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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LG 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…

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OLG 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…

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LAG 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…

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Extending 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…

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LAG 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…

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LAG 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…

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Kartellamt 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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