of Frankfurt) prohibited…
mehr LG Frankfurt prohibits taxi broker“s discount promotionOLG Karlsruhe: High standards apply to the hearing of evidence if only a copy of a will is available
OLG Karlsruhe: High standards apply to the hearing of evidence if only a copy of a will is available http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/law-of-succession/last-will-and-testament.html If only a copy of a will is available then…
mehr OLG Karlsruhe: High standards apply to the hearing of evidence if only a copy of a will is availableOLG Schleswig: Will needs to be clearly dated
OLG Schleswig: Will needs to be clearly dated http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/law-of-succession/last-will-and-testament.html According to a ruling of the OLG Schleswig (Higher Regional Court of Schleswig) from July 16, 2015, if a will is…
mehr OLG Schleswig: Will needs to be clearly datedLAG Berlin-Brandenburg: Works council members“ claim for transfer to permanent employment contract fails
LAG Berlin-Brandenburg: Works council members“ claim for transfer to permanent employment contract fails http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/employment-law.html Two members of a mail order company“s works council failed with their claim before the Landesarbeitsgericht…
mehr LAG Berlin-Brandenburg: Works council members“ claim for transfer to permanent employment contract failsExtending discount promotion an infringement of competition law
Extending discount promotion an infringement of competition law http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/intellectual-property-law-and-trademark-law/competition-law.html According to a judgment of the LG Hamburg (Regional Court of Hamburg), extending fixed-term promotional discounts for no particular reason constitutes…
mehr Extending discount promotion an infringement of competition lawLAG Düsseldorf affirms dismissal without notice for outburst during carnival festivities
LAG Düsseldorf affirms dismissal without notice for outburst during carnival festivities http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/employment-law/employment-termination.html Even during carnival time there are limits. According to a ruling of the LAG Düsseldorf (Regional Labour Court…
mehr LAG Düsseldorf affirms dismissal without notice for outburst during carnival festivitiesLAG Berlin-Brandenburg: Dismissal without notice for good cause
LAG Berlin-Brandenburg: Dismissal without notice for good cause http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/employment-law/employment-termination.html According to a ruling of the LAG Berlin-Brandenburg (Regional Labour Court of Berlin-Brandenburg), an employer can terminate an employment contract without…
mehr LAG Berlin-Brandenburg: Dismissal without notice for good causeContracts of inheritance have a strong binding effect
Contracts of inheritance have a strong binding effect http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/law-of-succession/contract-of-inheritance.html Anyone who wishes to arrange their estate according to a contract of inheritance should note that a contract of inheritance can…
mehr Contracts of inheritance have a strong binding effectTrademark law: Crocodile snaps its jaws around a caiman
Trademark law: Crocodile snaps its jaws around a caiman http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/intellectual-property-law-and-trademark-law/trademark-law.html Brand recognition is a valuable asset for businesses. Accordingly, the General Court of the European Union (EGC) recognised that it…
mehr Trademark law: Crocodile snaps its jaws around a caimanAnticipated inheritance and gifts
Anticipated inheritance and gifts http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/law-of-succession.html It is possible for assets to be transferred to the prospective heirs during the lifetime of the testator. This is then referred to as an…
mehr Anticipated inheritance and giftsKartellamt prohibits best-price clause on hotel reservation portals
Kartellamt prohibits best-price clause on hotel reservation portals http://www.grprainer.com/en/legal-advice/intellectual-property-law-and-trademark-law/competition-law.html The Bundeskartellamt (German Federal Cartel Office) has prohibited a hotel reservation portal from using so-called „narrow“ best-price clauses, arguing that they…
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